THE LIBRARY:

a Sought-after Partner

Historical Background

First library collection created by Neofit Rilski at the newly established class school

In 1859 used as a public library In 1909 Hadzhi Nencho provided 1,300

napoleons for the construction of a chitalishte building with a library

The Library Today

New books maintain readers’ interest

The Glob@l Libraries – Bulgaria Program: Basis for Local Partnerships

This project, in addition to new services and benefits, resulted in new opportunities for joint activities through the provision of free access to information and knowledge and enhancement of communication and community services.

Library PARTNERS

- L. Karavelov Secondary School -Library at Museums Directorate -Koprivshtitsa Municipality -NETTLE Youth Association -Local business -Annunciation Women’s Society -Pensioner’s club -Simel Publishing House – Budilnik Library -Private donors – Koprivshtitsa library

Simel Press Publishing House in Budilnik Library

BEFORE: presentation newly published print publications

NOW: book presentations: Ivan Pehlivanov, “Priest Nikola

Belchov Koprivshtitsa Citizen” Rayna Kableshkova, “Todor

Kableshkov” Dincho Karamunchev, “Petko

Karavelov: Politician and Diplomat” Ivan Govedarov, “Koprivshtitsa in

Connection with the Spiritual and Political Revival”

“A Koprivshtitsa Woman from the Old Times”

“Hadzhi Nencho Palaveev: Koprivshtitsa’s Benefactor”

Annunciation Women’s Society

BEFORE: organization of poetic nights, travelling library – the ladies offered home based services to senior and ill people

NOW: establishment of new contacts with other women’s societies and clubs and web based communication. New rubric – get to know the world online. Online health related knowledge and advice.

Business Library Funders

BEFORE: Annual donations for subscription from Mr. Kiril Palaveev

NOW: free internet – 2004 and pre-print preparation for republication of old books from the library stock under the “Koprivshtitsa Library” project. To date, seven library books were prepared and the following were republished:

“Koprivshtitsa Leader” by Pulekov, published in 2004, 2007 and 2011

“Golden Dust” by Debelyanov, 2010“The Holy Fire” by Archimandrite Evtimiy,

2009“Koprivshtitsa from a Viewpoint...” by

Pranzhov, 2008“The Songs of Koprivshtitsa”, 2012

Private Book Donors

Before: Poor promotion and difficult accountability

Now: immediate preparation and printing of records and certificates

Georgi Kukudov and Teodora Staykova donate collections of old publications, foreign language dictionaries, contemporary fiction. Library book donors include many fellow citizens and guests: Maria Dushkova, Nenka Dimitrova, Milena Alexieva, Nikola Koklev, Lidia Pindzhikova-Mayer, Penka Tishkova

Collection Donors

NOW:

A new opportunity for online promotion and presentation of private collections

A new acquisition of our library is the collection of artistic reproductions of works painted by artists from all over the world and from all times; probably unique, composed of reproductions which Mr. Zdravko Dafinov, collected, catalogued and preserved in special wooden cabinets. Donated by his heirs – Borislav Vilarov and Darina Dafinova.

Dr. Emilia Goshova donated an entire collection of gramophone records

Pass On the Book to Friends

A new opportunity for creation of information materials on library initiatives

Organization of new initiatives:

“Pass on the Book to Friends”

“Illustrate the Book “Bulgarians from Old Times”

“Readers nominations and contests”

Koprivshtitsa Municipality

The new equipment: a new opportunity for project based partnerships.

Preparation and printing of congratulatory addresses, sample forms and advertisements of municipal events

Pensioner’s Club

BEFORE: Organization of literary readings

NOW: New activities – e-letters and online correspondence with families and friends living in the country and abroad

Library at the Museums Directorate

BEFORE: assisting library service provision through book based information from its own archive

NOW: photocopying, scanning and creation of an accessible archive for our users

NETTLE Association

Young people use the internet and the equipment to create promotion brochures and boards on environmental protection and bio-farming and bio-foods.

Its members agricultural producers receive the necessary information and fill in subsidy application forms.

The chair of the association presents “Solidary Agriculture”

Local Business and Citizens

Service provision to tourist agencies for creation of advertising materials, publishing of online announcements and packages, computer and photocopying services.

Lyuben Karavelov Secondary School

BEFORE: book based reference activities

NOW: internet based reference and learning activities; preparation and printing of homework assignments, study papers, etc.

Entertaining computer games and movies for children