• Coordination of methodological and advisory issues;
• Providing the contents for Latvian library portal;
• Providing information to the specialists of the library sector. The Reading Room of Library and Information Sciences.
• Creating and developing the collections of the Latvian local governments’ public libraries: administering the State Culture Capital Foundation program “Acquisition of new books and other editions for public libraries”, distribution of culture periodicals, works published with the support of/ purchased by the SCCF, receipt and distribution of donations from various publishers and non-governmental organisations, receiving from publishers and distributing works published with the support of the SCCF;
• Collecting statistical information on Latvian libraries, comparative analysis of the quantitative and quality performance indicators of Latvian libraries, assessment and publicity;
• Collecting the written reports from the libraries, analysis of the actual situation, future forecasts;
• Organising professional meetings and discussions;
• The employees of the Centre develop and manage projects that suit the profile of the department, prepare information for international joint projects, participate in events organised by other NLL departments.

ADDRESS
75-305 Terbatas Street, Riga, LV-1001
Phone/ fax: +371 67312807
E-mail: bkc@lnb.lv

OPENING HOURS
Monday 9:00-17:00
Tuesday 9:00-17:00
Wednesday 9:00-17:00
Thursday 9:00-17:00
Friday 9:00-17:00
Saturday: closed
Sunday: closed