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IFLA World Library and Information Congress
ConferenceAwardedLibrary and Information ServicesIn-personAnnual
London, GB9 Aug 2027 – 13 Aug 20275 days
Delegates
4,000+
Countries
130+
Duration
5 days · 9 Aug 2027 – 13 Aug 2027
Frequency
Annual
About this congress
The IFLA World Library and Information Congress is the world's leading annual event for the global library and information community. It provides a dynamic platform for professionals to exchange ideas, share best practices, and shape the future of libraries in an era of digital transformation, open access, and evolving community needs. The 2027 congress will also serve as the centrepiece for IFLA's centenary (100 years) and CILIP's 150th anniversary celebrations.
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Key details
- City & country
- London, GB
- Dates
- 9 Aug 2027 – 13 Aug 2027
- Duration
- 5 days
- Frequency
- Annual
- Format
- In-person
- Rotation pattern
- Global rotation
- Commercial type
- ConferenceExhibitionB2B
- Official website
- www.ifla.org/congress — register free for link access
Who attends
Professionals in the international library and information communityincluding policy-makersacademicsand publishers
Host city history — 22 congresses since 2002
2025AstanaKZ← current
2023RotterdamNL
2022DublinIE
2021Virtual ConferenceN/A
2019AthensGR
2018Kuala LumpurMY
2017WrocławPL
2016Columbus, OhioUS
2015Cape TownZA
2014LyonFR
2013SingaporeSG
2012HelsinkiFI
2011San JuanPR
2010GothenburgSE
2009MilanIT
2008QuebecCA
2007DurbanZA
2006SeoulKR
2005OsloNO
2004Buenos AiresAR
2003BerlinDE
2002Glasgow, ScotlandGB
AsiaEuropeOtherNorth AmericaAfricaLatin America
ZA ×2KZ ×1NL ×1IE ×1N/A ×1GR ×1MY ×1PL ×1US ×1FR ×1SG ×1FI ×1PR ×1SE ×1IT ×1CA ×1KR ×1NO ×1AR ×1DE ×1GB ×1
Based on the rotation history, the next congress is likely to move to North America.