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National Library Act: Enhancing Public Libraries as Community Meeting Places

Revised in 2014, Norway's Library Act emphasizes active promotion of information, education, & culture. Public libraries serve as independent venues for public conversation & debate. The National Library supports projects to develop libraries nationwide, with a focus on enhancing public libraries as community meeting places. The government prioritizes library development, funding various projects including local events, digital makerspaces, & collaborative studies on future library services.

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National Library Act: Enhancing Public Libraries as Community Meeting Places

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  1. Revised Norwegian Library Act • New actcameinto force 1 January 2014 • Most importantchangeconcernsthepreambleoftheact • Emphasizesactivepromotionofinformation, education and culture • States thatpubliclibrariesshall be independentmeetingplaces and arenas for publicconversation and debate

  2. National development program • As part of national library development the National Library provides annual project grants to libraries (3,5 mill. euro in 2014) • One third has been earmarked to develop public libraries as meeting places and arenas for debate as a consequence of the new act • Main library priority of the new Norwegian government • 60 projects provided grants in March this year

  3. Project examples • Development oflibraries as localhouses ofliterature • Smaller localeventslike publicdebates in locallibraries • Digital makerspaces in two city libraries • Cooperative study by 14 biggerlibrariesonfutureneeds for library services in communitiesoftheirsize

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