A festive gathering was held at the Ignat Mamyan Noyemberyan City Library, part of the Noyemberyan Cultural Center, in celebration of Librarian’s Day. The event brought together all the librarians of the community.
The meeting with the head of the Noyemberyan community focused on the value of books and knowledge, the role of culture, and opportunities to promote reading. The community leader congratulated the librarians on their professional holiday, highlighting their role in transmitting knowledge and preserving cultural values.
The librarians shared their concerns and suggestions, emphasizing the importance of experience exchange and deepening cooperation between community libraries as a key pathway for spreading knowledge and strengthening cultural ties.
Since 2004, October 7 has been celebrated as Librarian’s Day in the Republic of Armenia. The aim of the day is to acknowledge the profession of librarians and their role in shaping the educational environment and disseminating knowledge. The library is considered one of the fundamental institutions of a society’s spiritual and educational life. It has long ceased to be merely a repository of books. In modern society, the library functions as a multifunctional educational environment, a platform for public communication and knowledge exchange, and a center for organizing community cultural life and leisure.
The library is a space where classical values are combined with innovative solutions for their preservation. It provides opportunities for the creation, dissemination, and exchange of knowledge while fostering a multi-layered environment for public communication and the strengthening of socio-cultural connections. The development and modernization of libraries is one of the key directions of state cultural policy.
Librarians play an undeniable and significant role in fulfilling this important mission. In this context, the ministry places great importance on organizing continuous training for librarians, enhancing their professional skills, and promoting the exchange of international experience.
Photos by Hranush Ananyan, Tavush Media correspondent.
