The aim of the project Libraries for All - ESME is to initiate an EU-wide upgrade of local public libraries into “Libraries for All” with a European perspective. EU-wide, local public libraries are usually run by municipalities. They have a similar setup, comparable structures and the common goal of serving the local community as easily accessible places of learning and communications.
By upgrading local public libraries into "Libraries for All", the symbolic cultural capital of the local migrant population will become an integral part of local public libraries. By serving the community as a whole, the libraries will be enhanced into local contact points for implementing common European integration strategies. The pilot projects will include libraries in four different European regions (Austria, Sweden, Germany and Czech Republic). A central focus will be the introduction of Advisory Boards for Multiculturalism (ABMs). The ABMs will consist of the librarians and specifically qualified members of the local immigrant communities.
E.S.L. Center[The Jones Library, USA]The Jones Library E.S.L. Center is an award winning program providing volunteer tutors, tutoring space, study materials, computer-assisted instruction, citizenship classes, English classes and referrals to adult immigrants in the Amherst area. ...more» 
The American Place[Hartford Public Library, USA]The American public library empowered many immigrants to transform their individual dreams and potentialities into American realities." Eric Frederick Goldman, "Century of the American dream," Saturday Review (Dec. 13, 1975) ...more» ...see more Best Practices |
New frontiers in public library researchAuthor: Carl Gustav Johannsen,Leif Kajberg
Pulls together research results from Scandinavian public library researchers on current public library issues, including how public libraries are facing and dealing with the various professional challenges of modern society.
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Publisher: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. 2005 Resource type: Research Report 
The intercultural city: planning for diversity advantageAuthor: Phil Wood,Charles Landry
In a world of increasing mobility, how people of different cultures live together is a key issue of our age, especially for those responsible for planning and running cities.
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