The IFLA Governing Board invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from its member national associations or other member representative bodies worldwide to host two distinct upcoming IFLA events:

The deadline to submit the EOI for either congress is 12 March 2026. For further information and to complete the application, please refer to the above webpages.

Both calls are directed at and open to all IFLA member national associations or other IFLA member representative bodies worldwide.

The Conference is held in August each year in a city chosen through a competitive process. The WLIC Review has produced two models for the congress however these are in transition. WLIC traditionally attracts between 3000-4000 attendees from over 100 countries, and IFLA is looking for outstanding host cities and associations ready to partner with us to provide exceptional events for the worldwide library community.

The call for Expressions of Interest and the timeline for deciding on these two conferences will allow member associations to plan in advance to bring the world of libraries to their countries.