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Apply now! EIFL Public Library Innovation Award

The 19th EIFL Public Library Innovation Award is for public and community libraries in developing and transition economy countries that are including STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) activities in their services and programmes. STEAM is a learning approach that stimulates curiosity and… Continue Reading →

Virovitica (Croatia) welcomes librarians from around the world for an International Conference and Festival on Mobile Libraries

Our colleagues from the Virovitica Public Library shared with us two important library-related events that took place in their city last month. On June 5–6, 2025, the city of Virovitica hosted the 17th Croatian Conference on Mobile Libraries and the… Continue Reading →

Libraries – For The Blue Economy: An Interview with The Leader Of The Central Scientific Library Of Liepaja

We would like to share with you a very enriching interview about the Blue Economy that we received from the Klaipeda City Municipality Imanuelis Kantas Public Library (Lithuania). We are sure that reading it will be very enriching for everyone…. Continue Reading →

SILVER DISTINCTION for the Municipal Library of the Municipality of Katerini (Greece) “Best City Awards 2023”

Library – “Example of Inclusion and Redevelopment of Abandoned Spaces” in Category: “Social Cohesion & Sustainable Development” The Silver Award of the Best City Awards, which reward Innovation and Quality of Life in Greek cities, was awarded to the Municipal… Continue Reading →

Eventful year in the Iisalmi City Library (Finland)

In our library the year 2022 has been both return to normal and a change to implement projects which we have been eagerly waiting. After two years of restrictions, we finally got the chance to do our Erasmus+ mobilities to… Continue Reading →

The impressive literary graffiti on Purchena public library façade (Spain)

A gigantic literary graffiti gives life and color to the façade of the Public Library in Purchena.On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, this public library now shows off a grandiose mural with dozens of large-scale books with titles of… Continue Reading →

INTERVIEW: an Ocean of Opportunities: About The Blue Economy With Tom O. Kleppestø. Coastal Libraries Talking Blue conomy.(from Klaipeda City Municipality Imanuelis Kantas Public Library (Lithuania))

Author: Birutė Andruškaitė, September 22, 2022 Despite knowing that quotes are an old-school tool of expression, I want to start with a excellent quote, underlining the importance of water by Wystan H. Auden: “Thousands have lived without love, not one… Continue Reading →

What is the blue economy, and why is it important? Or: How a library decided to talk about the blue economy? (from Klaipeda City Municipality Imanuelis Kantas Public Library (Lithuania))

First, let’s get acquainted with the term “blue economy” – blue economy sectors include living marine resources, non-living marine resources, renewable marine energy, port operations, shipbuilding and repair, maritime transport, and coastal tourism. And the Green Deal, being a fundamental… Continue Reading →

Seniors Crafts Club in Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library has been operating for 10 years already! (Lithuania)

A group of seniors who have been engaged in handicrafts in the Reference Department of Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library since 2012, has grown into a club and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. In order to commemorate the… Continue Reading →

Project “SDGs: Together we change the world”

The Municipal Library Camilo Castelo Branco, in Vila Nova de Famalicão, has just won the Maria José Moura Award – Good Practices in Municipal Public Libraries 2020 (7th Edition), with the project “ODS: Together we change the world”. In its… Continue Reading →

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