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Various Spanish organizations and institutions involved in the library sphere, with representation in the IFLA, have joined forces to organize this International Library Conference. Seven IFLA sections will hold their mid-term meetings during the event and have worked together to prepare two symposiums around the slogan “Culture, Knowledge and Community”.

Barcelona will host the international library community between October 6 and 9 on this unprecedented occasion, at which the Best Public Library of the Year Award and the Green Library Award will also be announced.

You can view the complete programme here

IFLA Seccions involved

Public Library Section

Metropolitan Library

Library Building and Equipment

Rare books and Special Collections

Art Libraries

Environment, Sustainability and Libraries

División Regional Europea

Local Committee

Susana Alegre
Diego García
Isabel García-Monge
Laura Guindal
Assumpta Carbonell
Ana Mocé
Sílvia Sanahuja
Marta Cano
Ester Omella
Santi Romero
Ferran Burguillos
Carme Galve
Mercè Muñoz
Francesc Xavier González

CULTURE, KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNITY:
AN INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY CONFERENCE

Barcelona, October 6th-9th 2024

Information

Collection of documentation and accreditations:

Monday from 8:00 a.m. at the Paraninf. de la Diputación de Barcelona, C/ Comte d’Urgell 187, L’Eixample, 08036 Barcelona

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Dear Participant,

We are pleased to inform you that access to the Conference has been modified because the conference building is surrounded by renovation works.

We recommend that you access the site via Carrer d’Urgell, in front of number 232, about 30 meters above the main entrance. We attach the access plan.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

New access

A simultaneous interpretation service in English, Spanish and Catalan will be provided at all plenary sessions at the auditorium.
The rest of the sessions will be only in English.
If you have any doubts or queries, please contact the secretariat: manners@manners.es

Conference venues

Paraninf at Escuela Industrial

C/ del Compte d’Urgell, 187,
08036 Barcelona

 

How to get there:

From Plaça de Catalunya: Metro L3 to Diagonal + L5 to Hospital Clínic + 4 min on foot.

From Sants: Metro L5 to Hospital Clínic + 4 min on foot.

C/ dels Comtes, 2,
08002 Barcelona

How to get there:

From Plaça de Catalunya: 10 min on foot.
From Sants: Metro L3 to Liceu + 8 min on foot.

General Archive of the Crown of Aragon

C/ dels Almogàvers, 77,
08018 Barcelona

How to get there:

From Plaça de Catalunya: Metro L1 to Marina + 3 min on foot.
From Sants: L3 to Espanya + L1 to Marina + 3 min on foot.

Gabriel García Márquez Library

Plaza Carmen Balcells Segalà, 1,
08020 Barcelona

How to get there:

From Plaça de Catalunya: Metro L1 to Clot + L2 to Sant Martí + 3 min on foot.
From Sants:

  • Metro L5 to Sagrada Familia + L2 to Sant Martí + 3 min on foot.
  • Bus H10 to Guipúscoa-Treball + 2 min on foot.

Palau Robert

Pg. de Gràcia, 107,
08008 Barcelona

How to get there:

From Plaça de Catalunya: Metro L3 to Diagonal + 2 min on foot.

From Sants: Metro L5 to Diagonal + 2 min on foot.

Paraninf at Escuela Industrial

C/ del Comte d’Urgell, 187, L’Eixample,
08036 Barcelona

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General Archive of the Crown of Aragon

C/ dels Comtes, 2, Ciutat Vella,
08002 Barcelona

 

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General Archive of the Crown of Aragon

C/ dels Almogàvers, 77, Eixample,
08018 Barcelona

 

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Gabriel García Márquez Library

Plaza Carmen Balcells Segalà, 1,
08020 Barcelona

 

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Sagrada Família Library

C/ de Provença, 480, L’Eixample,
08025 Barcelona

 

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Palau Robert

Pg. de Gràcia, 107, Eixample,
08008 Barcelona

 

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