National Library of Latvia

The pyramidal structure which rises sixty-eight meters high is a place of cognition equipped with state-of-the-art technology. It has been the most significant investment in cultural infrastructure since the establishment of the Latvian state and is one of the largest cultural buildings in Northern Europe in the 21st century. The 40,455 m2 library holds 6.5 million books and can serve simultaneously 1,000 visitors. A 400-seat concert hall/auditorium and transformable meeting rooms of various sizes are suitable venues for conferences, congresses and concerts. Taking advantage of modern technology, the National Library of Latvia and nearly 900 other libraries in Latvia are interlinked within the Network of Light a single network of digital resources available on the internet throughout the country, which was set up with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.