100 years IFLA

On 30 September 2027, IFLA will turn 100 – a major anniversary for any organisation. This is already a reference point in our work and communication, something that will be growing as the centenary approaches.

On this webpage, we will highlight IFLA100-related projects, share progress, and opportunities for further engagement.

Timeline

• IFLA 100 Timeline [PDF]
  Version: December 2025

News and events

2026

• IFLA100 Logo competition
• Launching IFLA100 [IFLA President’s message]

2025

• Call for Contributions: Exploring the Impact of IFLA through Oral History
• IFLA 100 Authors’ Symposium: Advancing the Global History of Libraries and Librarianship
• WLIC 2025 session: IFLA100 – on the agenda
• Engaging with IFLA’s past, preparing for the future
• Sharing ideas for IFLA100: what you told us [survey results]

2024

• December 2024 issue of IFLA Journal
  Special issue on Library History
• Call for Book Chapter proposals on the History of IFLA

Resources

• Researching IFLA History: sources and resources
• IFLA Oral History Project
• Towards IFLA’s centenary: Historical sources and themes [Peter Lor]
• IFLA History collection

if you have ideas or suggestions you can contribute to IFLA100, please do share your ideas via [email protected].