Over the years many of the most surprising and inspiring presentations and sessions at Next Library have come directly from you - the Next Library Community!

Right now we have 3 calls out giving you a chance to play an active role at Next Library 2017: we are now open for submissions for Interactive Sessions, Ignite Next Library Talks and Scholarships. 

Please check out the calls here - we encourage all library innovators, library thinkers and do'ers to come forward with all your great ideas. We look forward to hear from you!

Interactive Sessions

The interactive sessions should bring together library innovators, practitioners, researchers, designers and researcher from different parts of the world to discuss and explore the future of libraries. The sessions should be interactive and hands-on: we are looking for sessions that involve the participants in new ways! 

Call is out now

Download the template for proposals

Submission deadline: November 4

Send you proposal to: interactive@nextlibrary.net

Ignite Next Library Talks

“Enlighten us, but make it quick!” is the slogan of Ignite Talks. At Next Library® 2017 we will continue the success from 2015 and do the Ignite Next Library Talks again. Ignite Next Library Talks are an opportunity for Next Library participants to share innovative projects of international relevance with other Next Library participants. Do you want to be one of the Igniters? 

Call is out now

Download the template for proposals!

Submission deadline: November 4

Send your proposal to: ignite@nextlibrary.net

Scholarship Grant

Next Library® and the EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP) take pleasure offering six scholarships for public and community librarians from developing and transition economy countries to attend the international Next Library 2017 in Denmark.

Call is out now

Submission deadline: November 7