Intercultural libraries as educational spaces: Findings from the AMAHORO+ project in French-speaking Switzerland

This article presents the main findings of the AMAHORO+ project, which was carried out in five intercultural libraries in French-speaking Switzerland. It demonstrates how, 
by strengthening the pedagogical competencies of library staff, these spaces can be reimagined as third educational spaces. This in turn fosters interdisciplinary dialogue with teacher education universities and engaging in a critically reflective examination of multilingualism. The article explores the tensions between valuing heritage languages and the risk of identity labelling, and outlines concrete ways in which the educational role of libraries can be reinforced within the Swiss education system.