On September 23, 2020, the «Abai Collection», a reading hall of the literature dedicated to Kazakh culture, has been opened in the premises of the County Adomas Mickevicius Public Library.
Today, «Abai Collection» comprises the best samples of literature and other materials that will help Lithuanian readers, students, experts, etc. to get acquainted with all spheres of life of the country of the Great Steppe, such as history and culture of Kazakhs, traditions, nature and art, as well as politics and economics. This collection will be replenished and expanded on an ongoing basis.
The Vilnius County Adomas Mickevičius Public Library seeks to become the leader in cultural communication in the Vilnius region.
The library is located in the very heart of the capital, in the former Joseph and Sophia Tyszkiewicz (Sofija ir Juozapas Tiškevičiai) palace dating back to the 15th-16th centuries. The library established in 1950 is much loved by residents of Vilnius as well as visitors. Almost 450,000 items in more than 20 languages, including books and periodicals in a variety of fields as well as works of fiction, musical works, sheet music, films and maps, have been collected at the library. Each year, the library receives about 200,000 visitors, who borrow about 360,000 items.