Regional Library Petko R. Slaveykov

Veliko Tarnovo

Past Events

The library enables lecturers, authors, schools and other organizations active in the field of culture and education to use the reading rooms to give lectures, organize meetings, present new publications, etc. If you too are looking for a spacious, technologically equipped and comfortable venue for your event, you can contact us.

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Днес, 3 юни 2025 г., Регионална библиотека „Петко Р. Славейков“ – Велико Търново беше домакин на тържественото откриване на изложбата с отличени творби от областния етап на Международния конкурс за детска рисунка „С очите си видях бедата“. Събитието събра млади художници, техни родители, преподаватели, представители на институции и гости в едно истинско празненство на таланта, креативността и социалната ангажираност.

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On May 27, 2025 in the reading room of RL "Petko R. Slaveykov the poetry collection "The Holiness of Pain" by Nikolay Kolev was presented. The premiere of the book was on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the death of the talented poet.

It also includes poems that have not been published so far. The edition was presented by Assoc. Prof. Nia Radeva and Mrs. Lyudmila Todorova, daughter of the author. The event was attended by university professors, friends, colleagues and his supporters. The guests also had the opportunity to enjoy poems dedicated to Nikolay Kolev - the Poet.

Acad. Ivan Radev said "Nikolay Kolev is the greatest poet Veliko Tarnovo has given to Bulgarian literature in our time". After his death, hundreds of unpublished poems remain.

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On May 15, in the central building of the library, we had the pleasure to once again have the great Bulgarian writer Vladimir Zarev as our guest. He was here to present his newest novel "And I came down".

The event passed with great interest and the author admitted that this is his most important book. Since it was published under the logo of Hermes Publishing House, special guests and moderators of the meeting were the owner of the publishing house Stoyo Vartolomeev and prof. Nikolay Dimitrov - lecturer at the Veliko Tarnovo University "St.st Cyril and Methodius".

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На 15 май в Общинска библиотека - Горна Оряховица се проведе втората работна среща от поредицата семинари за повишаване квалификацията на библиотекарите в читалищата от областта и запознаването им с добри практики.

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Премиерата за гр. Велико Търново на книгата „Аристокрацията на Второто българско царство“ от проф. Николай Овчаров се състоя на 13 май 2025 г. в Регионална библиотека „П. Р. Славейков“ – Велико Търново.

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On 25 April the Regional Library "P. Р. Slaveykov" opened an exhibition dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of Peter Borsukov-BOR - journalist, artist, cartoonist, writer, satirist and public figure. Guests of the event were Peter Borsukov-son and Mr. Mikhail Veshim - writer, scriptwriter and editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Strshel”.

Celebrating the anniversary of Peter Borsukov is one of the cultural events that are the focus of the program of the tenth anniversary edition of the “Autographed Book Lobby”, which is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and with the support of Veliko Tarnovo Municipality, Bulgarian Book Association and Veliko Tarnovo University.

The exhibition presents part of the rich and multilayered creativity of the talented Veliko Tarnovo cartoonist, journalist, writer and public figure Petar Borsukov. It presents the artist's satirical view of topical and pressing social problems - social, domestic, sports, cultural and political. A place is also given to the beloved Tarnovo, the newspaper “Borba”, colleagues and friends.

Students of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Transport "St. Sv. The students of the exhibition will take part in the art competition.

The exhibition was honored by Mr. Neyko Genchev, Deputy Mayor “Culture and Immovable Cultural Heritage”, Deputy Governor Mrs. Julia Yordanova Likomanova - Mutafchieva, Assoc. Cyril and Methodius", colleagues, family and friends.

Amidst a creative atmosphere and art installations, guests had the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful violin pieces performed by Konstantin, grandson of Peter Borsukov-BOR.

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On April 14th in the “Vasil Drumev” Junior High School was held another event from the program of the BOOK FOYE WITH AUTOGRAPH 2025 - online talk with Georgi Karamanev. The topic of the meeting was dealing with misinformation, advantages and disadvantages of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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На 14 април читателите имаха възможността да срещнат писателката Данна Донку - „Узурпаторките” и „Любовта никога не спи”.

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На 14 април 2025 г. в отдел „Изкуство” беше открита изложбата „Легенди за Тракия” – графика - на проф. Христо Цацинов.

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На 15 април 2025 г. във фоайето на Регионална библиотека „П. Р. Славейков” се проведе концерт - изпращане на талантливата певица и художничка Василена Василева.

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Recommended Books

"The Maid"

  • Author: Freida McFadden
  • Language: bulgarian
  • Publisher: Bard
  • ISBN: 9786190302537
  • Year of publication: 2024
  • Cover: soft
  • Pages: 336

A young woman with a dark past...

Milly desperately needs a job. After a long search and numerous rejections, luck finally smiles on her. She is hired as a maid by the wealthy Nina Winchester, who lives in a luxurious house with her husband Andrew and their spoiled and capricious daughter Cecilia.

