Meeting Point Library

Lower Austrian office for public libraries (federal funded) 

Meeting Point Library (Treffpunkt Bibliothek) is responsible for providing services and support to public librarians and their work in roughly 260 public libraries across Lower Austria. A core part of their mission involves advising services and developing strategies to actively shape the ongoing transformation in librarianship.

Public libraries are significantly expanding their traditional role, moving beyond just offering books and cultural assets. They're evolving into modern, citizen-focused learning hubs and becoming vital community centers. They empower individuals to gain new skills and deepen existing ones, fostering lifelong learning as a continuous process of personal growth, and making a crucial contribution to social inclusion.

Beyond these established roles, libraries are consistently exploring new fields. A key, forward-thinking area is the active integration of Citizen Science projects. Libraries enable people to actively engage in scientific research—whether by building specialized collections, providing spaces for collaborative work, or creating platforms for exchange. This not only boosts knowledge generation but also strengthens cooperation between science and society.