Overview

• The Federación de Gremios de Editores de España selected Biblioteca Jaume Fuster as the Premio LIBER 2025 winner for its innovative promotion of reading in public libraries.
• The formal award ceremony is set for October 8 at Madrid’s Centro Cultural Conde Duque during the LIBER International Book Fair at IFEMA.
• Since its opening in November 2005 in the renovated Plaza Lesseps, the library has become the busiest branch in Barcelona’s public network thanks to extended hours and diverse cultural programming.
• It was the first in the city to include a 250-seat auditorium and a dedicated exhibition hall, establishing it as a hub for community events and author encounters.
• Its partnerships with schools, publishers, bookstores and professional associations have turned it into a premier showcase for new releases and literary discussions.