2012-01-11

It is the second year in a row when the best publications of the year are presented, firstly, they are passed to ?kio bankas branches in all Lithuania and then make their way to the local libraries. ?kio bankas presents the newest publications of Lithuanian authors cooperating with organisers of the campaign Elections of the Book of the Year taking place the seventh time already.     

"It is another year when we join this meaningful and useful initiative since the libraries of the country face a lack of new and qualitative publications. We want this initiative to help the libraries in the regions to strengthen their role as important centres of culture and information. Book sets presented by ?kio bankas will help many libraries to form solid collection of books", - said Gintaras Ugianskis, Chairman of ?kio bankas Board.

According to G. Ugianskis, this initiative of ?kio bankas is oriented to availability and promotion of qualitative and professional literature, thus ?kio bankas presents the books to the libraries whose authors are elected as the best of the year.   

Elections of the book of the year take place every year from 2005. The purpose of the campaign - to promote interest of people of Lithuania in modern Lithuanian literature, to raise prestige of reading in our society. Currently, residents of Lithuania may vote and select the Books of the Year in three categories: Book of the Year for Children, Book of the Year for Youngsters, Book of the Year for Adults. The authors of the book that will get the biggest number of votes will receive awards in the international Vilnius Books Fair in February.

Sets of books presented by ?kio bankas to every library consist of five (in the category of books for adults) or three (books for children and youngsters) best books of Lithuanian authors of 2011. The volumes are presented to the libraries that had prepared applications and won in the competition to get the books.

"With the support of ?kio bankas all libraries of Lithuania this year as well as the last were given 5 times more books than before. This support helps the libraries to perform their public function and to increase availability  of qualitative publications for a circle of people of different age groups. We are happy that ?kio bankas contributes to the cultural education of people of the country and popularization of Lithuanian literature", - says R?ta Elijo?aityt?, one of the organisers of the campaign Elections of the Book of the Year.

Elections of the Book of the Year is organized by Lithuanian radio and television, Ministry of Culture, National M. Ma?vydas library and Reading and Cultural Literacy Association. Partner of the campaign  - ?kio bankas.

?kio bankas is the first commercial bank in Lithuania providing reliable service for the third decade in 60 client service units in all the country.

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