Content tagged UNESCO World Book Capital

The call for applications for the title of UNESCO World Book Capital City 2023 is open. IFLA encourages cities with cities with strong and innovative policies supporting books and readings to...

News - 12 March 2021

Tags: Literacy, Reading, UNESCO World Book Capital, World Book Capital, World Book Capital City, Literacy and Reading

The title of UNESCO World Book Capital 2022 will fall to Guadalajara, Mexico. From 23 April 2022, the city will host a year-long programme of events celebrating books, reading and libraries...

News - 5 November 2020

Tags: Literacy, Mexico, Reading, Social inclusion, UNESCO World Book Capital

Interested cities and towns have until 25 June 2020 in order to submit their candidacies to be UNESCO World Book Capital 2020. IFLA encourages libraries to approach their local authorities to...

News - 27 January 2020

Tags: UNESCO World Book Capital, World Book Capital, World Book Capital City, Literacy and Reading

​UNESCO has announced that Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, will be World Book Capital 2021. IFLA is looking forward to working with the authorities and libraries there to show the power of our...

News - 29 November 2019

Tags: Georgia, UNESCO World Book Capital, World Book Capital, World Book Capital City, Literacy and Reading

The title of World Book Capital has passed from Athens, Greece, to Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. IFLA President Glòria Pérez-Salmerón and Secretary-General Gerald...

News - 23 April 2019

Tags: Access to information, Literacy and reading, UNESCO World Book Capital, United Arab Emirates, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)

  UNESCO has opened the call for candidates for the city which will be World Book Capital (WBC) for a year from 23 April 2021. IFLA encourages cities which are realising the potential...

News - 4 January 2019

Tags: Afghanistan, books, Literacy and reading, UNESCO World Book Capital, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)

From 23 April 2019, until 22 April 2020, the city of Sharjah will be World Book Capital for an entire year. Sharjah was named World Book Capital for the year 2019 by UNESCO...

Event - 10 December 2018

Tags: Event, Literacy, UNESCO World Book Capital, United Arab Emirates

UNESCO has announced that Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will be World Book Capital 2020. Taking up the status on 23 April 2020, it will, for a year, be the focus of efforts and activities to promote...

News - 20 September 2018

Tags: Access to knowledge, Accessibility, Malaysia, UNESCO World Book Capital, Literacy and Reading

Athens today becomes UNESCO World Book Capital. IFLA Secretary General Gerald Leitner participated in the launch ceremony on behalf of the global library community and looked forward both...

News - 23 April 2018

Tags: Athens, IFLA, UNESCO World Book Capital

Starting in April 2018, until April 2019, the city of Athens will be World Book Capital for an entire year; the place where the universal heart of the written word will be beating!...

Event - 12 April 2018

Tags: Event, Greece, UNESCO World Book Capital

The World Book Capital initiative gives cities the opportunity both to celebrate local writing and culture, but also to promote reading and a love of books among residents and visitors. Bids are...

News - 19 September 2017

Tags: Cultural heritage, LAMMS, Literacy, UNESCO, UNESCO World Book Capital

In 2014 Wrocław was named UNESCO World Book Capital 2016. This event represents the official opening of UNESCO World Book Capital Wrocław 2016 and will include the participation of writers...

Event - 23 February 2016

Tags: Advocacy, Event, Poland, UNESCO World Book Capital, Wrocław, Libraries, Archives, Museums, Monuments and Sites