The NEXT Library 2014 Conference  is being co-presented by the Urban Libraries Council, Aarhus Libraries, Chicago Public Library and the Chicago Public Library Foundation in Chicago, Illinois on June 20-25, 2014.

The NEXT Library Conference is a global gathering of forward thinking library professionals, innovators and decision-makers who come together to explore bold new visions and approaches that position public libraries as the learning center of local communities worldwide. To ensure that NEXT includes robust and diverse participation from throughout the world, scholarship support is available to support travel and conference registration fees for one week of conference attendance in Chicago. Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis. The deadline for scholarship applications is Monday, March 3.