Europe’s libraries look beyond books as they reimagine their role

More than 2 000 years ago, the Library of Alexandria in Egypt stood as a symbol of knowledge and discovery in the ancient world. But it was never just a place to store scrolls. It was a meeting point, a place where scholars gathered, debated ideas and built new knowledge together.Today, libraries across Europe are once again being reimagined – not as quiet repositories of books, but as dynamic public spaces that respond to changing social needs.