Program:
Nordic Libraries Together 2026

Wednesday 09.09

13:30 Library tours

  • Deichman Grünerløkka and Thorshov – Sustainability and urban farming

  • Deichman Majorstua and Tøyen – Local programming and collaboration with volunteers

17:00 Registration, reception, kick-off and socialising

Thursday 10.09

08:30 Registration and coffee

Keynotes and group work:
Media habits and society – what has changed, and what should we do about it?

Lunch at Åpent

Workshops from across the Nordics - 5 parallel tracks
Join in on a development process of a library initiative

Keynote and group work:
Technology – what just happened, and how should we respond?

Lightning talks - 3 parallel tracks
New initiatives and other recent experiences in our libraries.

17:00 City tracks: museum visit, guided Art walk in Deichman Bjørvika, or open-air walk at Akershus Fortress

19:00 Dinner at Restaurant Olivia


Friday 11.09

08:30 Coffee

Keynote and group work:
Groundbreaking collaboration across silos and borders

Lunch

Visits to:

  • Deichman Biblo Tøyen

  • Deichman Stovner

  • Losæter Urban Farmer

Over three days, the conference brings together library professionals and partners from across the Nordic region to explore the future of libraries through keynotes, workshops, discussions, and site visits.

The program will be updated continuously as we move closer to the conference.