LIBER Winter Event 2026 in Zagreb, Croatia

LIBER Winter Event 2026

What is the Winter Event?

The LIBER Winter Event is a one-and-a-half-day event that takes place every year in person at a LIBER Library host venue. It is designed with and for the core LIBER network; people working at LIBER Libraries across Europe, those taking part in our Working Groups and Steering Committees, and our partners from LIBER’s portfolio of International Projects and other collaborative initiatives.

The Winter Event serves as a stimulating forum for the presentation and discussion of work undertaken by LIBER Libraries across Europe. Do you want feedback on a new initiative? Advice on a project? Or are you looking to seek inspiration for the future? Through workshops and interactive sessions, the Winter Event gives LIBER members the space to set their own agenda and discuss the topics most important to their work.

The 2026 edition will take place at the National and University Library in Zagreb, Croatia. The event will be preceded by a national pre-event, scheduled to take place on November 25th, 2026.

Set your own agenda; join us at the Winter Event 2026!

LIBER Winter Event 2024

Who is the event for?

We invite all LIBER Participants (people working at LIBER member institutions) Working Group members and our range of partners from Projects and other collaborative activities to join us at the Winter Event. Up to 150 attendees can join us for one and a half days of interactive workshops and discussions on the core topics that drive the LIBER Strategy. 

Why should you attend?

The LIBER Winter Event will be a space for us to connect and gain new inspiration for a range of topics within our field.

Through workshops and interactive sessions, participants get the chance to share knowledge, enjoy vibrant discussions, and collaborate on the topics at the heart of research library work. This is your chance to bring the topics that are most important to you for discussion with peers from across Europe!

Theme and Topics

The topics of interest for the Winter Event will be based on the strands of LIBER’s 2023-2027 Strategy.

Stay tuned for the 2026 event theme and the call for proposals coming later this year.

The National and University Library in Zagreb

Founded in 1607 and rooted in more than four centuries of history, the National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK), stands today as a leading cultural and research institution in the Croatian national library landscape. It operates as both the national library of the Republic of Croatia and the main library of the University of Zagreb, supporting its 29 faculties and special departments. As a national library, NSK collects, protects, preserves, catalogues, makes available, and promotes Croatia’s cultural and scientific heritage. The library is located in Croatia’s capital city Zagreb, nestled between the slopes of Sljeme – at the foot of Zagreb’s mountain Medvednica – and the banks of the Sava river.

Photo Credit

National and University Library in Zagreb images at the courtesy of NSK.

Winter Event 2024 group photo captured by Boštjan Lah.