Swedish Libraries' Response to Ukrainian Refugee Crisis
Swedish libraries have played a crucial role in assisting Ukrainian refugees, offering services such as language education, social integration, and access to literature. The libraries have addressed practical needs like document translation and computer skills, as well as social needs such as counseling and cultural understanding. They've provided books in Ukrainian and Russian, organized special programs, and served as a meeting place for the refugees. The support extended by the libraries has been vital in welcoming and aiding individuals fleeing conflict.
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Swedish libraries respond to Ukranian refugees crisis, and the refugee crisis in 2015. V nersborg August 25-26, 2022
2015 162 877 asylum seekers in Sweden 19 373 to the region of V stra G taland (2/3 were men) 6 232 came to Gothenburg (population: 700 000) 645 came to V nersborg (population: 39 000) Mostly from Syria and Afghanistan
What needs did we see? Practical: Prints/scanning (passports, application documents, account statements etc.) Computer skills (varying!) Education (language, work, knowledge of the Swedish society) Living accomodation (problems for young people to share rooms with adults) Lack of money, clothes etc.
What needs did we see? Social: Language (the key to enter society) Thoughts and questions about religion Understanding the Swedish mentality and culture Loneliness and fear for/of family left behind Need of counceling
What could the library provide? Litterature - purchase of books for new beginners in Swedish - purchase of books in different languages Library as a meeting place! - public living room - crowded living - sozialisation
What could the library provide? Special arrangements: Easy reader bookcirkels Collaborations with external actors working with young refugees Themed evenings Open stage Art exhibitions
Ukraine June, 2022: 38 000 refugees in Sweden (80 000 expected in 2022) Over 250 placed in V nersborg (200 in the Migration agency s facility accomodation, 50 in private housing)
Library service Books in Ukrainian and Russian In march sold out in all of Sweden Massive need for printing of books Available in April at our library
Our Ukranian bookshelf so far V nersborgs kommun - attraktiv och h llbar i alla delar, hela livet
What has been asked for? Litterature: Access to computers Prints/scanning Easy reading and children s books in Swedish Ukrainian litterature Russian litterature
Vnersborgs library Still closed for renovation When we are open easier access to everything, closer for our patrons etc. Possible events: Community information at the library Book circle Language caf
Presentators Anders Olsson Librarian Culture and leisure administration Phone: +46521 72 14 44 E-mail: anders.olsson@vanersborg.se Helena Qvist Librarian Culture and leisure administration Phone: +46521-72 14 40 E-mail: helena.qvist@vanersborg.se V nersborgs kommun - attraktiv och h llbar i alla delar, hela livet
