Grants and Subsidies
2023
Every Moment with a Book Counts – the purchase of library materials from public funds was supported by the Slovak Arts Council with a grant of €10,000.
Thanks to this subsidy, the library expanded and enriched its collection with 694 new titles and 1,137 copies of the latest fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults.
New additions include: board books (picture and interactive), books for the youngest readers (fairy tales, nursery rhymes), for preschool and early school age (fairy tales, poems, fables and legends), for teenagers (girls’ novels, adventure stories, required reading, comics, fantasy, bilingual literature), and for young adults (romance, detective and dystopian novels, fantasy, comics…), as well as educational literature in the fields of civics, history, geography, science, zoology, addiction, factual literature, natural sciences, technology, and encyclopaedias. In addition to Slovak-language literature, the collection was also expanded with foreign-language titles (mainly English and German).
In line with the project requirements, at least 20% of the awarded funding was used for the purchase of books, subscriptions to magazines, or other periodicals published with the support of the Slovak Arts Council. All materials acquired through this project are marked in the top right corner of the front endpaper with a label stating Funded by the Slovak Arts Council from public sources and bearing the Council’s logo. They are freely available at all branches of Staromestská knižnica.
Czech Children’s Literature Week – The O2 Fair Foundation supported the “Experience Library” project through an employee grant of €1,500. The project enabled us to organise events for children focused on promoting Czech literature and the Czech language. A total of 174 children, parents, grandparents, and teachers participated in 7 events.
2022
The Library – A Source of Knowledge and Information – the purchase of library materials was supported by the Slovak Arts Council from public funds in the amount of €4,500.
With this grant, we expanded and enriched the library collection with 314 titles in 439 copies of non-fiction literature in the fields of social and natural sciences, home economics, health, technical literature, and other educational resources used in lifelong learning, as well as fiction (novels, poetry, comics, biographies…) and foreign-language literature for adults to enjoy in their free time.
In accordance with the project, at least 20% of the allocated funding was used for purchasing books and subscribing to magazines or other periodicals published with support from the Slovak Arts Council.
All documents acquired through this project are freely accessible in the collections for adult users at all Staromestská knižnica branches.
Library Sound – a series of autumn concerts held in the library was supported by the O2 Fair Foundation with a grant of €1,500.
Summer in the Summer Reading Room – tidying up the space in the summer reading room was supported by the Pontis Foundation with a grant of €60.
The Library = a Third Place – a project focused on educating both children and adults, as well as promoting culture and reading literacy. The project was supported by the Slovak Arts Council from public funds in the amount of €4,500.
As part of the project, we organised 40 events for children, youth, adults, and seniors in the premises of Staromestská knižnica and the summer reading room in Medická Garden. A total of 1,241 people attended.
Modern Staromestská knižnica – pictograms and a redesign of the information navigation system within the library’s premises. The project was supported by the Slovak Arts Council from public funds with a grant of €1,500. As part of the project, 25 new pictograms were created, which are gradually being implemented in the library’s outputs and will become part of the internal signage system. The pictograms for Staromestská knižnica were designed by Michal Chrastina, based on a modular system that is part of the library’s visual identity.
2021
Our City – the largest corporate volunteering project, organised by the Pontis Foundation.
Volunteers from the company SK-NIC cleaned the windows at the library branch on Záhrebská 8. Supported amount: €40.
Without Books, It Would Be Boring – purchase of library materials.
Supported by the Slovak Arts Council from public funds with a grant of €7,000.
Aesthetics Is Not Boring – implementation of events supported by ZSE with a grant of €600, of which €200 was used in 2021.
The Library Is Alive – implementation of events supported by the O2 Fair Foundation with a grant of €1,500.
2020
The Library – A Space for Learning – support for children’s reading, IT skills courses for adults and seniors, and memory training for seniors.
Due to the epidemiological situation, the grant was extended until 30 June 2021.
Funded by the Slovak Arts Council from public sources in the amount of €4,000.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the project was not fully implemented; the amount used was €1,606.12.
Books Without Borders – purchase of library materials.
Funded by the Slovak Arts Council from public sources with a grant of €10,000.
2019
Learn with Us! – educational events for children, youth, adults, and seniors, as well as activities to promote children’s reading literacy.
Funded by the Slovak Arts Council from public sources with a grant of €6,200.
Connecting You with the World of Information – purchase of books for the library collection.
Funded by the Slovak Arts Council from public sources with a grant of €9,000.
2018
From the Library on a Journey to Knowledge – purchase of books for the library collection.
Funded by the Slovak Arts Council from public sources with a grant of €10,000.
Educated and Literate Readers – events focused on experiential reading for children, parents, and grandparents, improving IT skills for seniors and adults, and promoting science and technology.
Funded by the Slovak Arts Council from public sources with a grant of €2,300.
Culture in Medická Garden – support for events held as part of the summer reading room programme.
Supported by the Bratislava Self-Governing Region with a grant of €1,000.
60th Anniversary of the Founding of Staromestská knižnica
Supported by Lanius s.r.o. with €800, the Slovak Library Association with €25, and the Association of Slovak Librarians and Libraries with €180.
2017
Read Slovak and World Literature – purchase of books for the library collection.
Funded by the Slovak Arts Council from public sources with a grant of €4,000.
Pleasant Environment, Satisfied Readers –
Funded by the Slovak Arts Council from public sources with a grant of €4,000.
Treasure Island – purchase of educational literature and board games focused on financial literacy.
Supported by the Poštová Banka Foundation with a grant of €500.
Let’s Support Both Children and Seniors – support for education in the library.
Supported by the Bratislava Self-Governing Region with a grant of €1,370.
Art Therapy Reading Programme – a project focused on bibliotherapy and visual expression.
Supported by the Bratislava Self-Governing Region with a grant of €1,000.
Summer Reading Room in Medická Garden – events in the summer reading room.
Supported by the Bratislava Self-Governing Region with a grant of €1,000.
Purchase of Books and Promotional Materials
A donation of €1,000 was provided from the personal priority budget of Bratislava–Staré Mesto municipal councillor Vladimír Palko.
The library received an award from the Slovak Library Association – SAKAČIK 2016 for the project *My First Library Card*, which included a €650 book purchase prize.
Book Donation worth €100 from Martinus.sk
2016
Treasure Island – Financial Literacy Project at Staromestská knižnica 2016
The project was supported by the Slovenská sporiteľňa Foundation with a grant of €500.
Art Therapy Reading Programme – combining the experience of reading, verbal communication, and non-verbal artistic expression.
Funded by the Slovak Arts Council from public sources with a grant of €1,500.
European Literary Heritage in the Library – purchase of books.
Funded by the Slovak Arts Council from public sources with a grant of €3,000.
The repair and insulation of the side and rear walls of the central library building on Blumentálska, as well as the repair of the entrance staircase and railing, were supported by the Bratislava Self-Governing Region with a grant of €5,000.