Nordic Libraries Together 2025

 

This year’s theme is ”Borders and Boundaries.”

Stockholm Public Libraries invites you to the annual Nordic Libraries Together and the theme is ”Borders and Boundaries”.

September 3: Pre-Conference Day

Best Practice and examples from Stockholm Public Libraries (SPL)
Participants joining the pre-conference will be able to select two themes, each including visits to Stockholm library locations.

Tentative themes are:

• Library Innovation
  Explore the Library Lab in Liljeholmen, experience user experience training methodologies, and learn about SPL’s competence development program.
• The Safe Library – Discover SPL’s systematic approach to creating safer libraries through strategic refurbishment, policy development, staff training (including VR scenarios), social worker integration, and authority collaboration.
• Library Programming and Co-creation – Learn about SPL’s policies, methodologies, marketing strategies, risk assessment procedures, and successful programming examples.
• Digital Marketing and Library Programs – Explore SPL’s digital programming platform play.biblioteket.se and learn about their social media engagement and marketing organization.
• Building New Libraries – Understand SPL’s principles for library design and construction, including the ongoing Main Library refurbishment and other projects. Learn how prioritizing children’s needs influences library spaces.

The day concludes with a networking event and panel discussion.

September 4: Conference Day

A day of keynote speeches and panel discussions exploring

• Internet and boundaries – digital innovation, privacy and dark design
• Libraries and the concept of consequence-neutrality 
• Publishing and boundaries
• Authorship and boundaries
• Boundaries for Library programming

The conference program is sponsored by The Swedish Library Association.The day ends with an evening reception and dinner. The reception is sponsored by Lyngsoe and Systematic. The dinner is sponsored by WeDoBooks!

September 5: Workshop Day

Participants will be able to engage in two workshops before the conference concludes with lunch.

Final program with speakers will be released in late May.

Read more about and register to Nordic Libraries Together here.

Detaljerad information

• Arrangör: Stockholm Public Libraries
• Adress: ABF huset, Sveavägen 41, 111 34 Stockholm, Sverige
• Datum: 3-5 september 2025