Замъкът на светлината: Националната библиотека на Латвия = The Castle of Light: The National Library of Latviaud

摘要

To build a new building for a national library is a great challenge! In the resent article the new estates of the National Library of Latvia are presented, in the frame of the 43rd Annual Conference of LIBER. It is extremely intriguing, why local people call their National Library "The Castle of Light" in regard to the shape of the building, the glass reflections, the high-ranking of international forums, taking place there, the unique interior design, the architecture, the re-fraction of sun light, corresponding to the idea of future development of knowledge and literacy.