Libraries Connected
@librariesconnected.bsky.social
We are an independent charity that supports, promotes and represents public libraries. Our work is driven and led by our membership, which includes almost every library service in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Crown Dependencies.
The Libraries Connected Awards are a reminder of the importance of #Libraries and the people who work in them, celebrating the variety of support they deliver on a daily basis.
Our 2026 Awards are open for nominations now.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/libraries-co...
Our 2026 Awards are open for nominations now.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/libraries-co...
November 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The Libraries Connected Awards are a reminder of the importance of #Libraries and the people who work in them, celebrating the variety of support they deliver on a daily basis.
Our 2026 Awards are open for nominations now.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/libraries-co...
Our 2026 Awards are open for nominations now.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/libraries-co...
Findings from @bigissue.com suggest that weekly, more than 40% of people have no real interactions with people they don't know.
The @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social funded Know Your Neighbourhood project is working to tackle loneliness through volunteering across England.
www.bigissue.com/opinion/lone...
The @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social funded Know Your Neighbourhood project is working to tackle loneliness through volunteering across England.
www.bigissue.com/opinion/lone...
Loneliness is a growing problem. It's time we started talking to each other
Loneliness is on the rise among all age groups, fuelled by our online lives. The most simple remedy is to start talking to each other
www.bigissue.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Findings from @bigissue.com suggest that weekly, more than 40% of people have no real interactions with people they don't know.
The @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social funded Know Your Neighbourhood project is working to tackle loneliness through volunteering across England.
www.bigissue.com/opinion/lone...
The @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social funded Know Your Neighbourhood project is working to tackle loneliness through volunteering across England.
www.bigissue.com/opinion/lone...
Today marks the start of National Self-Care Week, focusing on supporting self-care across communities.
Through the Reading Well collections from @readingagency.bsky.social, public #Libraries empower people to take control of their health and wellbeing.
readingagency.org.uk/get-reading/...
Through the Reading Well collections from @readingagency.bsky.social, public #Libraries empower people to take control of their health and wellbeing.
readingagency.org.uk/get-reading/...
November 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Today marks the start of National Self-Care Week, focusing on supporting self-care across communities.
Through the Reading Well collections from @readingagency.bsky.social, public #Libraries empower people to take control of their health and wellbeing.
readingagency.org.uk/get-reading/...
Through the Reading Well collections from @readingagency.bsky.social, public #Libraries empower people to take control of their health and wellbeing.
readingagency.org.uk/get-reading/...
It is brilliant to see the success of 'Our Freedom: Then and Now' in public #Libraries across the country.
Workshops at Atherstone Library in Warwickshire featuring poetry and stories from the anniversary of VE Day resulted in a specially created zine.
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article...
Workshops at Atherstone Library in Warwickshire featuring poetry and stories from the anniversary of VE Day resulted in a specially created zine.
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article...
Warwickshire Libraries celebrate local stories of liberation inspired by 80th anniversary of VE Day – Warwickshire County Council
Warwickshire Libraries are celebrating the remarkable success of their ‘Our Freedom: Then and Now’, project, which has brought together communities across t
www.warwickshire.gov.uk
November 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
It is brilliant to see the success of 'Our Freedom: Then and Now' in public #Libraries across the country.
Workshops at Atherstone Library in Warwickshire featuring poetry and stories from the anniversary of VE Day resulted in a specially created zine.
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article...
Workshops at Atherstone Library in Warwickshire featuring poetry and stories from the anniversary of VE Day resulted in a specially created zine.
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article...
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🌱Did you take part in #GreenLibraries Week this year? We'd love to hear how your week went. Your feedback will support and influence our future planning.
📅Deadline Monday 17 November https://ow.ly/UJI750XrF99
📅Deadline Monday 17 November https://ow.ly/UJI750XrF99
November 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🌱Did you take part in #GreenLibraries Week this year? We'd love to hear how your week went. Your feedback will support and influence our future planning.
📅Deadline Monday 17 November https://ow.ly/UJI750XrF99
📅Deadline Monday 17 November https://ow.ly/UJI750XrF99
#WorldKindnessDay is a chance to focus on those empathetic acts that can lead to a more compassionate society.
By bringing people with shared values together regardless of their differences, public #Libraries act as spaces where kindness can flourish.
By bringing people with shared values together regardless of their differences, public #Libraries act as spaces where kindness can flourish.
November 13, 2025 at 10:31 AM
#WorldKindnessDay is a chance to focus on those empathetic acts that can lead to a more compassionate society.
By bringing people with shared values together regardless of their differences, public #Libraries act as spaces where kindness can flourish.
By bringing people with shared values together regardless of their differences, public #Libraries act as spaces where kindness can flourish.
Our webinar on learning from the inspiring @artscouncilengland.bsky.social funded #Microgrants projects is now available to watch back in full.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEUL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEUL...
