IFLA World Library and Information Congress
The World Library and Information Congress is an international conference held annually by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions for the library and information services sector. It brings together over 3,500 participants from more than 120 countries. It sets the international agenda for the library profession and offers opportunities for networking and professional development. The congress also offers an international trade exhibition.
Each year a new library can become "The Public Library of the Year" and it is announced to congress. Missoula Public Library was a recent winner.
List of WLIC host cities
2026: 10–13 August, Busan, Republic of Korea2025: 18–22 August, Astana, Kazakhstan2024: 19–23 August, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – cancelled2023: 19–25 August, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2022: 26–29 July, Dublin, Ireland2021: 17–19 August, Virtual Conference2019: 24–30 August, Athens, Greece2018: 24–30 August, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2017: 19–25 August, Wrocław, Poland2016: 13–19 August, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America2015: 17–23 August, Cape Town, South Africa2014: 16–22 August, Lyon, France2013: 17–23 August, Singapore 2012: 11–17 August, Helsinki, Finland 2011: 13–18 August, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2010: 10–15 August, Gothenburg, Sweden2009: 23–27 August, Milan, Italy 2008: 10–14 August Quebec, Canada2007: 19–23 August, Durban, South Africa2006: 20–24 August, Seoul, Korea2005: 14–18 August, Oslo, Norway2004: 22–27 August, Buenos Aires, Argentina2003: 1–9 August, Berlin, Germany2002: 18–24 August, Glasgow, Scotland2001: 16–25 August, Boston, US2000: 13–18 August, Jerusalem, Israel1999: 20–28 August, Bangkok, Thailand1998: 16–21 August, Amsterdam, The Netherlands1997: Copenhagen1996: Beijing1995: Istanbul 1994: Havana1993: Barcelona1992: New Delhi 1991: Moscow1990: Stockholm1989: Paris1988: Sydney 1987: Brighton 1986: Tokyo 1985: Chicago 1984: Nairobi 1983: Munich1982: Montreal 1981: Leipzig 1980: Manila 1979: Copenhagen1978: Strbské Pleso1977: Brussels1976: Lausanne 1975: Oslo 1974: Washington1973: Grenoble1972: Budapest1971: Liverpool1970: Moscow 1969: Copenhagen1968: Frankfurt am Main1967: Toronto1966:The Hague1965: Helsinki1964: Rome1963: Sofia1962: Berne1961: Edinburgh1960: Lund and Malmö1959: Warsaw1958: Madrid1957: Paris1956: Munich1955: Brussels1954: Zagreb1953: Vienna1952: Copenhagen1951: Rome1950: London1949: Basel1948: London1947: Oslo1939: The Hague and Amsterdam1938: Brussels1937: Paris1936: Warsaw1935: Madrid and Barcelona1934: Madrid1933: Chicago and Avignon1932: Berne1931: Cheltenham1930: Stockholm1929: Rome, Florence, and Venice- 1928: Rome