ABOUT US
NAPLE Forum was founded on October 4, 2002. It is an international non-governmental association pursuing the interests of the national library authorities in Europe. Its main aim is to promote principles and strategies for public library policies.
Membership of NAPLE is open to all national public library authorities or the nearest equivalent to such a policy making institution with national responsibilities for public library services, or, within a federate system, assuming the appropriate level of such responsibilities.
Recent posts
- Major EU report on public libraries prepared by OMC group 4 November, 2024
- Press Release: Helping libraries help Europeans: European library associations release manifesto for European Parliament Elections 2024 25 April, 2024
- LIBRARIES FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE 25 April, 2024
- Positive development for public libraries in the Netherlands (okt 2023) 2 October, 2023
- Czech National Recovery Plan and opportunities for libraries 1 June, 2023
Major EU report on public libraries prepared by OMC group
In early 2024, the European Commission, in implementation of the EU Work Plan for Culture 2023-2026, set up an Open Method of Coordination group (OMC) to address the different roles of public libraries. By the summer of 2025, the OMC group should deliver a report that outlines the current challenges and opportunities for public libraries in Europe in fulfilling their various roles.
OBJECTIVES
To inform
to inform on the present state of the art of public libraries in Europe
Identify partners
to identify areas suitable for co-operation in the new Europe
To support
to support coherent European library policy development
To inspire
to inspire further national development of library services
Identify topics
to identify topics and areas for mutual future investigation and research
To provide
to provide best practice on the work of public libraries
programs
Programmes that support the objectives of NAPLE, created to facilitate cooperation on given topics between public libraries in the member countries.
working groups
Time-limited working groups, created to facilitate in-depth discussion on given topics.
LEGISLATION & STRATEGIES
Member coutries provide information on legislation and national strategies.
