Regional Library Petko R. Slaveykov

Veliko Tarnovo

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Central library building - 2 Ivanka Boteva st.

09.00 - 18:30 (Monday - Friday)
09.00 - 17.30 (Saturday)


Copy Centre - 2 Ivanka Boteva st., 2nd floor.

09.00 - 17.30 (Monday - Friday)


Art Department - 8 Krakow st.

09.30 - 17.30 (Monday - Friday)


Foreign Language Centre "EAGLE" - 7 Simeon Veliki st., 2nd floor.

09.00 - 17.30 (Monday - Friday)


Children's Department - "EAGLE" 7 Simeon Veliki st., 2nd floor.

09.00 - 17.30 (Monday - Friday)


High School Department - 7 Simeon Veliki st., 1st floor.

09.00 - 17.30 (Monday - Friday)


Buzludzha Branch - 8 Denju Chokanov st.

09.00 - 18.00 (Monday - Friday)

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Payment methods

In cash

In cash at any reader service desk in the library

By card

By credit/debit card via POS-terminal in the main library building

Bank Transfer

By bank transfer:
IBAN: BG12SOMB91303158858200
BIC: SOMBBGSF
Municipality Bank Ltd.
67 Stefan Stambolov str.
Veliko Tarnovo
Bulgaria


Price of the administrative service "Issue of registration card", valid from the date of issue until the same date of the following year

Students up to IV grade 2,00 BGN / 1,02 €
Students from V to XII grade 4,00 BGN / 2,05 €
Senior citizens and disadvantaged persons 4,00 BGN / 2,05 €
All other readers 6,00 BGN / 3,07 €
Monthly reading card 2,00 BGN / 1,02 €
Duplicate of a lost library card 1,00 BGN / 0,51 €

When registering a group of 5 people, each person pays 50% of the regular price of the annual personal library card. Any family is also considered a group. When registering the whole family, each member of the family pays 50% of the regular price of the card depending on the category they fall into.

The Library reserves the right, at its own expense, to register "Personal Reader Cards" at discounted rates, as well as free ones in its capacity as a social, educational, informational and cultural organization.


Postage and collection allowances for library materials
from overdue patrons under Articles 49-53 of the Rules of the RL "P. Р. Slaveykov"

Failure to return a library document within the specified time limit 0,01 BGN / 0,005 € for each
overdue day
Warning letter in the form Postage fee
Second letter with return receipt Postage

