General information on the libraries of Latvia
The total number of libraries: 1541
39 502 852 units
The total number of registered users: 814540
Number of visits: 18 377 439 (including virtual)
Delivery: 18 174 236
The library services encompass all activity fields and all age groups of the population. From the 1 907 675 of Latvia population more than 39 % have registered as active library users. There is one library per 1351 inhabitants. Each user has attended a library on average 23 times per year.
The following libraries operate in Latvia:
- 1 National Library of Latvia
- 779 public libraries: including 771 municipal libraries; Latvian Library for the Blind with 7 branch libraries
- 48 libraries of higher educational establishments
- 687 libraries of general education and vocational education establishments
- 26 specialised libraries
National Legislation
Laws
Regulations of Minister Cabinet
- Regulations for the Accreditation of Libraries
- Procedures for the Development and Utilisation of the National Catalogue
- Regulations regarding the Number of Employees Necessary for the Work of a Library and the Education Necessary for Holding Positions
- Norms of the Material and Technical Basis of Libraries
- Regulations Regarding the Paid Services Provided by State Libraries and the Methodology for Determination of Pricing Thereof
- Regulations Regarding Operation of Official Local-Level Library Network