In addition to being a collection of books, the library also aims to be a people's palace that promotes democratic citizenship. A worthy goal, according to Ronald van Steden and David Oldenhof, but they must remain alert to the tensions that this can cause.

The entire article by Ronald and David can be read on the website ofsocialevraagstukken.nl. Another article by our colleagues will be published in the December issue of the magazine Sociale Vraagstukken (Social Issues). We will notify you when this issue, including the article, is published.