Vision and work
Discover our mission, values, and vision for a stronger, more inclusive Europe through the transformative power of public libraries.
With diverse backgrounds in policy, innovation, and community engagement, they work together to support libraries in empowering citizens and fostering inclusive societies.
Bringing expertise from different sectors, our team collaborates to develop projects, build strategic partnerships, and advocate for the future of public libraries. Their combined experience and passion help shape initiatives that connect, inspire, and create lasting impact.
Our vision
Our vision is that public libraries empower citizens to create a democratic, socially engaged and digitally inclusive Europe. We undertake projects, build networks of pioneering libraries and carry out targeted EU level advocacy in Brussels.
Our mission
Guiding our actions is the motivation to foster a culture of participation across Europe at all levels. We connect libraries with cross-border initiatives and innovative projects aiming to tackle the global issues that citizens are facing today. We link policy makers, businesses and civil society groups with a ready-made pan-European network of public spaces that are ideally placed to raise civic awareness on major societal challenges.
We multiply the impact of these projects through targeted advocacy – collaborating with librarians to leverage their work to win support from local politicians and to resist negative or populist narratives, and by coordinating EU level advocacy in Brussels in order to affect long-term change.
What we do
We want to re-ignite a European spirit of collaboration, encourage an exchange of ideas, and foster the values of informed, representative, and enlightened collaboration.
To make this happen, we want to empower library staff to act as facilitators rather than leaders and give the keys of the library back to the people.
To achieve this, we:
Create innovative projects with libraries and link them to relevant partners and funders
- Develop networks of libraries that support civic participation and citizen engagement
- Advocate for the importance of public libraries to EU decision makers
- Connect libraries with partners to contribute to civil society initiatives
- Put public libraries on the agenda by showing how they are providing spaces that can help to solve crucial issues
- Help civil society initiatives to deliver on their public affairs agenda.
How we work
Explore How We Strengthen Libraries and Expand Their Impact
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Advocate
We empower voices
Through targeted actions and campaigns, we amplify the voice and visibility of public libraries at EU level, raising awareness on their vital role in society and in building a stronger, more inclusive and democratic Europe. Ultimately, we aim to secure recognition and support for libraries at EU level.
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Connect
We build networks
PL2030 brings the European library sector together, fostering collaboration, partnerships, and knowledge exchange through initiatives like the Lighthouse Libraries network. This EU-wide network of innovative libraries is at the core of our efforts to build a vibrant, dynamic and interconnected European library community.
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Innovate
We experiment together
Through European-funded projects, PL2030 empowers libraries to explore new themes, technologies, and solutions that drive transformation in their services and communities. Our commitment to innovation and experimentation in the library sector is the core of our work.