CC BY 4.0IFLA Public Libraries Section Standing Committee2023-05-222015-01-222023-05-222015-01-22https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/2608IN 2014, IFLA asked its Sections to look closer on how their profession furthers development and how the work they do supports the principles set out in the Lyon Declaration. This response is from the IFLA Public Libraries Section and clearly shows the essential role public libraries play in furthering development on every level.enhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Subject::Access to informationSubject::Access to information for developmentSubject::Lyon DeclarationSubject::Public librariesPublic libraries support development through access to informationStatementsInternational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)