1. India Public Library Conference 17 March, 2015 Evolving Roles of Public Libraries across the World

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4. 4 Information Divide: lack of access and lack of skills to use information

6. 6 Ancient Library of Alexandria (Egypt)

7. 7 New Alexandria Library

8. 8 Well-lit reading & study spaces

9. 9 Digital Inclusion for youths

10. 10 Digital Inclusion for the elderly

11. 11 Farming class in the library’s courtyard

12. 12 Temporary location of Talca Public Library, Chile (Feb. 2010)

13. Mobile library service to rural areas in Mexico

14. 14 Using technology to innovate services

15. 15 Educational activities for children

17. Global Libraries’ Vision of a Strong and Resilient Library Field PUBLIC LIBRARIES 17

18. Pilar Pacheco Program Officer Global Libraries Pilar.Pacheco@gatesfoundation.org Thank You!