The trend of accelerated population ageing has led to increased interest in the position of this population in society and is part of the programs of modern focused libraries that implement targeted programs for this population.

As part of the specialized programs NIUL "St. Kliment Ohridski ”- Bitola, following the recommendations of IFLA (International Federation of Library Association) and Agenda 2030 for the impact of libraries in the field of social action and community change, we introduce the activities that are part of the Third Age Project - information programs for the ones aged 65 +, which is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of North Macedonia.

There are several activities planned, such as: senior clubs, workshops, instructions for information on literature, thematic exhibitions and joint meetings to create new programs.

The project will be realized in cooperation with the Association of Pensioners from Bitola, which organized the first meeting with the President Tome Dimitrovski and the President of the Assembly of the Association Krste Belevski where future activities are agreed, including the survey on needs and expectations at this age for greater involvement of library programs.

Although the name of the project is 65 plus, in order to make it easier to identify the age group for which it is intended, the programs are aimed at people who classify themselves as members of the third age, because "defining age is not just a matter of one's chronological age and functional abilities, it is also a relationship between the quality of a person’s life, his/her system of life values ​​and characteristics of the environment in which he/she lives.