The collection Local History of Gulbene reflects the history, people, cultural history monuments and events of the Gulbene Region from the end of the 19th century to the 1990s. Photographs, postcards, documents tell the story of social and cultural life, the economy and education of that time.

Rainis īstajā vārdā Jānis Pliekšāns - latviešu dzejnieks, dramaturgs, tulkotājs, žurnālists, domātājs, kultūras darbinieks un politiķis. Rakstnieks ar dziļu sakņojumu pasaules kultūrā. Latviešu literārās valodas, kultūras un nacionālās identitātes mērķtiecīgs veidotājs, latviskās pašapziņas stiprinātājs, viens no ietekmīgākajiem sociālisma un nacionālā valstiskuma idejas paudējiem latviešu literatūrā un publicistikā.

The JVLMA Digital Library collection consists of various objects: sheet music manuscripts of Latvian composers, historical photographs and sound recordings, which are stored in the JVLMA Library and the Jāzeps Vītolas memorial room.

The collection of the Riga Circus Archive displays photographs of various troupes, circus and acrobatics performances from the 20th and 21st centuries. The photos are available in the library network.

The Latvian folk costume has significant cultural and historical value. This traditional clothing reflects ethnic identity and regional diversity. The tradition of wearing the Latvian national costume is maintained, and folk costumes are worn on special occasions such as cultural events, national holidays and other important events. It serves as a visual representation of Latvia's cultural heritage and plays an important role in promoting national pride and identity.

The collection of Latvia’s historical sound recordings takes as its basis the production of “Bellaccord Electro” and other companies containing Latvian music or performers, , recorded on 78 rpmdiscs. Created in cooperation with private collectors and museums, it reflects and documents the music scene of Latvia in the first half of the 20th century in a wide variety of genres . . In the collection we can listen to the popular music of the time -- foxtrots, waltzes, polkas, also Latvian and...

The collection consists of ancient maps in the collection of the National Library of Latvia with the territory of Latvia or its historical regions. The complex course of historical development and the geographical position at the intersection of the great European powers explain the fact that the contours of the territory of modern Latvia can be found on the ancient maps of Scandinavia, Germany, Poland, Prussia and Lithuania, as well as Russia. The collection includes atlases and single-sheet...

Latvijas telegrāfa aģentūra 1973. gadā tika pārsaukta par LATINFORM. Tā bija pakļauta Latvijas PSR Ministru Padomei un bija Padomju Savienības ziņu aģentūras TASS filiāle. 1990. gadā tika atjaunots vēsturiskais LETA nosaukums. LETA preses foto nodaļa darbojas kopš 1931. gada. No 1973.līdz 1990. gadam tā ir LATINFORM Fotoinformācijas galvenā redakcija, kas dokumentē kultūras, sociālus, politiskus u.c. notikumus, sagatavo vizuālos materiālus ziņu aģentūras vajadzībām. LNB glabājas LATINFORM foto...

The collection of foreign artist ex-libris of the National Library of Latvia is a unique range of bookmarks of museum value, including works of Lithuanian, Estonian, Russian, Belgian, American, Canadian, English, Italian, German, Czech, Hungarian, Chinese artists, as well as from many other countries. The stock mostly consists of collections or parts of collections of ex-libris from James Howard Fraser (1934-2013), Peter Böttger (1936), Andrejs Māris Eizāns (1952), Ināra Sīle, Dmitrijs...

The collection includes transcripts and texts of speeches by the ex-president of Latvia, Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, which she presented while serving as the Head of State in the period from July 7, 1999 to July 7, 2007.

The digital collection Jāzeps Vītols is dedicated to the notable Latvian composer, pedagogue, music critic and choir conductor Jāzeps Vītols (1863-1948). The collection includes more than 1,000 different items: photos, letters, published editions, manuscripts, books, sound recordings, video materials, bibliographic indexes, concert programmes, business cards and many other materials related to J. Vītols. The originals of the collection are kept in the stocks of the National Library of Latvia,...

The collection includes calendars, starting with the oldest Latvian calendar (1758) until the calendars issued during restoration of the independence of Latvia, which allows us to follow not only the changing interests of society, but also the needs and beliefs over a longer period of time.

Kolekcijā ir skatāmas visas Latvijas Nacionālās bibliotēkas krājumā digitālā formātā esošās kartes – gan ieskenētās, gan digitāli radītās. Tā ietver Latvijas teritorijas kartes, Latvijā izdotās kartes, kā arī nelielu daļu ārvalstu karšu. Digitālajā kolekcijā ir atrodami arī vairāki desmiti dažādu atlantu, sākot ar 18. gadsimta Baltijas jūras atlantiem līdz mūsdienu digitālajiem atlantiem. Digitalizētas ir lielākā daļa no Latvijas Nacionālās bibliotēkas krājuma Latvijas teritorijas kartēm, kas...

Eiropas kultūras mantojuma dienas ir starptautisks ikgadējs notikums, kas jau kopš 1995. gada katru septembri notiek arī Latvijā. Notikuma mērķis ir aktualizēt kultūras mantojuma lomu kopīgās Eiropas identitātes kontekstā. Pasākuma norises laikā ik gadu visā valstī durvis ver vērtīgi, sabiedrībai interesanti un iedvesmojoši objekti, atbilstoši tēmai, kuru izvēlējusies Nacionālā kultūras mantojuma pārvalde. Kā pievienotā vērtība, katrai mantojuma dienu tēmai ir ticis veidots ikgadējs izdevums,...

Latvian book culture became one of the cornerstones of the nation, and so the history of the written and printed word in Latvian is an important period for Latvia and Latvians, which we celebrate 500 years after the first book in Latvian was written. The conversations and stories were created as we contemplated how the written word has influenced and shaped us, and about future options for the Latvian language.

To date, paper tickets have been a testimony of their time, granting a person the right to enter a certain place or event. They not only allow access to a specific place, but also serve as proof of payment. Nowadays, tickets are more commonly available in digital form. The collection includes tickets to concerts, sporting events, museums, theatres, exhibitions, and also for public transport and lottery tickets.

Poet and playwright Aspazija (1865–1943) is the brightest personality in Latvian writing in the 1890s. In her works, Aspazija shows a woman of the new era - fiery, proud, independent, someone who wants to create her own life and be faithful to herself and her heart's voice. Raina's spouse.

The Riga City Theatre (1782-1919) created a noteworthy library during its operation storing the materials of works performed in the theatre: sheet music, librettos, volumes of drama works, as well as a small number of documents. The digital collection Rīgas pilsētas teātra notis (Sheet Music of the Riga City Theatre) contains the set of sheet music from the old theatre library. Some of the musical performances of that time are not widely known today - they are not often staged, and the sheet...

Surveys of the National Cultural Monuments Administration

Ephemera are publications with a small number of pages. The collection includes different types of ephemera of an extensive thematic spectre, such as Song Festival programs, cinema and theatre repertoire posters, various product catalogues, and booklets.