From August 17-21, 2026 we will be holding a week-long community sprint. This is a chance to come together to work on shared projects, contribute to community documentation, or fix software bugs. It can also be a week to set aside time to work on a new or side project, while having a group on hand to discuss and answer questions.
Over the past year, the Geo4Lib community has continued to grow and take shape through regular meetings, collaborative discussions, and community sprints. I wanted to share a brief update on some of the topics and projects our community has been discussing over the past several months, along with a reminder about our biggest upcoming event.
This post displays our schedule of monthly meeting topics. Some meetings will feature presentations, others will be group discussions, and a few will bring in guest speakers.
We invite anyone interested to join us! Visit the Get Involved page for details on how to connect.
The Geo4Lib community came together on July 21, 2025, for a week-long virtual sprint focused on application development, metadata, documentation, and community governance across multiple open-source projects. We held daily standups and structured the sprint as a choose-your-own-adventure style event, allowing contributors to dive into areas aligned with their interests.
A new chapter is unfolding in the world of library-based geospatial communities!
Introducing: Geo4Lib!