Create an understanding and gain new knowledge about the development of Latvian publishing and language over the past 500 years.

Hear from linguists, historians, book-industry researchers and other experts about the development of the Latvian language and publishing.

Find out what people who have previously studied the history of the Latvian language and publishing think about it, while continuing their research.

Find out about the history of Latvian publishing and the development of our language – the written and read word – through the centuries from books dedicated to this topic. The latest works can be purchased here.

Educate yourself by attending various events dedicated to the 500th anniversary of Latvian books, to the dissemination of the written and read word through the centuries.