Annual Report 2024 Kalambaka Library

Library Management

The year 2024 was a year full of challenges and new opportunities for the Library. The Library Management continues to strengthen its role as a dynamic space for learning, culture and creativity.

With both optimism and dedication, the Library Management is committed to continuing to enhance services and remain close to the community, offering knowledge and inspiration.

Services

Loans

Tours (On site-Online)

New Technology Workshops

Room, Equipment and Material Booking

Ability to 3D Scan and Print

Access to Special Collections

Educational and Museum Kit

Loans to Schools

Events

Loan of material in remote villages

Foreign languages (English-French), informatics, and robotics workshops

Collection

Book Titles

11,011

Electronic Games

14

Board Games

163

Educational Kits

106

Journal Titles

69

Digitized Manuscripts

39

11 PCs, 6 Laptops Αφής, 4 tablets, 2 Smart Boards, 2 HD Projectors , 3D Scanner & Printer Book Titles

Our Impact in numbers

Library visitors

44,972

New Members

240

Loans

3,866

Renewals

4,881

Website Visitors

8,332

Computer sessions

2,811

Youtube Video Views

66,525

Followers on Instagram

3,222

Followers on Facebook

9,619

Our top Youtube Video

Powerful signs of Hellenism in the last 3500 years of History, Maria Efthymiou

Statistics

Scholarships

The Library, in collaboration with the Washington University of Science and Technology (WUST) and the Region of Thessaly, offered five scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies in 2022. Two scholarships of $56,700 for undergraduate studies and three of $22,680 for graduate studies in areas such as Computer Science, Business Administration and Cybersecurity.

This collaboration is a remarkable success for the Library, as it serves its principles of Education, Access, Opportunity for all.

Events & Activities

173 events and 3883 participants

Goals for 2025

Conference of the Association of Greek Librarians and Information Scientists (AGLIS)

Celebration of the 10 years of operation of the Library

Photography exhibition on the topic: "Supercharged by AI: synthetic and out of control" in collaboration with IFLA

Organization of educational and cultural programmes

Viewing and accessing the Oral Testimonies via the Website

New services based on AI technologies