The National Library of Lebanon, together with libraries, museums, heritage sites, and buildings throughout Beirut, sustained heavy damage caused by the explosion at the port of Beirut in August 2020. Read More
On 14th and 15th December, Blue Shield International will host the 25th anniversary conference of the Blue Shield, celebrating 25 years of protecting heritage in conflicts, disasters and crisis around the world. IFLA is one of the four founding organisations of the Blue Shield. Secretary General Gerald Leitner will… Read More
A statement by Gerald Leitner, IFLA Secretary General, on the recent disasters in the Caribbean region. Read More
Workers painstakingly retrieve records from the ruins of the Tax Office On this page we are collecting the latest news from the library community around the world about the devastating earthquake in Haïti. Updates will be made as soon as available. If you'd like… Read More