We invite you to the American Space birthday concert featuring the New Orleans jazz group The Schwings Band. 

The mind often feels like a given — it allows us to think, feel, decide, and create. Yet we rarely pause to ask: what actually is the mind, and where are its boundaries? Are we our mind or are we separate?

Dear Visitors,

We would like to remind you that the National Library is closed on public holidays, and on the day preceding a public holiday it operates one hour shorter.

On May 9 as we celebrate the Year with Denmark, we invite you to an event for children aged 5–12 and their adults, where we will immerse ourselves in the world of stories by the famous Danish fairy-tale writer.

The National Library’s exhibition spaces host contemporary art exhibitions and projects that highlight documentary heritage and archival research. 

In 2025, the Judaica Research Centre at the National Library of Lithuania received a unique gift—the archive of the renowned Trachtenberg family of Vilnius and their descendants, who live in various countries around the world.

On April 20 at 6 p.m., we invite you to join us for a briefing with Zsuzsanna Kovacs from New York University Abu Dhabi! During the event you will learn: 

On April 15 at 6 p.m., we invite you to the opening of Daiva Ložytė’s ceramics exhibition “Dead Words” at the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania. The ceramic works conceptually explore the theme of human existence—the artworks contain “dead”, ancient Lithuanian words that preserve the nation’s historical and cultural experience.

On April 17 at 5:30 p.m., we invite you to the opening of an exhibition by contemporary Polish artist Katarzyna Karpowicz at the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania. The exhibition is being organized to mark the anniversary year of the Polish Institute in Vilnius and will serve as a highlight of its 30th-anniversary celebrations, as well as the 115th anniversary of Czesław Miłosz’s birth.

From 14 April to 3 May, the National Library’s Statehood Centre will host an exhibition featuring three items commemorating the Lithuanian soldier Normundas Valteris (1972–1996). 

Dear readers,

From March 26 to April 22, due to renovation work taking place in the library premises, access to the Leisure Reading Area on the 3rd floor will be limited.

We extend our greetings to everyone whose work and passion support libraries, safeguard cultural memory, and inspire communities across the world. Easter reminds us of the beauty of renewal, both in nature and within ourselves. 

Dear visitors,

We would like to remind you that the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania is closed on public holidays; therefore, on April 5 and 6 the library will not be open to readers.

The Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania is inviting creators from a variety of fields to submit applications for the exhibition project at the Palanga Summer Reading Room in 2026.

Are your English skills „rusty“? Would you like to improve it? Come to the English Discussion Club, which takes place twice a month in the American Space (2nd floor, Room 205) from 6 to 7 pm. 

Do you know how Saint Patrick‘s Day is celebrated in the United States?

On March 17, 6:00–7:30 PM, FLEX alumni will share how this holiday is celebrated in the U.S., and participants will enjoy a fun quiz and a workshop. Come join us for a fun evening and experience the spirit of the celebration! 

Dear visitors,

please be reminded that the National Library is closed during public holidays so it will not be open to the public on the 11th of March. 

Aušrinė Žilinskienė, Director General of the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania, organised a meeting of the heads of the national libraries of the three Baltic States. The directors of the Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian libraries agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership, emphasizing the importance of neighbourliness in addressing geopolitical challenges, protecting cultural heritage, as well as the need for regional representation in European institutions.

On 25 March at 6 pm join us for a screening of the documentary Searching for Sugar Man, followed by an informal post-film discussion. 

Lithuanian Language Days are being held in Lithuania and abroad from February 16 to March 11 – it’s a great opportunity to start or continue learning Lithuanian.