The document provides impressions from a visit to the Hjoerring Public Library in Denmark. It summarizes the presentation on the library's focus on children, teens, and tweens. It also outlines visions for the future of library services to children, including recommendations to create spaces that surprise and inspire children, allow play in the library, and support learning and cultural formation through cooperation with other organizations.

1. Villeurbanne 15.10.12
Impressions from
Hjoerring Public Library
Denmark

4. On the menu
• Presentation of the library: PP &
short videos
• Focus on children, tweens & teens

5. Two milk, one dress, a pillow and three books – “shopping” in
the library and a library in a shopping centre.

6. Rosan Bosch and Rune Fjord Jensen

7. Thank you,
guys!

8. Visions
• Jan Gehl, architect, cityplanner, DK
• Ray Oldenburg, urban sociologist,
USA

27. Aalborg University
Or…?

28. Future library services to children
Ten recommendations
Danish Agency for Libraries and Media, now: Danish Agency for
Culture

29. 2. The library space must surprise and inspire
Vision: A vibrating room which are attractive for children
to be, learn and play in.

30. 4. Children play – in the library
Vision: Create space for play, make
toys and games available and advise
on games and toys.

31. 8. Recommendation: The library supports learning
and cultural formation

32. CoOperation
TV: Ramasjang
Web: Pallesgavebod
Libraries

33. The red thread
An example

39. Welcome to Hjoerring. CU soon?