In Alejas Street there is a memorial plate which narrates that there functioned Latgalian publishing house founded in 1939 by Vladislavs Locis and Janis Cibuļskis. In 1943 the publishing house resumed its work in Daugavpils. In period until 1944 there were published 30 books – works of the most talented Latgalian authors such as J. Klidzejs, N. Neiksanietis, M. Andzane, and others, six copies of compilation “Oluts”, newspaper “Latgolas Bolss”. After World War II the publishing house continued its work in emigration in Germany.