News dated
On 17 September, UNESCO reported on four training days held on 1, 2, 8 and 9 September: 52 professionals from 34 Lebanese libraries worked on services, management and community relationships. [1]
The rehabilitation project, announced in June with the Culture Ministry and international partners, covers buildings, equipment and staff. Work continues: these sessions do not mean that every library has been rebuilt. [2]
The IFLA-UNESCO manifesto presents libraries as educational, cultural and information resources. People who guide readers also contribute to the quality of the service. [3]
The bright side
The project pairs work on library spaces with staff training: two parts of the same effort to restore services. [2]
One idea, in simple words
In Lebanon, 52 people working in 34 libraries attended four days of training in September. Training means learning to do a job better. UNESCO reported on these sessions on 17 September. [1]
They are part of a project to improve libraries, equipment and services. Work must continue: a training course does not mean every building is already repaired. A useful service needs suitable spaces and people with the right skills. [2]
Libraries help people learn and find information. Imagine looking for a book about volcanoes without knowing where to start: someone can help you. That is our example. Making a discovery does not depend only on how many books there are. [3]
A little discovery to keep
What did you discover?
Straight from the source.
- Stronger Libraries, Stronger Communities: Building Lebanon’s Public Library Network UNESCO · 17 Sept 2026
- The Ministry of Culture, in partnership with UNESCO, launches a project to rehabilitate public libraries in Lebanon UNESCO · 24 Jun 2026
- The IFLA-UNESCO Public Library Manifesto 2022 IFLA · No publication date provided
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