Prices of services covered by Article 52 of the ZOB

Name of the service Measure Price
1. 1 Written bibliographic services
Art. 52, par. 1, items 1-2 of the BSA
1.1.1. Written thematic bibliographical reference up to 20 titles 5.00 BGN / 2,56 €
1.1.2. Written thematic bibliographical reference 21-50 titles 10.00 BGN / 5,11 €
1.1.3. Written thematic bibliographical reference over 50 titles 20.00 BGN / 10,23 €
1.1.4. Written factual reference on a specific topic for 1 pc. 15.00 BGN / 7,67 €
  Note: The above prices are for a standard service with a lead time of 10 working days. For express service (3 working days) add 50% to the cost of the standard reference.
1.1.5. Reusing an already written thematic bibliographic reference for 1 item. 50% of
the original price
1.1.6. Preparation of a bibliography for 1 included title
(source)
0.20 BGN / 0,10 €
1.2. Delivery of library documents from the country and abroad -
Art. 52, par. 1(3) of the Law on Library and Information Services
1.2.1. For readers:
For books obtained under the MHS
(Interlibrary Loan Service)
and their return by post
for 1 request 2.00 BGN / 1,02 € + the rate of the library concerned
+postage
1.2.2. For libraries:
For books sent by MHS
for 1 request 2.00 BGN / 1,02 €
+postage
1.3. Copying of library documents -
Art. 52, par. 1, item 5 of the Law on Library
1.3.1. Photocopies of originals on paper media
  Up to A4 format, single-sided page 0.10 BGN / 0,05 €
  Up to A4, double-sided sheet 0.15 BGN / 0,08 €
  Up to A3 format, single-sided page 0.20 BGN / 0,10 €
  Up to A3 format, double-sided sheet 0.30 BGN / 0,15 €
  Documents issued from 1878 to 1944, single-sided page 0.50 BGN / 0,26 €
  Documents issued from 1878 to 1944, bilateral sheet 1.00 BGN / 0,51 €
  Documents issued before 1878, one-sided page 1.00 BGN / 0,51 €
  Documents issued before 1878, bilateral sheet 2.00 BGN / 1,02 €
  Note: Documents should be copied on 80 g/m2 white offset paper provided by the library. Prices are for black copy. For copying in colour the prices in 1.3.5 apply.
1.3.2. Digitisation of library documents - originals on paper media (includes additional operations such as processing the scanned document with specialised software and entering metadata for text recognition )
  Up to A4 format image / page 0.20 BGN / 0,10 €
  Above A4 format
(Central Building only)
image / page 0.50 BGN / 0,26 €
  Documents issued from 1878 to 1944. image / page 1.00 BGN / 0,51 €
  Documents issued before 1878 image / page 2.00 BGN / 1,02 €
  Provision of a copy of already digitised printed documents image / page 0.05 BGN / 0,03 €
1.3.3. Digitisation of non-book library documents (includes additional activities related to data processing and recognition of the scanned non-book document )
  Video cassettes VHS format per hour started 5.00 BGN / 2,56 €
  Audio cassettes, magnetic tapes for 1 pc. 3.00 BGN / 1,53 €
  Gramophone records for 1 pc. 5.00 BGN / 2,56 €
  Audio cassettes, gramophone records, magnetic tapes for 1 audio fragment (track) 1.00 BGN / 0,51 €
  Film (photo) strips (negative), transparencies for 1 whole tape up to 36 frames 3.00 BGN / 1,53 €
  Slides, single frames of film strips for 1 pcs. 0.50 BGN / 0,26 €
1.3.4. Recording information on electronic media
  CD/DVD
(consumable provided by the library)
1 pc. 2.00 BGN / 1,02 €
  USB flash drive
(not provided by the library)
1 pc. 1.00 BGN / 0,51 €
1.3.5. Printer printout
  Black
  Up to A4 format, single-sided Page 0.20 BGN / 0,10 €
  Up to A4, double-sided sheet 0.40 BGN / 0,20 €
  Up to A3 format, single-sided page 0.40 BGN / 0,20 €
  Up to A3 format, double-sided sheet 0.80 BGN / 0,41 €
  Colour - up to 50% fill
  Up to A4 format, single-sided Page 1.00 BGN / 0,51 €
  Up to A4, double-sided sheet 2.00 BGN / 1,02 €
  Up to A3 format, single-sided Page 2.00 BGN / 1,02 €
  Up to A3 format, double-sided sheet 4.00 BGN / 2,05 €
  Colour - over 50% fill
  Up to A4 format, single sided Page 2.00 BGN / 1,02 €
  Up to A4, double-sided sheet 4.00 BGN / 2,05 €
  Up to A3 format, single-sided Page 4.00 BGN / 2,05 €
  Up to A3 format, double-sided sheet 8.00 BGN / 4,09 €
  Note: Documents should be printed on a laser printer on 80 g/m2 white offset paper provided by the library.
1.4. Preparation and publication of publications -
Art. 52, par. 52, paragraph 1, item 6, of the BSA
1.4.1. Computer typesetting of smooth text in Bulgarian page 1.50 BGN / 0,77 €
1.4.2. Computer typesetting of text in Bulgarian with tables, formulas, diagrams page 2.50 BGN / 1,28 €
1.4.3. Computer typing of text in a foreign language page 2.50 BGN / 1,28 €
1.4.4. Pagination of plain text in Bulgarian page 1.00 BGN / 0,51 €
1.4.5. Pagination of text in Bulgarian with tables, formulas, diagrams page 2.00 BGN / 1,02 €
1.4.6. Pagination of text in a foreign language page 2.00 BGN / 1,02 €
1.4.7. Image positioning/sizing (does not include scanning and processing) for 1 pcs. 0.20 BGN / 0,10 €
1.4.8. Bibliographic editing of list (bibliography, references used, notes) for 1 description 0.30 BGN / 0,15 €
1.4.9. Preparation of a mock-up cover for 1 pc. 20.00 BGN / 10,23 €
  Note: From 1.4.1. to 1.4.6. the term page means a block of 1800 characters, including spaces. The price for pagination includes one black and white print and one proofreading.

