WE REWARD INNOVATIVE LIBRARY SERVICES
4 award winners joyously showing their trophies and certificates.

THE CHALLENGE

Although they are under-resourced, public libraries in developing and transition economy countries are doing their best to meet community information needs. The EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP) seeks to shine a spotlight on these libraries and show how - despite many challenges - they are using information and communication technology (ICT) in creative ways to improve lives.

WHAT WE DO

  • We identify public library innovators through our regular EIFL Public Library Innovation Award calls.
  • We publicize the awards widely to show how, through creative use of ICT, public libraries are improving lives in their communities.
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The award is opening the eyes of government ministers and policy-makers to the role that public libraries can play in social inclusion of Roma and other communities in need.

- Dijana Sabolovic-Krajina, director of Public Library ‘Fran Galovic’ (Croatia), winner of an EIFL Public Library Innovation Award for contributing to social inclusion in the community

FACTS

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Since 2011, 61 public library services have won EIFL Public Library Innovation Awards

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The EIFL Public Library Innovation Award has highlighted innovation by public libraries in 24 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.