Each year since 2020, we’ve hosted a virtual celebration to honor the many global contributors who make the Open Library project possible and continuously improve the experience for our patrons. 

This year’s Open Library Community Celebration will be held virtually on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 9 a.m. PDT. 

Volunteers, staff, patrons and friends of the library are invited to RSVP here to get the link.

Last year was marked by more than 500,000 books being removed from the library, cyber security attacks, and power outages. Our response has been to focus on doing more with less: making the books we have more useful, making our contributors more effective, and targeting our efforts to the underserved communities who rely on our services most.

Celebrate with us as we present:  

• Personal success stories
• New improvements for our library patrons
• A sneak peek at our 2026 roadmap
• Open Library’s strategic path forward

Also, check out previous years’ community celebrations to learn more about other recent victories: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020.

Looking forward to inviting you to this year’s celebration!