India, Dec. 7 -- Setting a decisive roadmap for the future of grassroots knowledge infrastructure, the Odisha Public Library Conference 2025 concluded in Bhubaneswar on Sunday with a strong collective commitment to establish modern digital public libraries in every panchayat of Odisha. The conference marked a significant step forward in transforming libraries from traditional book hubs into dynamic centres of digital access, learning, innovation and community empowerment to build an inclusive knowledge culture across Odisha.

Hosted at the Bhanja Kala Mandap, this one-day conference was organised by The Odisha Society of the Americas (OSA), a global organisation of Odias based in the United States.

This year's theme was "Odisha Public Li...