Libraries as Public Space

Start: 02 Oct 2025 15:30

End: 02 Oct 2025 17:00

C11-Creative Stage

Democracy Participation Culture Space Art Community

Event Type
Urban Library

Mode
Minds-On

Accessibility
Sign Language

Flow
How is it possible to have a city that enables co-living? How is it possible to have a caring city?

Event Description

Libraries are not only spaces for accessing information but also arenas for social interaction, collaborative learning, and cultural exchange. In cities, they serve as public spaces where individuals come together and collective memory is preserved. This session will examine libraries from a public space perspective, drawing on national and international examples, and opens a discussion on their role in urban life.

Moderators

Bahar Biçen Aras

Head of Information Sources and Library Officer President & President of the Istanbul Branch, Istinye University & Turkish Librarians

Speakers

Ertuğrul Çimen

Library Director & Chair Regional Council and Governing Board Member, MEF University & IFLA

Jasmina Ninkov

Acting Director, National Library of Serbia

Ali Şafak Özdemir

Director of Libraries and Museums, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

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