Reading room

In the Reading Room of the Vilnius Regional State Archives (O. Milašiaus g. 25, Vilnius; 2nd floor), information about the operation of the archives’ reading rooms, as well as the procedures for copying and photographing documents, is provided and readers are served every working day from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The service is provided by Senior Specialist Jolanta Tamašauskienė (tel. +370 674 53761, e-mail [email protected]).

In the Reading Room of the Utena Branch of the Vilnius Regional State Archives (J. Basanavičiaus g. 114, Utena; 4th floor, Room 2), information about the operation of the archives’ reading rooms, as well as the procedures for copying and photographing documents, is provided and readers are served every working day from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., and on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The service is provided by Senior Specialist Sigita Sadaunikienė (tel. +370 674 74975, e-mail [email protected]).

Only registered readers are served in the reading rooms. Readers can register by submitting an application to consult documents preserved in the archives (application form here). Applications can be submitted in person at the reading rooms, sent by post, by courier, or by e-mail ([email protected]). Applications are accepted if they are legible and the sender can be identified. Readers visiting the reading rooms must present an identity document to the archive staff, which is returned after verification.

Documents can be ordered by submitting a document request form (order form here). Orders can be submitted in person at the reading rooms, sent by post, by courier, or by e-mail ([email protected]). Orders are accepted if the data provided is correct, legible, and the sender can be identified. A maximum of ten document units may be ordered in one request. Documents ordered by 3:00 p.m. (by 1:30 p.m. on Fridays) will be made available to the reader on the same day or on the next day specified by the reader.

Readers can also register and submit document orders through the Electronic Archives Information System.

Readers, after paying for copying services in accordance with the procedure established by the Chief Archivist of Lithuania (Order adopting the list of fees for paid services the state archives and the description of the procedure for the provision of paid services of the state archives), may order copies of documents (application form to request document copies here).

In accordance with the procedure established by the Director of the Vilnius Regional State Archives (Description of the procedure for photographing documents in the reading room of the Vilnius Regional State Archive), readers are permitted to photograph documents using their personal photographic equipment (application form to request permission to photograph documents here).

The reading rooms of the Vilnius Regional State Archives are open and accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.

We kindly invite you to evaluate the quality of reader services at the Vilnius Regional State Archives by completing the Reader Service Quality Evaluation Questionnaire.