Feb 2021: Kick-off libraries learning exchange

In February 2021, European Cultural Foundation (ECF) together with Amsterdam Public Libraries (OBA), and in collaboration with Public Libraries 2030 and Democratic Society, kicked off the development of the new pilot - the Europe Challenge 2021: How do different communities around Europe contribute to the building of public spaces and engage in democratic conversations.

Bringing together seven libraries from across Europe we jointly started to explore what kind of challenges communities may face and how we can mobilise their efforts to make positive change. The participating libraries are the Amsterdam Public Libraries OBA (NL), DOKK1 Aarhus Public Library (DK), Central and Regional Library Berlin (DE), De Krook Ghent (B), Kranj City Library (SLO) Tordi Rubio i Balaguer Library (Sant Boi, ES) and Valmiera Public Library (LV).