A NEXT LIBRARY® event is an international gathering of forward-thinking library professionals, innovators and decision-makers who are pushing boundaries and making changes that support learning in the 22nd century.

Created by Denmark’s Aarhus Public Libraries and first presented in 2009, the purpose of a NEXT LIBRARY® event is to look ahead and explore the continuously evolving nature of the public library in the 22nd century. 

Upcoming Events

State Library of Queensland, is hosting the Next Library Satellite Conference in Brisbane, Australia 11 - 13 October 2020

Occupy Library - a Formative Funk /Fab Conference 4 - 5 June 2020 in Bucharest, Romania

NEXT LIBRARY® 2021 - 29 May - 2 June, Dokk1, Aarhus, Denmark
Saturday 29 May: Site visits & optional events
Sunday 30 May: Site visits & Optional Events. Evening Get2Gether
Monday 31 May - Tuesday 1 June: Next Library Conference program
Wednesday: Optional events & Site Visits