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"The Secret of Secrets" - Dan Brown

  • Author: Dan Brown
  • Language: bulgarian
  • Publisher: Bard
  • ISBN: 9786190303770
  • Year of publication: 2025
  • Cover: soft/hard
  • Pages: 608

Series: Robert Langdon

The author of the world's most famous thrillers returns with a stunning new novel—a stimulating, twist-filled, mind-bending masterpiece that will engage readers in a way only Dan Brown can.

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"Lehusa" - Vasil Popov

  • Author: Vasil Popov
  • Language: bulgarian
  • Publisher: Colibri
  • ISBN: 9786190217374
  • Year of publication: 2025
  • Cover: soft/hard
  • Pages: 516

The mysteries of Bulgarian folklore come to life in monstrous dimensions in the sequel to Mamnik - Lehus.

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The (Un)Solved Case

  • Author: Authors
  • Language: bulgarian
  • Publisher: Public library "P. R. Slaveykov"
  • ISBN: 0
  • Year of publication: 2025
  • Cover: soft

Ever since the Petko R. Slaveykov Regional Library launched a national competition for writing crime stories under the general title "The (Un)solved Case" in 2021, we have often been asked where, when, and how the submitted works could be read.

Fortunately, since mid-September 2025, we have been able to enjoy a printed book edition. This was made possible thanks to financial support from the Ministry of Culture under the program "Technological renewal, technological equipment, and promotion of reading, media, and information literacy in public libraries." The collection bears the same title, "The (Un)revealed Case," and contains all 23 stories by the participants who won prizes in the four editions of the competition held so far. Although some of the authors have had individual texts published previously, most of them are not professional writers in the true sense of the word. This undoubtedly adds even more significance to their intellectual efforts.

A rhinoceros in the bathroom and more new stories from hand luggage

  • Author: Georgi Milkov
  • Language: bulgarian
  • Publisher: Knigomania
  • ISBN: 9786191954285
  • Year of publication: 2025
  • Cover: soft
  • Pages: 536

Rhinoceros in the Bathroom and Other New Stories from Hand Luggage contains four sections: "

  • With Hand Luggage Between Lisbon and Tokyo";
  • Journeys Through History";
  • "Sketches of Portraits of Some Political Figures";
  • "Three Places in Bulgaria."

I knew a man who, during the pandemic, had taken refuge and lived alone in the burnt-out Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. But he was not a fictional character like Quasimodo, he was real – flesh and blood. Before he died, he confided in me that he had left a secret mark somewhere in the depths of the temple, and now I would have to search for it, following Victor Hugo's example. In the prairies of North Dakota, where there is nothing but corn, bison, and the occasional nuclear power plant, I drove a pickup truck carrying barrels of bull semen in liquid nitrogen and a lifeless cowboy's body. In Luxembourg, I had to drink champagne at dawn, even though I remember that famous saying that only aristocrats or degenerates drink champagne in the morning. And I definitely don't have princely ancestry. Finally, on a sunny day in Botswana, just as I had lathered my face and was about to shave, a huge rhinoceros appeared before me in all its glory... The most unique places in the world are those where you can be sure that everything will go wrong from the very beginning. And "Rhinoceros in the Bathroom" is a book about precisely those stubborn surprises that heat up the water in the otherwise cold bathroom of life.

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Annual Competitions

"My hometown"

With the longest and most successful implementation is the annual competition "My hometown". Its first edition was in 2000 and has since become a favorite and recognizable for the participants from the city and the region.

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"/Un/solved case"

The National Crime Writing Contest, under the general title of "/The/ Unsolved Case," will launch in 2021. The contest is held over a one- or two-month period, traditionally during the fall season of a given calendar year.

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Summer campaign "Come to the library"

The Summer Campaign "Come to the Library" is an initiative, conceptually designed to provoke the students from I to XII grade from Veliko Tarnovo, who are readers of RL "Petko R. Slaveykov" to read more and more books during the summer holidays.

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Foyer of the book with an autograph

Regional Library "Petko R. Slaveykov" - Veliko Tarnovo over the last ten years has established an extremely prestigious cultural event, which is the "Foyer of the book with an autograph". The philosophy of this forum is related to the promotion of Bulgarian printed book production not only in the region, but also nationally.

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Latest News

Представяне на юбилеен сборник с избрани творби на карикатуриста и сатирик Петър Борсуков – Бор по повод 163 години от рождението на Алеко Константинов

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В Художествена галерия „Николай Павлович“ беше представен юбилеен сборник с избрани творби на карикатуриста и сатирик Петър Борсуков – Бор

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Donation of books to the "Science - 1900" Community Center in the village of Maryan (Elena municipality)

On January 6, 2026, a representative of the Department for Secondary School Students and Adult Readers "Snezhana Yaneva" at the Petko R. Slaveykov Regional Library visited the Nauka-1900 Community Center in the village of Maryan (Elena municipality) to deliver books donated by readers of the Veliko Tarnovo library.

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Regional Public Library

Petko R. Slaveykov

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Director

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