Exhibitions
Partner exhibitions
Photography exhibition “Living the Books”
Exhibition of illustrations by Anita Paegle: “Delicate Worlds”
Exhibition of illustrations by Grażyna Rigall
Exhibition from the “Light. Colour. Ventspils” photography competition
Exhibition “Voices of Banned Books”
International Exhibition “Tidal Changes: Saving the Ocean”
RIXC Art Science Festival “Climate Imagination”
Expositions from the library's collection – take a look at the thematic book selections!
Across the Ocean: Echoes of America in Latvia
Literatūre 2026
The World in Images: Illustrated Latvian Magazines at the Turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries
When Words Travel: Translations of Latvian Literature in East Asia
Paws, Wings and Stories on the People’s Bookshelf
Seeing the World Through Animals Eyes
Publications of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1946–2026
Artificial Intelligence in education
Movies for Children of All Ages
Lilac Wine: Newspapers and Magazines in 20th-Century Latvian Poetry
Virtual exhibitions
Poster exhibition “From 1 book to the Castle of Light”
Take this exhibition of self-printed posters in English with you – whether for Erasmus projects, while studying abroad, or to share with friends overseas. Through a light and witty blend of Latvian literature and other cultures, these posters invite the world to discover Latvia.
Poster exhibition a captivating story about 500 Years of Books in Latvian
Exhibition of self-printed posters – a captivating story about 500 Years of Books in Latvian for different generations in Latvian and English. The posters can be viewed in the e-environment, printed as A4 worksheets for students or work teams, displayed in large print at summer camps, events, etc.
Poster exhibition „500 Jahre Bücher in Lettisch – Riga erLesen“
The poster exhibition “Riga erLesen” presents the history of Latvian bookmaking as an inspiring reason to come to Riga – a city that is ideal for book lovers. The exhibition highlights Riga as an important centre of European ideas and cultural circulation, where Johann Gottfried Herder once worked, Immanuel Kant published his most important works, and Richard Wagner worked at the Riga City Theatre. At the same time, the exhibition playfully connects historical events with the modern experience of student mobility and cultural exchange.
Herrnhutian manuscripts
Isaiah Berlin and the Riga of his time
Continuous Line: Frontiers of Latvia on Maps
Latgolys dvēselis tulkam Miķeļam Bukšam 100 (LV)
Latvieši pasaulē: Pēc zemes, taisnības un gaismas (LV)
Looted Library, Reconstructed Library: Riga Jesuit College Library between Riga and Uppsala
Mine, yours, ours – Riga 100 years ago