The Project Bridging Generations: Fostering V4 Cultural Identity and Civic Engagement Through Innovative Library has been launched on a three days kick-off meeting (28-30 January) in Ostrava, Czech Republic in Moravian-Silesian Research Library with the participation of all partners from four Visegrád countries (in addition of the host library, Hamvas Béla Pest County Library from Szentendre, Hungary; Szinnyei József Library from Komarno, Slovakia and University of Wrocław from Poland)

The project aims at leveraging libraries as key hubs for engaging Generation Alpha in the V4 region. It empowers youth by transforming library spaces into forums for civic participation and shared cultural heritage. By adapting best practices of libraries all around the V4 project partners are working on elaborating a multilingual guidebook that will serve as a tool for engaging youth, transmitting democratic values, inclusivity and sustainable development. The project is based on cross-border cooperation, local identity awareness and inclusive engagement.

During the first meeting the partners established common understanding of project goals and methodology, finalized roles and responsibilities of each cooperating institution. The partners also conducted methodological workshops and initiated the collection of good practices related to youth engagement strategies in libraries. Strong personal connections were also established for effective cross-border collaboration in the future by participating at social programs. The first public events, when the general public may encounter the initial results of the project will be the youth engagement workshops this Spring, held in Komarno, Ostrava and Szentendre.

The project is realized with the financial support of the Visegrád Fund and lasts until January 2027. For further information, please visit our website