Rūta Lazauskaitė

Advisor in Professional Creativity and Internationality Policy Group in the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania

Rūta Lazauskaitė is a formal curator of the Reading Promotion Program since 2020. Have Bachelor’s degree in Library Science and a Master’s degree in Intermediary Literary Studies from Vilnius University.

The Beginning of Reading promotion program. From „Summer Challenges“ to Year- Round Engagement: The Role of Libraries in Fostering Reading in Lithuania

Institutionalization of the Reading Promotion Program. First initiatives, financial figures and the pursuit of continuity. The second part of presentation introduces several national initiatives that help Lithuanian libraries strengthen a culture of reading: the summer challenge “Summer with a Book,” the year-round campaign “A Year with a Book,” the family-focused initiative “Fathers Read to Children,” and the creativity-enhancing “Book Presentation Contest”. These programs demonstrate how libraries are evolving into active community spaces that foster engagement, creativity, and social inclusion. The presentation will discuss the strategies applied, the results achieved, and insights that may support the development of similar initiatives elsewhere.

Date and time: 2025-12-02, 17:20-17:40 (20 min)

Hall: ALFA