Riga’s cafés are OK for getting some small tasks done or conducting a written interview, but filming or recording in any diner is not advisable. Riga’s libraries are free of charge and easily accessible. Some of them rent quiet rooms that are perfect for interviews. However, most of them are open just for four or three days per week. Thus, we suggest picking one of the coworking or media locations. Below is a list of libraries, coworking spots, and institutions we often find useful.

Public libraries

Riga Central Library – 49/53 Bīivības St., is a municipal library that operates in a soviet-era high-rise. It offers shared tables and some private working space in central Riga.

National Library of Latvia – 3 Mūkusalas St., also known as the Castle of Light, is a new modern library offering many private and shared workrooms, including the audio recording studio.

The Library of the University of Latvia – 19 Raiņa Boulevard, is the only branch of the vast network of University libraries that offers quiet workstations.

Coworking spaces

Workland is a generalist coworking business with a wide variety of spaces in two locations in Riga. It offers a flexible pricing policy, including a free trial day.

OraculeTang Space – 2 Dom Square, is a hip coworking space in the Dome Square that is the very heart of Riga’s Old Town. It offers day passes and a trial day. It is perfect for one-on-one interviews.

Teikums – 78 G.Zemgala St., is a coworking and event space further away from the center and is a perfect location for a group meeting or a bigger filming set.

Double9 – 18a Šarlotes St., is a small, budget coworking space offering shared desks and some meeting rooms with flexible fees, including a day pass.

Media locations

Latvia’s Television Headquarters – 33 Zaķusalas Waterfront, is based in the soviet-era high-rise on the Daugava river island. It can be visited only by appointment but there is a coffee shop that is publicly accessible.

Premises of the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and Media Hub are available for media workers and a visit can be arranged by appointment. They operate in several locations around the centre of Riga.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Hall – 3 K.Valdemāra St., is the room on the ground floor of the neoclassicist premises of the Ministry just outside Riga’s Old Town.

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