Challenges and PL2020's role

The data and the stories both show just how much adult learning is taking place in libraries.  There has been some impressive support from policymakers – including the MEPs who took part in our ‘Libraries Change Lives’ tour (see below) – but fully capturing and validating the activities taking place in libraries remains a challenge. PL2020’s mission is to demonstrate to EU decision-makers the excellent work public libraries are already doing – on social inclusion, digital inclusion, and lifelong learning – and to help strengthen the EU policy basis so that libraries can reach their full potential, in particular in providing adult learning services.  We also continue to work with the library sector to reinforce their capacity to advocate for themselves and to get involved with EU-led initiatives.