Public Libraries 2030

Mission & Goals

Public Libraries 2030 (PL2030) is a non-profit organisation that grew out of the Public Libraries 2020 programme funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The original programme began in 2014 and aimed to put public libraries on the EU agenda and raise awareness of the important role they play in life-long learning and literacy. Building on the network of library leaders and European policy-makers which came together under PL2020, PL2030 works to give libraries across Europe an extra edge through the curation of innovative projects and effective advocacy. PL2030 will demonstrate that public libraries are the ideal partner for innovative projects aiming to tackle the global issues that EU citizens are facing. It will also 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, develop citizens’ basic literacy and digital skills, (...)