On 10 November, the world celebrates World Science Day for Peace and Development, established by UNESCO. This day highlights the role of science in addressing global challenges, advancing society and building a peaceful and sustainable future.

Modern science is about more than discoveries, research and innovation. It is also about collaboration, knowledge exchange, access to scientific information and the ability to build on research findings. In an era of rapid technological change, open science, research data management, digital infrastructure and international scientific cooperation are becoming increasingly important.

The role of scientific libraries is evolving alongside these changes. Today, libraries go far beyond preserving collections and providing access to information resources. They are becoming active participants in the research ecosystem: developing open science infrastructure, supporting research data management and preservation, helping researchers work with persistent identifiers, repositories and research information systems, and facilitating the dissemination and reuse of research outputs.

The State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine is actively contributing to this transformation. We are developing digital research infrastructure, supporting the National Research Data Repository of Ukraine, coordinating initiatives related to ORCID and open science, expanding international cooperation and creating new opportunities for Ukrainian researchers and research institutions.

We believe that libraries of the future are not merely places where knowledge is stored. They are partners in research, helping to create, connect