The library of Prizren in its 78th year, closer to the reader with all the challenges

Moved to the very center, in the Connection Square, the Library of Prizren is even closer to the reader and its management, as well as the municipal authorities, have pledged to continue to be at the service of the public. The library has marked its 78th anniversary by counting the successes and achievements in the new spaces where it has moved. Over 320 different activities were carried out

The Library of Prizren has marked the 78th anniversary of its establishment and the leaders of this institution have assessed that despite all the challenges, as well as moving to new spaces, the last year of activity has been successful. Over 320 different activities were carried out. On Thursday, as part of the celebration dedicated to this library day, the annual traditional book entitled "Near Lumbardhi" with poetry and prose by 105 authors, selected from the literary competition, was promoted.

Berat Batiu from the editorial board has assessed that the annual publication by the Intermunicipal Library is one of the most beautiful things that has happened to the literary creativity of the old city during the last two decades. According to him, this year the Library has also announced the literary competition in prose and poetry, which has enabled many works to be summarized under this title. He even added that thanks to this competition, over the last 20 years, literary creators from the Albanian regions have been encouraged to write poetry or prose.

"In the prose, poems and essays of the book entitled 'Near Lumbardhi', each of the authors has given an idea, a state, an emotion, a good advice to improve the outlook on life. Each of the authors has given his own emotional state and each of the authors has shown his literary style in his own way", said Batiu.

According to him, old and new authors in this collection have written about love, actuality, nature, history, special national dates, historical personalities, the last war in Kosovo, freedom, but also about poets, about the special places of the homeland. , as well as for the joys and sorrows of life in general.

The Director of the Library of Prizren, Sahadete Sadikaj-Kukaj, said that in addition to the literary competition, this institution has also carried out over 300 other activities, despite the challenge of moving to the new spaces, which was made possible thanks to the support of the Municipality of Prizren. On this occasion, she has invited the different age groups to participate in the activities of this library, now located in Sheshin e Laga.

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"We are in the center of Prizren, so we welcome you all. I would have invited all of you to always be a part of our Library, since this is your second home. Where the book is, there are enlightened minds, there you can all find a place", said Sadikaj-Kukaj

According to her, most of the activities were carried out in cooperation with the US Embassy, ​​taking into account the fact that the American Corner operates in this library.

"We managed to realize more than 320 different activities as a library. In this case, I will thank the American Embassy, ​​since out of this number of activities, about 270 have been carried out in cooperation with the American Embassy, ​​which we have a regular supporter, a supporter of our work", she said.

Meanwhile, the director of Culture, Youth and Sports in the Municipality of Prizren, Adem Morina, has expressed the opinion that the 78th anniversary of the library finds it in a better environment than it was before, and at the same time he expressed pride that even in this year, a large number of activities were carried out in this institution.

"We, as the Director, remain committed to the city library and the American Corner having a special focus because this place is a place where people come, get, and supply themselves with books and new knowledge, and there is also a place to study," he said. Morina said.

In honor of the library day in Prizren, acknowledgments were distributed to the winners of the literary competition, where the "Abdullah Thaçi" award was presented to the creator, Fatima Kalimashi. Other personalities were also honored with gratitude for their contribution and cooperation with the Library.

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The municipal authorities of Prizren and the diplomatic representatives of the United States of America last week inaugurated the new spaces of the American Corner in Prizren and the City Library, with the aim of expanding activities, but also closer cultural exchange between the citizens of both states. After the start of the renovation works in the House of Culture, the City Library together with the American Corner have been moved to a new location in the Connection Square, which, according to the municipal authorities, is more convenient and accessible, while the American diplomats have once again reconfirmed further presence in Prizren.

The Intermunicipal Library in Prizren was founded in December 1944 and is recognized by researchers as the first public library institution in Kosovo. Since 2006, the American Corner has also been operating there.