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EBLIDA, NAPLE and PL2030 join together to reinforce and develop library initiatives for Ukrainian refugees

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All European countries are offering safe places of refuge for millions of people escaping war in Ukraine. European Libraries are peace strongholds amidst the horrible war which followed the Russian attack against Ukraine. It is their duty to provide support and, as far as possible,… Read More »EBLIDA, NAPLE and PL2030 join together to reinforce and develop library initiatives for Ukrainian refugees

Libraries for Ukraine

We – EBLIDA, NAPLE and Public Libraries 2030 – call upon this tradition of libraries to give a warm welcome, a safe place to Ukrainian refugees during this difficult time. Provide them with whatever support they can offer, books and other media as well as access to information and… Read More »Libraries for Ukraine

EBLIDA, NAPLE and PUBLIC LIBRARIES 2030 team up for libraries in Europe

We are delighted to officially announce our cooperation programme with EBLIDA and NAPLE, two major European library organisations! We will pool resources and efforts to strengthen our library work in Europe. This initiative will bring together over 60 European library services and 68 national library… Read More »EBLIDA, NAPLE and PUBLIC LIBRARIES 2030 team up for libraries in Europe

NAPLE Forum 2021

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Thursday, 20th May 2021, 1pm-3pm CET We were discussing how we measure the impact of public libraries as we emerge from the pandemic period, and look over the horizon to see what’s next for the public library sector in the next 12 months. 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻… Read More »NAPLE Forum 2021

Public Libraries and COVID-19: Tour of Europe – article in An Leabharlann Volume 29: Issue 2, October 2020

‘Public Libraries and COVID-19: Tour of Europe’ is the title of an article published in Irish library journal An Leabharlann (Volume 29: Issue 2 October 2020). The article combines the two reports produced by NAPLE to summarise the measures taken in response to COVID-19 in… Read More »Public Libraries and COVID-19: Tour of Europe – article in An Leabharlann Volume 29: Issue 2, October 2020

Public Libraries in Europe and COVID-19: Findings from NAPLE Members, April-July 2020

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) began to lead to closures of library buildings to the public at the start of March 2020. NAPLE has produced two reports to summarise the measures taken in response to the virus by public libraries in 20 NAPLE member countries to date,… Read More »Public Libraries in Europe and COVID-19: Findings from NAPLE Members, April-July 2020

National Authorities on Public Libraries in Europe (NAPLE) Forum Elects New Board for 2020-2023

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At its annual assembly meeting on May 29th, 2020 the 23 member countries of the National Authorities on Public Libraries in Europe (NAPLE) Forum approved new statutes and elected a new six-member Board for the period 2020-2023. The NAPLE Forum is an international non-governmental association… Read More »National Authorities on Public Libraries in Europe (NAPLE) Forum Elects New Board for 2020-2023