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3 November 2025Metlib 2025 brought together urban library leaders and innovators in Toronto to explore how libraries can foster community connection, combat isolation, and promote well-being. Under the theme “From Isolation to Social Connection,” participants engaged in dynamic discussions, workshops, and cultural activities, discovering fresh approaches that position metropolitan libraries as drivers of positive civic engagement and social transformation.
2 November 2025IFLA's engagement at this landscape meeting of national and international authorities, as well as experts and activists from around the world, will be led by Alaa Ahmed (Egypt), Zoubeida Bouallagui (Tunisia) and Rami Oudeh (Jordan). Find out about them and the messages they are bringing to the Summit.
31 October 2025Welcome to the collected resources from the Stronger, Bolder, Together series of webinars co-hosted by IFLA President 2023-25 Vicki McDonald, and IFLA President 2025-27 Leslie Weir!
31 October 2025At our World Library and Information Congress 2025, a session focused on leadership provided an opportunity to discuss the state of training today, as well as build a working definition of leadership for future discussion and use.
30 October 2025In regard of this week, IFLA is glad to release its new report on libraries and AI literacy, addressing the findings of the Media and Information Literacy for Social Resilience (MILSR) project, also known as the 'Supercharged by AI' exhibition and workshops.
30 October 2025In our 2025 October IFLA Newsletter, we reflect on championing equality and the fundamental role that libraries and information services play in creating fairer, more inclusive societies.
29 October 2025Thanks to their ability to make access to knowledge, information and culture both real and meaningful, libraries have a huge role to play in social development. We urge governments and others not to leave this potential unrealised.
29 October 2025As part of the Qatar National Library's (QNL) continuous efforts to foster regional engagement in science communication and literacy, the Science Book Forum (SBF) — organized by the Qatar National Library in collaboration with the IFLA MENA Regional Office — continues to reach new audiences across the Arab region.
28 October 2025IFLA has engaged for many years in the work of the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). Through this, we have looked to realise the unique potential of WIPO to raise standards of protection for libraries and their users, as well as to provide clarity around cross-border collaboration.
27 October 2025IFLA MLAS Sets Strategic Priorities for 2025–2027 Aligned with IFLA Strategy and the IFLA 100th Anniversary
The IFLA Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) is pleased to share news about its priority areas for 2025–2027 and its upcoming 2026 Midterm Meeting. Inspired by the IFLA Trend Report and its Futures Thinking approach, MLAS takes a forward-looking view—helping library associations prepare for and shape diverse possible futures. MLAS has identified its key areas of focus for the new term, setting a clear direction to help strengthen library associations worldwide, in line with its charge, while contributing to the achievement of the IFLA Strategy 2024–2029 and its three Impact Areas. MLAS also expects to frame its work within the celebrations of the IFLA 100th Anniversary, recognizing the centenary as an opportunity to highlight the evolution, resilience, and future of library associations within IFLA’s global community.
27 October 2025After years of committed work and collaboration, the former IFLA LGBTQ Users Special Interest Group (SIG) has now officially become the IFLA LGBTQ+ Matters Section. This marks an important step in IFLA’s ongoing efforts to strengthen inclusion, equity, and diversity across the library field.
24 October 2025Following a first part released on the International Day for the Universal Access to Information, IFLA has now released the full version of its report into how governments are working with information as they work to implement the Sustainable Development Goals. This underlines the potential value of a stronger and more coordinated approach to knowledge collection, management, sharing and use at the global level.
24 October 2025The Professional Council is calling for four members at large to join the IFLA Journal Editorial Committee for a term of four years (renewable once) from 2026-2029.
23 October 2025The Hague, Netherlands – 23 October 2025 – The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has selected London, United Kingdom to host the 2027 World Library and Information Congress.
20 October 2025Building upon the EALS guidelines for Guidelines for Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons, the EBLIDA Library Bridges (LiBri) project is making steady progress in its mission to support the inclusion and integration of third-country nationals across Europe by harnessing the power of libraries and local partnerships.
17 October 2025En un gesto que subraya el creciente reconocimiento de las bibliotecas como pilares para el desarrollo cultural y social, la Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Bibliotecarios y Bibliotecas de América Latina y el Caribe (IFLA LAC) fue invitada a participar como institución observadora en la 37ª reunión del Consejo Ministerial Iberoamericano del Libro y la Lectura. English translation follows.