Library Channel

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Library Channel presents

Hanna Carlsson: Navigating Polarisation: Libraries in the Midst of the Culture War
See also:

Leea Lakka: Libraries in the Age of Polarized Reading

Ida Berge: The Library as an Arena for Learning Democracy
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Next Live Streamings (In Finnish)

  • Tue 11 Nov 2025, 11–13 EET: Nordic Libraries for Sustainability, Vol 3 – Sustainability in the Strategic Planning of Libraries (In English)
  • To 13.11.2025 klo 12–16.30: Lukulystit Seinäjoelta
  • Ke 19.11.2025 klo 9.30–12: Yhteiset kokoelmat -webinaari

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Noora Oluikpe: Enhancing Social and Cultural Dialogue Skills in Southeastern Finland