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Libraries of Latvia in 2020, in Latvian

The report consists of eight chapters. At the beginning, the publication provides an insight into the development of the emergency situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the main restrictions on library work and the state aid instruments to support the sector in these circumstances are described. A separate chapter deals with the main trends and trends of libraries in 2020, as well as the major international context and current national planning documents. As work during COVID-19 was similar to all types of libraries, an overview of the work of academic and special libraries, school libraries and public libraries is provided through the main working directions of libraries: services, working with stock, publicity, county research, etc., as a separate section dedicated to the Centre for the Development, Coordination and Professional Support of Libraries. The publication concludes with the chapter on work of the libraries in the field of sustainable development goals as well as a list of the sources of information used.

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