Building Bridges for Inclusion: Lessons from the Library Bridges Project on Local Partnerships for Integration

Migration is a longstanding global reality, and libraries are increasingly adapting to support displaced communities. The LiBri project—active in five European countries with 50+ libraries and NGOs—demonstrates how libraries can play a central role in integration by forming strategic partnerships with local authorities and migrant-led groups. Despite being trusted institutions, libraries are often overlooked in inclusion policies. LiBri addressed this by mapping stakeholders, co-creating local strategies, and offering practical tools like intercultural toolkits and advocacy platforms. This session shares replicable strategies for making libraries key drivers of inclusion, inviting global reflection and local action.

移民是一项由来已久的全球现实，而图书馆正日益调整自身服务以支持流离失所群体。LiBri项目目前在五个欧洲国家开展运营，合作覆盖50余家图书馆与非政府组织（Non-Governmental Organization），该项目展示了图书馆如何通过与地方当局及移民主导团体建立战略伙伴关系，在移民社会融入进程中发挥核心作用。尽管图书馆本是广受信赖的公共机构，却常在包容性政策制定中被忽视。LiBri通过梳理利益相关方、协同制定本地策略，以及提供跨文化工具包、倡导平台等实用工具，破解了这一困境。本次分享将介绍可复制推广的策略，助力图书馆成为包容性建设的核心推动力，同时呼吁全球层面的反思与本地层面的实践行动。