Our objectives

An Informal Conference

Cyclo-biblio is a cycling conference for librarians and library fans. It is politically independent.

The bike journey allows participants to discuss issues related to libraries or their users. Unlike traditional conferences, far from formal conference rooms and presentations, information flows easily in all directions, and each cyclist can freely chat with their neighbor of the moment.
Librarians with very diverse profiles—educational backgrounds, career paths, hierarchical positions—ride together for a common cause. They exchange ideas on challenges, projects, or successes, and team up over the kilometers to collectively imagine the libraries of tomorrow.
Visits to municipal and university libraries, both large and small, punctuate the route, enabling participants to engage with other professionals and discover different practices. More collaborative workshops are lso planned.

A campaign to promote libraries

Cyclo-biblio is a promotional campaign aimed at highlighting the fundamental role of libraries in today’s society.

This is known as advocacy or plaidoyer in French.

Cyclo-biblio encourages the libraries visited along the route to invite local officials to show their support for libraries, as well as local and regional media to help spread the message to the public. The role of media—TV, radio, newspapers, and web platforms—is crucial. Every effort is made to maximize the event’s visibility.

By stepping outside of their libraries, which are sometimes seen as secluded or closed spaces, professionals aim to draw attention to their societal roles, as well as to the pressures and threats facing library systems, whether in the form of budget cuts, staff reductions, or censorship of acquisitions. They also seek to remind everyone how important these spaces are for promoting access to knowledge and information, and how essential they are to the exercise of citizenship.

See the "Press Review" from the last edition on the homepage.

Why should you participate

As an innovative and international professional event, Cyclo-biblio is part of the continuing education pathway for information professionals.

Benefits for You

→ Broaden Your Professional Horizon:

Visits to key institutions offering innovations, playing a vital role in the library and information landscape, or adding value to the library world.
Encounters with library professionals, local elected officials, and the general public.
Building a sustainable network of active and responsive professionals who share common interests.

→ Contribute to a Library-Related Theme:

Work on a theme related to the library and information world in advance, develop it collectively during the event, and derive conclusions, strategies, and guidelines in a collaborative and professional spirit.

→ Reaffirm Your Role and Commitment:

Strengthen your position as an information professional by actively participating in the activities of the Cyclo-biblio association.

→ Experience a Positive Human and Professional Adventure:

Embrace the diversity of roles within the library profession and enjoy a meaningful journey.

Benefits for Your Library

→ Enhance the Positive Image of Your Library:

Increase visibility beyond the library’s walls and showcase a modern, innovative image of the service.

→ Share Experiences with Your Team:

Bring back insights from daily meetings, visits, and workshops, or provide a detailed report to your team.

→ Participate in a Cost-Effective Professional Study Tour:

Offer staff a valuable learning opportunity with minimal cost to the library service while reaping improvement benefits.

Benefits for the Library Community

→ Advocate for Libraries:

Promote libraries of all types, their roles, missions, objectives, and resources to the general public and policymakers.

→ Change Public Perception of Librarianship:

Showcase librarians as engaged professionals rooted in society, motivated by convictions, and visible outside their usual spaces.

Download the advocacy brief below!

Brief