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Dear GL Atlas users,

As I am sure you are aware, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has closed its Global Libraries Program and as a result will be decommissioning the GL Atlas site as of May 1, 2020.

GL Atlas users may be interested to know that the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) manages a site called the Library Map of the World that contains selected national level library performance metrics data across all types of libraries in all regions of the world.

Another longstanding partner of the Global Libraries Program – the Technology and Social Change Group (TASCHA) at the University of Washington’s Information School provides a great source of data and research on public libraries.

For technical questions about the approach to library data, or the underlying site technology, you may contact our contractor, Community Attributes Inc. directly at info@communityattributes.com.

Thank you for your interest and engagement with the site.