Congress Programme

The 12th Baltic Librarians’ Congress CoBaL will take place on 2–3 December 2025 at the Radisson Hotel Kaunas (K. Donelaičio St. 27, Kaunas, Lithuania).

Additional program activities will be held in Kaunas on December 1 and in Vilnius on December 4, 2025. 

The Congress of Baltic Librarians, organized by librarians from the Baltic states, is the most enduring and regular form of cooperation, held every five years.  

The 2025 Congress will focus on the role of libraries in strengthening literacy in society.

Literacy will be discussed in its broadest sense – including reading and writing skills, reading comprehension, critical thinking, computer, information, information and media literacy, as well as civic engagement and democratic participation. 

Several congress sessions will be dedicated to the traditional Biržiška Readings, focusing on reading promotion, the development of new reading initiatives, and related activities.

The program also includes panel discussions and creative workshops.