Prices for other services not covered by Article 51, par. 51(1) and 52(1). 1 of the BSA

Name of the service Measure Price
2.1 Preparation of presentation materials with the applicant's project
(price does not include scanning and printing)
2.1.1. Preparation of printed materials
  Invitation computer layout 3.00 BGN / 1,53 €
  Poster up to A3 format computer layout 5.00 BGN / 2,56 €
  Leaflet / flyer up to A4 format computer layout 10.00 BGN / 5,11 €
  Brochure (up to 16 pages) computer layout 20.00 BGN / 10,23 €
  Exhibition boards up to 70x50 cm computer layout 10.00 BGN / 5,11 €
  Exhibition boards up to 90x105 cm computer layout 15.00 BGN / 7,67 €
2.1.2. Preparation of electronic materials
  Presentation for 1 slide 2.00 BGN / 1,02 €
  Film (any type of production created in the form of a video with the technical and physical involvement of a library staff member) for 1 item for each recorded hour 50.00 BGN / 25,56 €
2.2. Plastic comb binding
(price includes cover)
  Up to 100 sheets for 1 pcs. 2.00 BGN / 1,02 €
  Up to 300 sheets for 1 pcs. 3.00 BGN / 1,53 €
  Up to 500 sheets for 1 pcs. 4.00 BGN / 2,05 €
2.3. Lamination (double-sided, 80 μm thermal film)
  Up to A4 format for 1 pc. 0.60 BGN / 0,31 €
  A3 format for 1 pc. 1.00 BGN / 0,51€
2.4. Use of sound equipment and multimedia presentations (library staff operates the equipment) block of 4 hours 100.00 BGN / 51,13 €

 

1 In accordance with Order N 5/01.03.2021, effective 01.03.2021.

2 Pursuant to Order No 4/01.03.2021, in force from 01.03.2021.

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Recommended Books

On the tracks of history in Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Lovech and Pleven

  • Author: Съставители: РБ "П. Р. Славейков", РБ "Априлов-Палаузов", РБ "Проф. Беню Цонев", РБ "Христо Смирненски"
  • Language: български
  • Publisher: Народна библиотека "П. Р. Славейков"
  • ISBN: 9786197173598
  • Year of publication: 2025
  • Cover: мека
  • Pages: 328

Personalities, events, and interesting facts

The publication "On the Tracks of History from Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Lovech, and Pleven. Personalities, events, and interesting facts" is being released on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the "Mizia" local history association. The book is an attempt to bring together in one place what cannot be captured in dry dates and historical facts – the spirit of the place, the power of tradition, the memory of the people.

The Mizia Association includes the local history departments of the Petko R. Slaveykov Regional Library in Veliko Tarnovo, the Aprilov-Palauzov Regional Library in Gabrovo, the Prof. Benyu Tsonev Regional Library in Lovech, and the Hristo Smirnenski Regional Library in Pleven.

"On the Tracks of History from Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Lovech, and Pleven. Personalities, Events, and Interesting Facts" is the result of the joint work of librarians from the above-mentioned libraries.

The main idea of the proposed edition is to cover and present to the reader a wide range of personalities, events, and facts related to the past and history of the cities of Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Lovech, Pleven, and their regions. These settlements are not just streets, buildings, and events from the pages of printed works, but the living memory of people—their dreams, labor, suffering, celebrations, and heritage.

