Shaping the Libraries of Tomorrow: BYBLIOS Project Outputs & Insights
What happens when libraries become inclusive spaces for learning, growth, and employment? The BYBLIOS project is showing us the way.
Our Key Outputs:
- Participatory Research: We listened to voices from across Europe – librarians, library staff, and directors – using focus groups and surveys.
- Inclusive Library Model: A new framework to make school libraries places of professional development and social inclusion, especially for people with disabilities.
- Training Pathways: Tailored learning opportunities to upskill both current library staff and adults with cognitive disabilities.
- Internship Pilots: Practical work experiences in school libraries, helping participants gain autonomy, skills, and visibility.
What did we learn from the focus groups?
A Shared Vision: Libraries of the future must be inclusive, community-based, and digitally innovative.
Challenges:
Distant and unresponsive leadership
Lack of continuous staff training
Accessibility barriers
Understaffing and limited resources
Proposed solutions:
Invest in assistive technologies
Create accessible, adaptive spaces
Introduce support tutors for staff with disabilities
Recognize and promote the value of inclusive employment
“Working in a library gives people with disabilities visibility, self-confidence, and a role in the community.”
The journey has just begun, but the direction is clear: inclusive libraries mean inclusive societies.
🔗 Discover our work: www.bybliosproject.eu
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