Barcelona Llibres: a public-private partnership in the publishing world

Helena Codorniu (Barcelona Llibres publishing team, Barcelona City Council), Pilar Roca (communications director, Barcelona City Council), Oblit Baseiria (Casa Anita bookseller and curator of the Barcelona Beceroles collection)

A three-way conversation about Barcelona City Council’s Barcelona Llibres publishing house, to present the project and analyse its successful partnership with the private publishing sector. This discussion will explore how a public imprint, through public-private partnerships, can become a tool for city cohesion and identity. It will address the main challenges and synergies of this partnership, presenting the keys to a successful model that can be replicated in other cities around the world.