The book covers one hundred materials, twenty-five texts presented by each library. The individual publications do not claim to be scientific, but rather have a journalistic character. The published expositions confront the compilers with already completed research, highlighted events, and characterized personalities. However, such a local history publication, arranged in this way and bringing together the past of these settlements, has not been available on the book market until now. Its very printing and publication in this format and with this content reveals family ties, a rise in literacy, education, and social activity, as well as historical and cultural parallels between Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Lovech, and Pleven. The first lady of Bulgarian architecture, Veliko Tarnovo architect Victoria Angelova-Vinara, wins third prize in the competition for the Military Club building in Pleven; the madcap head of Bulgarian aviation Petko Popganchev becomes director of the State Aircraft Factory in Lovech; Gabrovo educator, mathematician, and physicist Acad. the Gabrovo educator, mathematician, and physicist Acad. Ivan Gyuzelev is the father of the talented Veliko Tarnovo composer Bogdana Gyuzeleva-Vulpe; The founder of modern Bulgarian linguistics, Prof. Benyu Tsonev, taught at the Petropavlovska Seminary near Lyaskovets, etc. The publication itself is evidence supporting the participation of these cities and their libraries in the only local history association in the country.

The texts present individual figures from the Bulgarian Renaissance who made a significant contribution to the economic, cultural, and social development of their native region. These were Bulgarians who kept local identities alive in the context of our national culture, historical events, and processes.

It is only natural that this type of literature should include illustrative material to enrich and illustrate the proposed text. The included photo collection is accompanied by annotations and the source from which the photos were selected is indicated.

The local history publication "On the Tracks of History from Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Lovech, and Pleven. Personalities, Events, and Interesting Facts" is aimed at young readers with the aim of encouraging their love for their homeland and native region. It is also useful for all those researchers and local historians who preserve local memories and traditions.

The history of a city is actually the individual stories of the people and families who lived there, the events that took place there, and the first discoveries and processes that have become part of its appearance and memory.

"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.

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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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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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"/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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Latest News

Работно време Великден 2026

There is no translation available.

Уважаеми читатели,

Във връзка с предстоящите празници Ви уведомяваме, че на 9 април 2026 г. библиотеката ще работи с читатели с празнично работно време:
Централна сграда (ул. Иванка Ботева 2) от 09:00 ч. до 17:30 ч.
БИЦ "Славейче" (ул. Симеон Велики 7), Филиал "Бузлуджа" (ул. Деню Чоканов №8) и Отдел "Изкуство" (ул. Краков №8) - от 09:00 ч. до 14:00 ч.
В дните 10, 11, 12, 13 април 2026 г. библиотеката няма да работи с читатели.
Заповядайте отново във вторник, 14 април 2026 г.
Екипът на Регионална библиотека "Петко Р. Славейков" Ви пожелава Светли Великденски празници!

Годишна работна среща на краеведско обединение „Мизия” - 2026

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На 1-2 април 2026 г. в с. Чифлик, община Троян, се проведе годишна работна среща на краеведско обединение „Мизия”. Домакин на ежегодната проява бе Регионална библиотека „Проф. Беню Цонев“ – Ловеч.

В срещата участваха представители на краеведския и IT отдела на РБ „П. Р. Славейков” – В. Търново, както и библиотечни специалисти от краеведските отдели на РБ „Априлов-Палаузов” – Габрово, РБ „Христо Смирненски” – Плевен и РБ „Проф. Б. Цонев” – Ловеч.

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Regional Public Library

Petko R. Slaveykov

5000 Veliko Tarnovo

2, Ivanka Boteva

prs@libraryvt.com

Marianka Byrova

Director

+359 62 620208

director@libraryvt.com

Dr. Ivan Aleksandrov

Deputy Director

+359 62 628098

+359 88 8 790 104

prs@libraryvt.com

Branch 'Buzludzha'

8, Denyo Chokanov st.

+359 62 648 803

buzl_dep@libraryvt.com

Main Building

2, Ivanka Boteva st.

+359 62 627 901

zaemna@libraryvt.com

Art Department

8, Krakov st.

+359 62 630 410

art_dep@libraryvt.com

Department for Senior Readers 'Snejana Yaneva'

7, Simeon Veliki st.

+359 62 641 856

slav_dep@libraryvt.com

Branch 'Slaveiche'

7, Simeon Veliki st.

Children's Department

+359 62 641 856

slav_do@libraryvt.com

Foreign Language Centre 'Eagle'

7, Simeon Veliki st.

+359 62 646 916

eagle_dep@libraryvt.com

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