One Euro spent on a public library is not just a Euro spent on books – it is a targeted investment in....
One Euro spent on a public library is not just a Euro spent on books – it is a targeted investment in the capacity of that community to access resources which build engagement, aspiration, productivity, inclusivity, employability and empowerment irrespective of age, gender or social background. Today I'm to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation EU Public Library Advocacy Roundtable in Brussels. In the meeting we discuss the changing role of public libraries. To the meeting we got a not yet published report, in which there is a very interesting analysis by Dan Mount "While the act of seeking information from a public library may not strike everyone as innovative, the fact is that in today’s modern world many familiar institutions are much more than they were in the pre-digital age. In today’s digital context, public libraries are no longer just where you go to review a dusty collection of First World War poetry or look through local newspaper archives (although there is cer