What we do

We act as a hub for people who are committed to, and interested in, explaining, developing and acting on behalf of libraries. Our members are leading experts in the library field and we support their professional development through grants, international exchange opportunities, Sweden’s industry-leading Library Days and through our magazine.

An international movement

We are part of an international movement. The aim of our international activities is to promote sustainability and the creation of durable structures for library development. For this reason, the Swedish Library Association has chosen, as its main strategy, to channel its international activities through cooperation with the Nordic countries, the European organisations (EBLIDA and LIBER), and its membership in the IFLA. We focus our resources and commitment to long-term cooperation and projects instead of distributing its resources among different, more short-term efforts. International activities and cooperation with other countries are characterised by mutual learning.