We welcome and encourage all European countries to take part of NAPLE. If you are the national authority for public libraries in your country and it is not already represented in NAPLE do not hesitate to contact us.
Currently there are no membership fees.
Ireland (Chair)
An Chomhairle Leabharlanna / The Library Council (LGMA)
Contact: Stuart Hamilton, Libraries Development; Joan Ward, Libraries Development
Address: 53/54 Upper Mount St, Dublin 2
Phone: +353 1 6761167
Germany
German Library Association / Deutsche Bibliotheksverband
Contact: Barbara Schleihagen, Chief Executive Director
Address: Fritschestraße 27-28 (2. Hof, Aufgang A, 1. Stock rechts)10585 Berlin
Phone: 030 644 98 99 10
Norway
National Library of Norway
Contact: Svein Arne Tinnesand, Library Development Department Director; Arne Gundersen, Senior Advisor
Address: Postboks 2674 Solli, N-0203. Oslo Phone: +47 23 27 61 38 (Svein Arne Tinnesand)
Phone: +47 23 27 62 58 (Arne Gundersen)
Portugal
Direção-Geral do Livro, dos Arquivos, e das Bibliotecas / General Directorate for Book, Archives and Libraries
Contact: Bruno Duarte Eiras, Deputy Director-General for Book, Archives and Libraries
Address: Edifício da Torre do Tombo Alameda da Universidade. 1649-010 Lisboa
Phone: +351 210 037430 Fax: +351 210 037 101
Slovenia
Ljubljana City Library
Contact: Aleš Klemen, Consultant for public libraries
Address: Kersnikova ulica 2, Ljubljana
Phone: +386 1 308 51 75
Switzerland
Bibliomedia Schweiz
Contact: Franziska Baetcke, Director
Address: Rosenweg 2, CH – 4500. Solothurn
Phone: 0041 32 623 32 31 Fax: 0041 32 623 33 80
Belgium
Flanders – Departement Cultuur, Jeugd en Media
Contact: Joris Eeraerts, Library Policy Officer
Address: Arenbergstraat 9, 1000 BRUSSEL
Czech Republic
The National Library of the Czech Republic
Contact: Vladana Pillerová, Information Centre for Librarianship (Department Head)
Address: Klementinum 190, 110 01. Prague
Phone: 420 2 22221341 Fax: 420 2 21663175
Croatia
Ministry of Culture
Contact: Dubravka Duric Nemec, Head of Directorate for Literature, Publishing and Libraries
Address: Runjaninova, 2. Zagreb, Hrvatska 10000
Phone: +385 1 48 66 408
Denmark
Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces. Centre for the Arts and Libraries
Contact: Anders Cato, Senior Advisor
Address: Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen. Hammerichsgade 14. 1611 København V
Phone: +45 3373 3396
England
Libraries Connected
Contact: Isobel Hunter, Chief Executive
Address: Islington Central Library, 2 Fieldway Crescent, N5 1PF
Phone: 0203 370 2307; 0773 828 1703
Estonia
Eesti Kultuuriministeerium / Estonian Ministry of Culture
Contact: Ülle Talihärm, Adviser on libraries
Address: Suur Karja 23, 15076. Tallinn
Phone: 372 628 2244
Fax: 372 628 2200
Finland
Ministry of Education and Culture
Contact: Leena Aaltonen, Counsellor for Cultural Affairs
Address: P.O. Box 29, FI-00023 Government. Helsinki
Phone: +358 0295 3 30299
Germany
German Library Association / Deutsche Bibliotheksverband
Contact: Barbara Schleihagen, Chief Executive Director
Address: Fritschestraße 27-28 (2. Hof, Aufgang A, 1. Stock rechts)10585 Berlin
Phone: 030 644 98 99 10
Greece
Association of Greek Librarians and Information Scientists
Contact: Antonis Mourikis, Association’s representative
Address: Akadimias 84 Athens 106.78
Phone: +306972331224
Hungary
Hungarian Library Institute at the National Szechenyi Library
Contact: Katalin Bankeszi, Honorary Director
Address: 1014 Budapest, Szent György Tér 4-5-6
Phone: (1) 224 3700
Ireland
An Chomhairle Leabharlanna / The Library Council (LGMA)
Contact: Stuart Hamilton, Libraries Development; Joan Ward, Libraries Development
Address: 53/54 Upper Mount St, Dublin 2
Phone: +353 1 6761167
Lithuania
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania
Contact: Grazina Lamanauskiene, Chief Officer (Libraries)
Address: J.Basanavičiaus str. 5, Vilnius LT-01118
Phone: +370 5 219 3477
Fax: +370 5 262 31 20
Netherlands
Koninklijke Bibliotheek
Contact: Sander van Kempen, Stafafdeling Bibliotheekstelsel
Address: Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 5, 2595 BE Den Haag, Netherlands
Phone: +31 6 54328308
Northern Ireland
Libraries Northern Ireland
Contact: Helen Osborn, Director of Library Services
Address: Omagh Library. 1 Spillars Place, Omagh BT78 1HL
Phone: +44 028 82 440 726
Norway
National Library of Norway
Contact: Svein Arne Tinnesand, Library Development Department Director; Arne Gundersen, Senior Advisor
Address: Postboks 2674 Solli, N-0203. Oslo Phone: +47 23 27 61 38 (Svein Arne Tinnesand)
Phone: +47 23 27 62 58 (Arne Gundersen)
Poland
Biblioteka Narodowa / National Library
Contact: Izabela Koryś, Head of Libraries Development Unit
Address: al. Niepodległości 213. Warsaw 02-086
Phone: +48 22 608 24 27
Portugal
Direção-Geral do Livro, dos Arquivos, e das Bibliotecas / General Directorate for Book, Archives and Libraries
Contact: Bruno Duarte Eiras, Deputy Director-General for Book, Archives and Libraries
Address: Edificio da Torre do Tombo Alameda da Universidade. Lisboa 1649-010
Phone: +351 210 037430 Fax: +351 210 037 101
Scotland
Scottish Library and Information Council
Contact: Pamela Tulloch, Chief Executive Officer
Address: Turnberry House, Suite 5.5, 175 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2LB
Phone: +44 0141 202 2999
Slovenia
Ljubljana City Library
Contact: Aleš Klemen, Consultant for public libraries
Address: Kersnikova ulica 2, Ljubljana
Phone: +386 1 308 51 75
Spain
Ministry of Culture and Sports
Contact: Clara Ortega, Head of Subdirectorate for Library Cooperation
Address: Plaza del Rey nº1 . 28004 Madrid
Phone: 91 701 72 65
Sweden
National Library of Sweden
Contact: Anna Lundén, Head of Division, National Coordination of Libraries; Elisabet Rundqvist, National Library of Sweden
Address: Stockholm 5039 SE-102 41
Phone: +46 10 709 36 14
Switzerland
Bibliomedia Schweiz
Contact: Franziska Baetcke, Director
Address: Rosenweg 2, CH – 4500. Solothurn
Phone: 0041 32 623 32 31 Fax: 0041 32 623 33 80
Wales
National Library of Wales
Contact: Pedr ap Llwyd, Chief Executive and National Librarian
Address: Rhodfa Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3UR
Phone: +0300 062 2112Antonis Mourikis