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Klaipėda County Ieva Simonaitytė Public Library
The largest public library in Western Lithuania, a vibrant cultural, knowledge, and community hub at the heart of civic and educational life.
– About
A regional hub for culture, knowledge, and community.
Klaipeda County Ieva Simonaityte Public Library, located in the city centre of Klaipeda, is the largest public library in Western Lithuania. It functions as a vibrant cultural, knowledge, and community hub, welcoming over 376,000 visitors annually.
Each year, the library organizes more than 350 cultural events, around 480 educational sessions and approximately 70 exhibitions. Project-based activities play a key role in the library’s work, promoting reading, creativity, cultural awareness, lifelong learning and the dissemination of digitized regional heritage.
The library also serves as a regional coordination and methodological centre, supporting 11 centralized public library systems in Klaipeda and Taurage counties.
–The team
The people behind KLAVB's work in CITRUS
Six specialists bringing expertise in cultural project management, education, communication, and technology to the CITRUS partnership.
Project Coordinator
Viktorija Žilinskaitė
Cultural Project Manager experienced in leading international cultural and educational projects, professional training programmes, and the international culture festival “Enculturation”.
Cultural Educator
Vaiva Kulišauskienė
Educator with over 15 years of experience in culture and education. Her work is defined by creativity, openness, and a strong belief that art is accessible to everyone.
Communication Specialist
Agnė Zabrynė
Responsible for strategic communication, stakeholder engagement, and the dissemination of cultural and educational initiatives with long-term social and cultural impact.
Cultural Educator
Valdemara Butkevičienė
Senior Library Educator focused on creating innovative educational initiatives that integrate culture, education, and creative innovation, fostering critical thinking and cultural dialogue.
IT Specialist
Simonas Linkus
Process Automation Engineer responsible for the development and maintenance of digital solutions, with experience in IT support, IT project management, and application development.
Communication Specialist
Ieva Apulskė
Senior Communications Specialist responsible for planning and implementation of the library’s communication strategy, content creation and media relations for national and international projects.