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15/06/2026

📢 The resource materials from the CERV-2026-CITIZENS-TOWN-TT (Town Twinning) Information Session are now available online!

If you were unable to attend the session or would like to revisit the information, you can access the presentation slides and recording here:

🔗 Information Session Materials:
https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/events/online-info-session-call-proposals-town-twinning-cerv-2026-citizens-town-tt-2026-06-03_en

The Town Twinning call supports projects that bring together citizens from different countries, promote intercultural dialogue, strengthen mutual understanding, and foster active participation in democratic life at the local level. (eacea.ec.europa.eu)

📄 Call Documents:

🔗 CERV-2026-CITIZENS-TOWN-TT (Town Twinning)
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/CERV-2026-CITIZENS-TOWN-TT

🤝 This call supports exchanges between citizens from twinned municipalities and encourages discussions on the future of Europe, democratic participation, inclusion, and shared European values. (ALDA Europe)

❓ Questions?
Feel free to contact the National Contact Points (NCPs) for guidance and support regarding your project idea and application.

🔗 Find your NCP here:
https://commission.europa.eu/funding-and-tenders/find-funding/eu-funding-programmes/citizens-equality-rights-and-values-programme/cerv-national-contact-points_en

08/06/2026

Gaur ASNABI Linking Libraries: Sustainability – Exchange Visit ekimenean d**o, Cinisello Balsamo (Italia).
Topaketa hau aukera bikaina da ideiak partekatzeko, beste liburutegi-eredu batzuk ezagutzeko eta proiektu jasangarriak bultzatzen jarraitzeko.
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Hoy ASNABI está presente en Linking Libraries: Sustainability – Exchange Visit, en Cinisello Balsamo (Italia).
Un encuentro para compartir ideas, aprender de otros modelos de biblioteca y seguir impulsando proyectos sostenibles.

08/06/2026

📢 **Sei un utente della biblioteca? La tua opinione conta!**

Le biblioteche europee stanno affrontando le sfide della trasformazione digitale e dell'intelligenza artificiale. Per comprendere meglio bisogni, aspettative ed esperienze di chi utilizza i servizi bibliotecari, il progetto europeo ELAN – European Library Associations Network ha avviato una grande indagine a livello europeo sulla preparazione delle biblioteche nell'ambito del digitale e dell'IA.

🔎 Tra i destinatari del questionario ci sono anche gli utenti delle biblioteche, chiamati a raccontare in pochi minuti (5-8 minuti) la propria esperienza con i servizi digitali e gli strumenti basati sull'intelligenza artificiale.

Le risposte contribuiranno a:
✅ migliorare i servizi offerti dalle biblioteche;
✅ individuare esigenze e aspettative degli utenti;
✅ orientare le future politiche europee a sostegno delle biblioteche;
✅ promuovere un utilizzo responsabile, inclusivo ed equo delle tecnologie digitali e dell'IA.

📋 Il questionario è anonimo e sarà disponibile fino al 31 luglio 2026.

👉 Partecipa qui: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ELAN_Digital

Invitiamo bibliotecarie, bibliotecari e biblioteche a diffondere il questionario tra i propri utenti: più ampia sarà la partecipazione, più rappresentativa sarà la fotografia delle biblioteche europee nell'era digitale.

03/06/2026

📚 European Authors Day 2026 – Read for Real

Interested in taking part in the upcoming European Authors Day celebrations?
Join the online webinar organised by the Universal Reading Foundation to learn more about how to get involved in European Authors Day 2026.

📅 16 June 2026
⏰ 11:30 CET
💻 Online

The webinar will cover:
✔️ Opportunities offered by European Authors Day 2026
✔️ The contents of the 2026 Welcome Packs
✔️ Tips for organising engaging and successful events
🎤 Hosts: Maria Deskur and Katarzyna Brzozowska (Universal Reading Foundation)

The session is open to cultural institutions, libraries, educators, teachers, local authorities, businesses, event organisers, previous and new participants, and everyone interested in promoting reading and celebrating European authors.

🔗 Register here: https://fundacjapowszechnegoczytania.clickmeeting.com/327891362/register

21/05/2026

Reminder: applications are still open for the Library Advocacy Summer School: Strategies for Impact in Copenhagen!

