Stadt
bibliothek
Pankow
About us
The Project
Alliances, Networks, Bridge-Builders
What role can libraries play at a time when social cohesion and democratic values are increasingly under pressure? The Stadtbibliothek Pankow – the Pankow City Library –, together with the Städtische Bibliotheken Dresden – Dresden City Libraries – and other partners, seeks to position libraries as indispensable, adaptable public resources. The conviction is clear: now more than ever, they are places of learning, participation and social connection. As part of the Zukunftsbande (“Future Alliance”), the libraries aim to build bridges with other democratic forces and to trial new models of cooperation – intermunicipal, participatory and learning-oriented. The goal is to develop creative responses to contemporary challenges such as disinformation or social fatigue, to test innovative usage concepts, and to empower staff to actively shape processes of change.