Public Libraries 2030

29/05/2026

🆕 | The May newsletter is out now, here's a sneak peek of the latest issue:

🤖 ELAN/ADELE Survey 2.0: mapping AI readiness in European public libraries
📖 Literacy for Democracy conference in Warsaw
🧵 make-a-thek at re:publica 2026 in Berlin
🏛️ AgoraEU: Council agrees mandate on new programme for culture and democratic values

→ Read more: https://mailchi.mp/pl2030/newsletter-may-12851160
→ Join the PL2030 mailing list: https://tinyurl.com/pl2030news?brid=YWdncwF5AP6yCBimKhXqpzUhElB_

05/05/2026

🗓️ Our final Lighthouse Session of 2026 is coming up soon, and registrations are still open!

On Monday 11 May, 15:00-16:00 CET, we're hosting “Wonder vs. Transaction: What Is a Library For?” A provocation about purpose, design, and what libraries truly owe their communities.

We'll dig into that question with two brilliant guests: Marie Østergaard, Library Director at Aarhus Public Libraries, and Tommi Laitio, founder of Convivencia Urbana and former Executive Director of Culture & Leisure for the City of Helsinki.

👉 Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYLC2Q1PUCaCaG4ZsWdFm4ktiqdJspgYn4aCH7wTnI74Omyw/viewform - hope to see you there!

04/05/2026

Are you working in a public library and curious about how AI and new technologies are reshaping library services across Europe? 🤔

On 12 May 2026, PL2030, in the frame of the ELAN programme by Eblida, is hosting a free online information session on the ADELE Survey 2.0, a new questionnaire exploring the use of AI and emerging technologies in libraries.

The session will introduce the updated ADELE tool, a free, customisable self-assessment instrument that helps libraries reflect on their digital readiness, and explain how your library's responses will contribute to European-level policy recommendations on digital transformation.

Whether your library has used ADELE before or this is your first time hearing about it, this session is open to all public library professionals. Register by 8 May via this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjssOW3UvqQpmeLX1VVQBIvU7ls6taVCD4UH2cgT0vLWgb4g/viewform

See you there! 👋

28/04/2026

We're sharing an event we think is worth your attention! 📚
The European Citizen Science (ECS) project is hosting a closing celebration in Ljubljana, bringing together citizen science and public libraries to explore how libraries can foster scientific literacy and strengthen community bonds.
More details are in the post. Spots are limited, so don't wait too long to register!

🔗 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWcWbZC1thrzlkFalxSqYl77NB3Sy_U5p_1OlZ09UBi3oKJQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor
ℹ️ More info on the ECS platform: https://citizenscience.eu/events/

Organised by ECSA - European Citizen Science Association

12/03/2026

💡📚 The Lighthouse Sessions are back !
A series of strategic online conversations for library professionals, exploring where libraries are heading next.

🧑‍💻 Register now for the first session on 20 March !
4th place, 3rd place: redefining the social role of libraries

How is the concept of the “third place” evolving — and is the library becoming a fourth place? A conversation about social infrastructure, community anchoring, and the spatial future of public libraries.

📢 Two experts will be leading the first part of the conversation:
- Roel van den Sigtenhorst, Director, Muntpunt Library Brussels
- Rianne van Melik, Associate Professor in Human Geography, Radboud University, Nijmegen

📆 When ? 20 March at 14:30 (CEST)
💻 Where ? Online via zoom
📝 How ? Zoom link is shared upon registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2vb8FIAcS6b_ofXfru8EvIdYl1UKjRVQCchd2WGSc49l7nw/viewform

➡️ More information: https://mailchi.mp/pl2030/newsletter-lighthouse-sessions

10/03/2026

🧐🌍 When implement a project's framework in different libraries, localised in multiple countries and regions, we want to make sure that its implementation fits the local needs.

🟣 For DigLib - Digital Libraries, the partners developed the Library Living Labs. An approach that allows the testing and validation of DigLib methodology & training materials in real-life conditions (in libraries) - while giving a margin of flexibility for each library to develop its own concept and operational plan.

Read the article to learn more about the Library Living Labs: https://dig-lib.eu/news/dig-lib-approach-the-library-living-labs


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🟣 🧪 📚 Did you know about the Library Living Labs ?
That's the approach we chose to implement DigLib in 20 public libraries across 4 European countries.

👥 The idea is to create a dynamic learning environment that enables community members to build practical digital skills and explore the potential of new technologies while giving space for each library to develop its own concept and operational plan so that the Living Lab reflects local needs.

Read more about the LLL concept & get tips to implement it in a library on DigLib website: https://dig-lib.eu/news/dig-lib-approach-the-library-living-labs


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02/03/2026

🆕 🗞️ | The February newsletter was sent out last Thursday, don’t forget to check it out! Here’s a sneak peek of the latest issue:

🏆Launch of the European Digital Skills Awards 2026
🧵 Make-a-thek consortium meeting in Barcelona
🇪🇺 EP: Eurobarometer: Public opinion in the EU

→ Read more: https://mailchi.mp/pl2030/newsletter-february-2026

→ Join the PL2030 mailing list: tinyurl.com/pl2030news

24/02/2026

💻🇪🇺 The 2026 edition of the European Digital Skills Awards is now open!

🌟 Europe’s digital future starts with skills and the EDSA celebrate the initiatives that are shaping it.

📅 Applications are open until 20 March 2026. Don't wait any longer to apply in one of the five categories!

Read more and apply in one of the five categories : https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/latest/news/shine-bright-be-digital-go-further-launch-2026-european-digital-skills-awards?fbclid=IwY2xjawQKpTNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeKW29me-8uHk4SznD6zFqiV-xcjpLWMfbwJwJOVEq4sh5WPOvXtiaQ6iV8QE_aem_0tHaxXqwvlOE-eqXU2OLKA

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Rewarding the best projects and initiatives to build up digital skills for all Europeans! Discover the European Digital Skills Awards and get ready to showcase your best practices!

12/02/2026

🗣️ Join the webinar on DigComp 3.0 implementation across EU member states 🇪🇺

💻 What ? DigComp defines the digital skills needed to participate confidently in today’s society. Launched in November 2025, DigComp 3.0 reflects recent technological developments and their impact on digital competence

🗓️ When ? February 19 from 10:00 until 11:15 CET

More info : https://digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu/en/latest/events/implementing-digcomp-30-practice?fbclid=IwY2xjawP6hJhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe1c0nn_OBJNPz29PId1WLyMT05cqX0a_Z_OIyW6a2zTzTkhMBff-594ZBm18_aem_trSJdeBDpRZdN8uzSQu1Aw

On 19 February, the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform, together with the DigComp Community of Practice, will host a webinar on the implementation of DigComp 3.0 across EU Member States.

02/02/2026

🟣🤔 Did you miss it ?
No worries if you did ! You can now read the article summarising the results of the DigLib - Digital Libraries research report !

Click on the following link to learn more about the evolving role of public libraries in the digital age across four European countries: https://dig-lib.eu/news


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🟣⏰ You haven't read DigLib report about the evolving role of public libraries in the digital age yet? Or you need a refresh?
Then, we have good news for you: we've just published a summary of the results on DigLib website!

🔍 Don't wait any longer and read the article summarising our cross-country comparative study: https://dig-lib.eu/news


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