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<jats:p> In the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic, BCN Argentina has faced new challenges in order to go on providing access to information and culture to all. At this particular time, we feel compelled to find new ways to achieve our goal of assisting the community and with quality services, through the incorporation of new digital services and the development of protocols for a safe reopening. </jats:p>

<jats:p> The new Librarian and Archivist of Canada shares experiences of leading Library and Archives Canada (LAC) during a period of transition with the change in leadership and two major construction projects including a new net carbon zero preservation centre and a joint facility with the Ottawa Public Library. This transition leads to the establishment of the two strategic priorities of service transformation and digital optimisation and the launch of a visioning exercise for LAC in 2030. The vision anticipates new audiences in light of the partnership with the public library and the development of new services and highlights the importance of a virtual presence for national libraries. The transition is interrupted by the arrival of Covid-19 6 months into the process and the future of the national libraries and their role must be reimagined post Covid. </jats:p>

<jats:p> This contribution describes the initial response of the KB, the National Library of the Netherlands, to the Corona / COVID-pandemic. </jats:p>

<jats:p> This article deals with the way in which, because of the pandemic caused by COVID-19, the National Library of Peru found ways to continue creating spaces, physical, virtual or remote, of access to information and culture. The article understands this right as a fundamental right of people, which must not be diminished and which, on the contrary, must be promoted even in times of emergency or pandemic. </jats:p>

<jats:p> The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic made a tragic impact on the entire world throughout the economy, education, businesses, health, jobs and so on. In order to survive this disease, and to minimise the losses, most of the businesses and educational institutions switched to the virtual and offered online services with the help of technology. This article describes how Qatar National Library embraced the situation and what it offered in terms of collections, services and support. </jats:p>

<jats:p> Pandemics are nothing new to libraries. Our collections contain many works on epidemics and pestilence through the centuries. The Covid-19 pandemic forced the National Library of Scotland to deal with a public health crisis that went beyond the experience and policies of the institution. This account describes the measures taken to close the Library rapidly and to set up a staff of over 300 to homeworking. It is then explained how the Library continued working under lockdown and provided a digital service to the public. In the final section, the Library’s approach to reoccupying the buildings and resuming public services is discussed, emphasising the complex administrative and human issues involved. Finally, a short assessment of the ‘new normal’ for the National Library is posited. </jats:p>

<jats:p> The article summarizes the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the operations of the Slovak National Library in 2020 and describes the challenges and oppotunities that it has brought. </jats:p>

<jats:p> Two days after the Swiss National Library’s anniversary exhibition opened, it was forced to close down again because of the coronavirus. Thereafter, the focus switched to communicating content prepared for the exhibition via the National Library’s own website and other external websites. Meanwhile, the book 125 Years of the Swiss National Library proved ideally suited to continuing the anniversary celebrations despite the omnipresent virus. </jats:p>

<jats:p> Following the declaration of a public health emergency due to Covid-19, the State Library of Queensland closed to clients and staff on 23 March 2020. This paper explores the State Library’s response to continue to deliver services and support staff during this unprecedented time. It provides examples of how the State Library workforce demonstrated resilience and responded with innovative solutions that will have enduring impact. </jats:p>