Sander van Kempen

Public Libraries in the Netherlands are in an upward trend. There is an evaluation of the public library law underway and the most important change is a duty of care for municipalities, meaning that there will be a legal obligation to provide a public library… Read More »Positive development for public libraries in the Netherlands (okt 2023)

The National Library of the Netherlands, the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB), is part of a coalition called public spaces. I notice that the work and goals of the coalition are getting more traction lately. Therefore I am informing you via this blog. In 2018 — almost thirty years… Read More »Public spaces, working towards a truly public internet