Erna Winters

Erna is the Managing Director, ABC Huis, a merger between Artiance centre of the arts and Public Library Kennemerwaard. She’s been working in public libraries during her whole career until 2021 when a merger between the library and Artiance also added art lessons to the spectrum of the line of work. Her current responsibilities include networking with local and provincial governments and making connections with other institutions for joint projects. At the ABC Huis Erna works with her team to innovate and upgrade the level of services provided to the community and their needs.

This group of visionary librarians have a strong passion for libraries, but especially for the communities served libraries all over the Europe, we are taking advocacy to the next level. PL2030 advocates to get the message across that libraries matter, change lives and that politicians should be much more aware of all the things libraries do to serve the citizens in their country/community. PL2030 brings together a group of passionate librarians that can deliver the message on why libraries matter, in word, data and action to politicians and other decision makers.