Library’s intergenerational outreach programme promotes early childhood development and well-being of seniors
Together We Grow, an innovative intergenerational programme implemented by the Edmonton Public Library (EPL), brings...
Library’s makerspace operationalised Tech Bank to reduce health risks during COVID-19 pandemic
Makerspaces are collaborative workspaces inside an educational institution, library, or separate public/private facility in which...
One-person library enhances communication, learning and creativity among children in lockdown
Valapattanam Grama Panchayath Library, a rural, one-person public library in Kerala State in India, has...
Children with Special Needs Read to Dogs to Develop Language Skills at the Library
In Ufa, the capital of the Russian republic of Bashkortostan, also known as Bashkiria, statistics...
Library’s literacy project becomes a school for adults leading to social and civic empowerment of the Roma community
There are an estimated 300,000 Roma living in Argentina, many of whom have experienced social...
The BiblioSIDA programme ensures access to sexual health care information and education in Cuba
HIV/AIDS has been one of the most destructive global pandemics in human history, affecting the...
‘Better Beginnings’ boosts early literacy and helps children prepare for school in Western Australia
In Western Australia, 17% of five-year-olds starting their first year of mandatory schooling have developmental...
“Human library” in Kazakhstan provides safe space for discriminated communities
In Kazakhstan, communities which are not a part of the country’s five main religious groups...
Dutch BookStart programme enhances language development and leads to better education
About 67,500 new parents (four out of ten nationally) took up the invitation of the...
BiblioStreet programme helps to integrate people experiencing homelessness
In Chile, the national registry of homeless people identified 12,860 people living on street in...