The Consejería de Educación y Formación Profesional on 3 October 2026 opened the call to select innovative projects for the Red de Bibliotecas Escolares de Extremadura has opened. The initiative is aimed at public, non-university schools in Extremadura that are part of the REBEX and teaching staff working there in the 2026/2027 school year area.
The education authority of the Junta de Extremadura says its aims are to strengthen the school library as an educational space, expand reading promotion and systematically embed media and information literacy . Projects are sought that bring about tangible improvements in everyday teaching, can be integrated into school operations and support inclusive, active forms of learning. The official notice sets out deadlines, formal requirements and assessment criteria; applications are submitted via the Junta de Extremadura’s designated administrative platform.
The Secretaría General de Educaciónis responsible for reviewing and selecting applications. According to the authority, applications are assessed against transparent criteria, including educational relevance, feasibility at the school, transferability of good practice and the expected impact on pupils. Projects already under way may apply for an extension, if this was provided for in previous decisions. Details of available funding, possible project sizes and the decision timetable are set out in the call and will be announced as the process progresses.
The Red de Bibliotecas Escolares de Extremadura has for years been a central part of the regional strategy to promote reading, language and digital education. Previous selection rounds have supported projects on cross-curricular reading promotion, strengthening media and information literacy, and inclusive library services. With the newly launched round for the 2026/2027 school year, the Junta de Extremadura is continuing this approach and bringing school initiatives together in a structured process.
For schools, the call provides an opportunity to further develop libraries as places for learning and interaction, pilot teaching projects and deepen cooperation with subject departments, families and external partners. For the administration, it is a tool for steering policy, systematically promoting innovation, sharing successful approaches and identifying needs. Expectations attributed to the call regarding its scale or outcomes remain subject to the formal selection process; reliable conclusions can only be drawn once the assessment is complete.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).