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The paper presents the Trinity College Library in Dublin, the oldest library in Ireland. It was established along with the college in 1592, and it is the only library in the United Kingdom with the legal deposit privilege. Among other items, its holdings include the harp of King Brian Boru, a copy of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic, and the Book of Kells, an important work of Western calligraphy. The author of the paper points out the historical significance of the library, but also its innovative approach to services, including education and research within all Trinity College programs. Therefore, the Trinity College Library is considered to be a national treasure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper is a report on the state of school libraries in 2022 prepared on the basis of data on school libraries in the so-called Škol report, which was completed by every school and academic library of Slovak Republic. The results of the survey include data on the number of schools and school libraries, their library holdings, number of users and loans, educational and cultural events, technological equipment, staff and management. The analysis indicates that despite an ongoing interest in experiential education, school libraries continue to be significantly underfunded, which affects the expansion of their holdin- gs and informatization. The paper offers proposals to increase the quality of school libraries, including a detailed timeline created by the National Institute of Education and Youth, the goal of which is to support the literacy of elemen- tary and secondary school students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper takes readers on a tour of the largest academic library in Finland – the main building of the Helsinki University Library, which is one of four branches specialising in art, law, theology, education and social sciences. The academic library is distinguished by its functionalist architecture that makes orientation easy while permitting flexible forms of study on an individual or group basis and respecting the accessibility needs of disabled users. It provides a variety of less common services on top of the usual library and information services. One of the most significant of these benefits is providing a variety of courses aimed at information literacy and information seeking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The cultural portals of libraries inform, educate and cultivate the thinking of society via the promotion of cultural heritage and by focusing on the regional specificities of European nations. Portals, as electronic information resources, generally contribute to the enrichment of the libraries' collections and their advantages consist of the constant availability, unlimited searching and updated information. The paper presents a thematic overview of Slovak and Czech cultural portals with a focus on the cultural heritage. The author analyses two portals (Ludovakultura.sk and Lidovakultura.cz) in greater detail, focusing on their aesthetic and content specifics, mission and institutional attachment, followed by a recommendations summary and conclusions for library and information practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]