Library’s mentorship programme for girls ignites motivation to pursue a career in a STEAM sector
The Girls in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics), a community-based mentorship programme, implemented by the Markham...
National library facilitates skills development programme to help citizens acquire skills for employment
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an economic crisis leading to a decrease in available jobs...
Stadtbibliothek Bremen provides Future Training Opportunities for refugees and other newcomers
In 2010, the Bremen City Library (Stadtbibliothek Bremen) anchored a diversity strategy in its mission...
Library’s digitisation centre provides training and employment for people with special needs
Singapore’s National Library Board (NLB) has partnered with the Autism Resource Centre (ARC) to create...
Toronto Public Library and government collaborate to welcome and support Syrian refugees
From November 2015 to December 2016, the Canadian Government’s #WelcomeRefugees initiatives resettled over 39,600 Syrian...
Library-led community garden feeds people, builds skills and boosts employability
In Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, a project “One House, One Garden” has transformed the library’s open...
Library gives rural farmers access to ICT, skills and support to grow their businesses
In Edenville, a small rural farming community situated in the Free State Province, South Africa,...
Dialogues for Integration: Hamburg Libraries Help Refugees Find their Way
Since 2015, Europe has seen the arrival of an almost unprecedented number of people fleeing...
Tunisian library’s digital skills course promotes opportunities for women
Tunisia faces not only a relatively high illiteracy rate of 19.1%, but also a large...
Public libraries in Romania facilitate access to agricultural subsidies
Between 2011 and 2014, Romanian public libraries saved $1.25 million and 230,000 working days for...