Reading and literacy skills: Library services and integration from a systemic perspective

This article examines the role of libraries in developing competencies and literacy skills in the context of the ongoing digital transformation, which impacts not only libraries but also the broader spheres of culture, education and training. The discussion draws on concrete examples of services and projects implemented in Italy, including cataloguing, schemes for promoting reading, school libraries, digital libraries, and educational and guidance programmes in schools. The goal is to provide an overview of worthwhile experiences in the contemporary Italian context and, based on these examples, to offer insights for designing library services