Europe’s 65,000 public libraries—along with school, prison, community, and other libraries—are vital lifelines for disadvantaged communities. BUDDIES empowers frontline library and community workers to create more inclusive, relevant, and impactful learning opportunities for marginalised groups. By building a pan-European network, the project equips them with skills and tools to nurture libraries as hyper-local learning hubs, strengthening their role in supporting vulnerable adult learners.