Organised by in collaboration with the Danish Association of Public Library Managers (BCF), the Summer School will take place from 22–25 June 2026 at Gentofte Main Library in Copenhagen.

This intensive programme is designed for library and library association directors and professionals who want to strengthen their advocacy skills, exchange practices with colleagues across Europe, and explore practical strategies for influencing policy and decision-making.

📍 Copenhagen, Denmark
📅 22–25 June 2026
🗣 Language: English
👥 Limited to 20 participants
📝 Application deadline: 10 June 2026

More information and application details are available here: https://eblida.org/event/library-advocacy-summer-school/

20/05/2026

📚✨ Missed the 34th EBLIDA Annual Council & Conference in Prague - or want to revisit the best moments?

A full recap of the Conference is now available, including:

🎤 presentation slides
📸 photo gallery
🎙️ podcast episode
📝 conference summary and key highlights

From 20 to 22 April, the conference brought together almost 200 library professionals and partners from 31 countries across Europe to discuss how libraries can turn sustainability goals into concrete action - and now all the main insights and materials are accessible online for everyone.

Explore the highlights and resources here: https://eblida.org/sense-and-sustainability-in-action-highlights-from-eblida-prague-2026/

20/05/2026

📚 Reminder: register to join the ELAN webinar on Libraries, Communities, and Political Challenges: European Perspectives on Civic Engagement.

The discussion will bring together perspectives from across Europe on how libraries are supporting inclusion, dialogue, civic participation, and resilient communities in challenging social and political contexts.

🗓 9 June 2026
⏰ 10:30 - 13:00 CET
💻 Online

Featuring case studies and discussions with speakers from Ukraine, Serbia, Greece, Finland, and France.

Register here 👉 9686f7af-8ddf-4a65-9fe2-73733fc1f755@ebe2f350-e202-4ca7-be41-acac3cf6f4b6" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9686f7af-8ddf-4a65-9fe2-73733fc1f755@ebe2f350-e202-4ca7-be41-acac3cf6f4b6
More information 👉 https://eblida.org/event/libraries-communities-and-political-challenges-european-perspectives-on-civic-engagement/

18/05/2026

A reminder to register for the event tomorrow!

📚🌍 How can libraries strengthen integration and inclusion for refugee communities?

The Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, the American Library Association (ALA), and the IFLA - International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions(IFLA) invite libraries and information professionals worldwide to participate in:

"Libraries at the Heart of Integration and Inclusion: Data and Resources to Develop Refugee Services".

This session will explore how libraries can use data, tools, and collaborative practices to better support refugees and displaced communities through inclusive services and access to information.

📅 Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 17:00-18:00 CET
👉 Registration: https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/R1DO6HizTcqydA7WJrRSvw

During the session, Inês M. Ferreira, Project Manager at EBLIDA, will present:
"The LiBri Project: Methods, Tools, and Key Insights”.

The webinar will also feature contributions from experts working on global refugee data and evidence-based resources for libraries.

🔗 For more information: https://eblida.org/event/19-may-2026-world-refugee-day-webinar/

11/05/2026

📚 Libraries, Communities, and Political Challenges: European Perspectives on Civic Engagement

Join the ELAN webinar on 9 June to explore how libraries across Europe are responding to today’s social and political challenges through community-building, inclusion, dialogue, and civic participation.

🗓 9 June 2026
⏰ 10:30–13:00 CET
💻 Online | Streamed & recorded

The webinar will feature:
🔹 Case studies from Ukraine, Serbia, Greece, Finland, and France
🔹 Discussions on civic engagement in practice
🔹 Reflections on political pressures and professional autonomy
🔹 Conversations on the conditions needed for libraries to support resilient communities and democratic participation

📌 Register here 👉 9686f7af-8ddf-4a65-9fe2-73733fc1f755@ebe2f350-e202-4ca7-be41-acac3cf6f4b6" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9686f7af-8ddf-4a65-9fe2-73733fc1f755@ebe2f350-e202-4ca7-be41-acac3cf6f4b6

For more information: https://eblida.org/event/libraries-communities-and-political-challenges-european-perspectives-on-civic-engagement/