(7 Sep 2026) Just 17 months after opening, a municipal library in this west Japan city has become a popular gathering place for residents by challenging the long-standing expectation of silence at libraries and allowing visitors to chat, play games on their smartphones, and interact freely with one another. The library’s biggest attraction may…
(14 May 2026) South Korea’s public libraries have exceeded 1,300 nationwide, while annual visits topped 230 million, reflecting improved access and rising use. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Library Association said that the number of public libraries stood at 1,328 as of end-2025, up 2.5 percent from a year earlier.…
(8 May 2026) Nearly 100 library professionals from public universities across Malaysia attended the Library Leadership Seminar hosted by Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). The seminar was organized by the UMS Library Department in conjunction with the Meeting of the Council of Chief Librarians of Public Universities (MKPUA). Participants included chief librarians, directors, librarians…
(18 Aug 2025) New Delhi, The government, through the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation under the Ministry of Culture, has recently launched a significant initiative to compile and maintain a comprehensive, “national-level dynamic database” of public libraries across the country, Parliament was informed on Monday. The Ministry of Culture, through the RRRLF, Kolkata an…
(4 Mar 2025) A public library in Kanazawa resembles a sublime theater and offers more than 1.1 million books. For three days, NHK asked people what books piqued their interest and how they spend their time here. Watch the 30 minutes video here.
(20 Nov 2024) Nearly 100 new designs in the Spring Summer 2025 collection were introduced to fashionistas by two designers from VUNGOC&SON. fashion at the show Happy Forever held at Vietnam’s first public library, the Ho Chi Minh City General Science Library. The Ho Chi Minh City General Science Library is one of the oldest libraries in Vietnam…
(28 Sep 2024) Libraries across the country are experiencing an unexpected surge in popularity among a cohort that once shunned them – teenagers. The State Library of NSW is bracing for a 20 per cent-plus increase in students cramming for their final-year exams. It is adding extra seats and clearing all available space for a…
(27 Mar 2024) Over 100 million visits to public libraries across Taiwan were recorded in 2023, a 22.06 million increase from 2022, according to the 2023 Annual Report on Reading Atmosphere and Reading Engagement in Taiwan. The report’s findings were presented at a press conference hosted by National Central Library Director General Wang Han-ching (王涵青)…
(7 Feb 2024) Future Libraries is a two-part initiative from CILIP to challenge and engage librarians and library leaders to reimagine libraries in a world of rapidly evolving living and working patterns. Part 1 is ‘Come Rain or Shine: Preparing public libraries for the future in an age of uncertainty’ that envisions the challenges and…
(1 Nov 2023) Gen Z and Millennials are using public libraries, both in person and digitally, at higher rates compared to older generations, according to a new report released today by the American Library Association (ALA). Gen Z and Millennials: How They Use Public Libraries and Identify Through Media Use draws on a nationally representative survey…