Highlights from If Librarians Ran Europe – The Amsterdam Summit

The inspiring If Librarians Ran Europe—The Amsterdam Summit of The Europe Challenge event has come to a successful close. It was an inspiring day filled with insightful discussions, meaningful connections, and a shared vision for the future of libraries across Europe. 

You can access the resources from the day: 

• Download the new How Libraries Survive Thrive publication for free;
   
• Watch the inspiring videos of the libraries in Genoa (IT), Stockport (UK), and Busto (ES);
   
• Watch the winning stories of the How a Library Changed My Life writing competition. 

To follow the news about The Europe Challenge and be the first to learn about future open calls, stay tuned on theeuropechallenge.eu or subscribe to the European Cultural Foundation’s newsletter. 

If Librarians Ran Europe – The Amsterdam Summit of The Europe Challenge – was organised by the European Cultural Foundation in collaboration with OBA Public Libraries Amsterdam and Municipality of Amsterdam. The Europe Challenge is initiated by the European Cultural Foundation and supported by Fondazione Cariplo, the Scottish Library and Information Council, public funding through Arts Council England, and Deutsche Postcode Lotterie via Deutsche Bibliotheksverband. The delivery partners for this 2024 edition are Including Society, Changency,DOKK1 Aarhus Public Libraries, Public Libraries 2030, and OBA Public Libraries Amsterdam.