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User-centered libraries allow for the development of life skills. The importance of this capacity lies in the fact that one of the main focal points of education in the 21st century is 21st century skills. Organizations such as Unesco, EU, P21, AT, Annex, OECD, Nets, Naep, enGauge, etc. support this perspective and propose lists of skills needed to perform in today's society. However, what is the right place to acquire these skills? Although the first answer would be the school, this paper aims at explaining how libraries are the right places for the development of skills when they are able to deploy their capacity to be informal education centers. Being this a personal report, the paper shows different examples based on my personal experience, both related to the influence libraries had on the author and to the way the author, as a librarian, influences other users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

What would happen if Libraries were able to bring reading and books to your home? Needless to say, we are talking about exceptional circumstances, but perhaps users would welcome this more than expected. Under the exceptional circumstances brought by the COVID-19 pandemic last year, it seemed that everything could come to an end, shut down and be put on hold. Once again, however, The Libraries reemerged as essential and special services to help our users. Among the many tasks accomplished, the Library of Valdepeñas (Jaén) brought the Library to your home. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The current health situation has caused, among other social, relational, employment changes, etc., an accelerated and exponential increase in the use of technology. This is because in all areas, libraries included, technology has been key when it comes to connecting with users, adapting and creating new services. What have been the applications that have allowed us to remain on the scene? What technological routes have we travelled? We will draw a sketch of the ecosystem of applications; a very broad, diverse and changing ecosystem that makes undoubtedly a bet for the present. And for the future? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The evolution of the eBiblio service is analyzed in broad terms, from its start in 2014 to the end of 2020. This paper describes the management and functioning of the service and then, it analyzes how it became one of the most valuable services during the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]