NAPLE Forum (National Authorities on Public Libraries in Europe) is an international non-governmental organisation founded in 2002 to promote shared principles, policies, and strategies for the development of public library services across Europe. It provides a platform for cooperation, exchange of best practices, and coordinated policy development among national public library authorities.
Membership is open to all national institutions responsible for public library policy and services. In Slovenia, pursuant to Article 69 of the Exercising of the Public Interest in Culture Act, the Ljubljana City Library was designated by the Minister of Culture (March 2020) to ensure the coordination and representation of Slovenian public libraries within NAPLE.
As Slovenia’s national representative, the Ljubljana City Library participates in NAPLE activities and disseminates information about its programmes and initiatives. The Library also engages in the NAPLE Sister Libraries programme, maintaining partnerships with the regional libraries of Kaunas (Lithuania) and Kraków (Poland), and represents Slovenia in NAPLE’s eBook Working Group, which focuses on integrating e-books into European public library services.
The NAPLE Forum is led by an Administrative Committee, chaired by irish representative for the 2020–2026 term, with Slovenia among the represented member countries.
