Generation Code 2020
Generation Code: Born at the Library is going online this year!
Our interactive exhibition showcasing the top innovative digital exhibits from public libraries across the EU will be happening here. Europe’s 65,000 public libraries are a uniquely accessible space for users (both children and adults) to improve their digital skills. In the EU, over 2,3 million people a year attend a digital literacy course in their library, learning anything from basic digital skills to coding. It is a time for celebrating the amazing work that public libraries do every day in filling the digital gap of our communities.
As library buildings shut across Europe this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries quickly moved to online activities to maintain contact with their community. We are excited to present what public libraries across the EU have been doing for digital education and digital societies in a time where we cannot always meet. Make sure to check out the Library Lab and explore what Europe’s libraries have to offer even when the buildings are shut!
Join us for various webinars over the two days with experts who are ready to answer your burning questions on everything EU Code Week, Digital Education Action Plan, data privacy and more!
Schedule
Join us for various online activities on October 13 and 14!
- Ask experts your burning questions during our webinars
- Meet the exhibitors and discuss their activities with them
- Join a plenary session with MEPs Brando Benifei (Italy, S&D)

Library Lab
Explore what Europe's public libraries have to offer when the buildings are shut but digital education and digital societies must go on!

Irish libraries during the lockdown
Libraries Ireland
Ireland

Harry Potter Wizards Unite the Libraries
Prelog City Library
Croatia

Data Democracy Lab – Aarhus Public Libraries
Aarhus Public Libraries
Denmark

Digital activities at the Veria Public Library
Veria Public Library
Greece

Digital tracks in difficult times – City Library Cologne
City Library Cologne
Germany

Teach for Future Born@Your Library ANBPR
ANPBR
Romania

Podcasting and online conferencing with Goethe-Institut Moscow
Goethe-Institut Mocow
Russia

The Digidel at Helsinborg Public Library
Helsinborg Public Library
Sweden

Makerspace activities of the National Library of Lithuania
National Library of Lithuania
Lithuania

Digital Education at Valmiera Joint Library
Valmiera Joint Library
Latvia

Malmö x Zoom & Digiteket
Malmö City Library
Sweden

Experiments with “TeleTinkering” in the Library: How do we playfully create together while apart?

PLACED
ENSSIB and partners
France, Denmarkn and Sweden

The Public Library of Utrecht and its “Laboratorium”
Utrecht Public Library
The Netherlands

CODE KIDS ROMANIA – a project by Progress Foundation, Romania
Progress Foundation
Romania

Manchester Libraries response to Covid
Manchester Libraries
United Kingdom

Putting people first when digital is first
The British Library
United Kingdom

Ellie – Virtual assistant librarian
Varna Public Library
Bulgaria

Homework help at De Krook Library
De Krook Library
Belgium

Biblionet Groningen – alternative services
Biblionet Groningen
The Netherlands

Future Libraries Lab
The National Library of the Netherlands
The Netherlands

Alternative services at Kennemerwaard Library
Kennemerwaard Library
Netherlands

Libraries from Home – Stockton-on-Tees Libraries
Stockton-on-Tees Libraries
United Kingdom