Microgrants: Learning from Each Round and Showcasing Projects | Libraries Connected Webinars | 2025
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November 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Our webinar on learning from the inspiring @artscouncilengland.bsky.social funded #Microgrants projects is now available to watch back in full.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEUL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEUL...
To serve our members more effectively, our Board is proposing key updates to our governance structure:
✅ Clearer leadership roles
✅ More external expertise
✅ Streamlined structure
📅 Members: vote on these changes at our AGM on Dec 11
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/governance-c...
✅ Clearer leadership roles
✅ More external expertise
✅ Streamlined structure
📅 Members: vote on these changes at our AGM on Dec 11
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/governance-c...
November 12, 2025 at 9:49 AM
To serve our members more effectively, our Board is proposing key updates to our governance structure:
✅ Clearer leadership roles
✅ More external expertise
✅ Streamlined structure
📅 Members: vote on these changes at our AGM on Dec 11
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/governance-c...
✅ Clearer leadership roles
✅ More external expertise
✅ Streamlined structure
📅 Members: vote on these changes at our AGM on Dec 11
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/governance-c...
Terrific to see the Into the Light: Pioneers of Black British Ballet exhibition arriving in Scarborough #Libraries.
Into the Light, a partnership between us and Oxygen Arts, is funded by a grant from the @thenationallottery.bsky.social Heritage Fund.
www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/whats-on/art...
Into the Light, a partnership between us and Oxygen Arts, is funded by a grant from the @thenationallottery.bsky.social Heritage Fund.
www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/whats-on/art...
Scarborough exhibition puts ballet’s black trailblazers in the spotlight
The untold stories of Britain’s black ballet dancers are centre stage in a touring exhibition culminating in Scarborough.
www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Terrific to see the Into the Light: Pioneers of Black British Ballet exhibition arriving in Scarborough #Libraries.
Into the Light, a partnership between us and Oxygen Arts, is funded by a grant from the @thenationallottery.bsky.social Heritage Fund.
www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/whats-on/art...
Into the Light, a partnership between us and Oxygen Arts, is funded by a grant from the @thenationallottery.bsky.social Heritage Fund.
www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/whats-on/art...
Yesterday's webinar in partnership with @rnib.bsky.social on PressReader accessibility features is now available to watch back in full.
Thanks to @sharethevision.bsky.social for providing expert information.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHds...
Thanks to @sharethevision.bsky.social for providing expert information.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHds...
PressReader Accessibility Features with RNIB | Libraries Connected Webinars | 2025
YouTube video by Libraries Connected
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November 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Yesterday's webinar in partnership with @rnib.bsky.social on PressReader accessibility features is now available to watch back in full.
Thanks to @sharethevision.bsky.social for providing expert information.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHds...
Thanks to @sharethevision.bsky.social for providing expert information.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHds...
The Libraries Connected Awards celebrate the achievements of people working in public #Libraries.
They offer the opportunity to uncover new #Library champions and encourage leaders of the future.
Our 2026 Awards are open for nominations.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/libraries-co...
They offer the opportunity to uncover new #Library champions and encourage leaders of the future.
Our 2026 Awards are open for nominations.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/libraries-co...
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The Libraries Connected Awards celebrate the achievements of people working in public #Libraries.
They offer the opportunity to uncover new #Library champions and encourage leaders of the future.
Our 2026 Awards are open for nominations.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/libraries-co...
They offer the opportunity to uncover new #Library champions and encourage leaders of the future.
Our 2026 Awards are open for nominations.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/libraries-co...
We have a busy week of online events coming up, starting with today's PressReader accessibility features webinar in partnership with @rnib.bsky.social and continuing tomorrow with a webinar on the #ACEFunded Microgrants project.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/events
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/events
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
We have a busy week of online events coming up, starting with today's PressReader accessibility features webinar in partnership with @rnib.bsky.social and continuing tomorrow with a webinar on the #ACEFunded Microgrants project.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/events
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/events
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🕊️ As Remembrance Day nears, arts centres & libraries across the UK are exploring freedom through creativity. Our Freedom: Then and Now is bringing venues together through a programme of art, performance, and storytelling.
🖇️ Read about some of the highlights so far (events continue through November)
🖇️ Read about some of the highlights so far (events continue through November)
Our Freedom: Celebrating Community, Creativity, and the Meaning of Freedom - Future Arts Centres
Discover Our Freedom: Then and Now, a nationwide arts programme marking 80 years since WWII, uniting 60 UK arts centres to explore freedom through community-led creativity, exhibitions, and performanc...
futureartscentres.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🕊️ As Remembrance Day nears, arts centres & libraries across the UK are exploring freedom through creativity. Our Freedom: Then and Now is bringing venues together through a programme of art, performance, and storytelling.
🖇️ Read about some of the highlights so far (events continue through November)
🖇️ Read about some of the highlights so far (events continue through November)
Last month we asked public #Librarians to show us what their library service looks like today, as part of our celebrations of the 175th anniversary of the Public Libraries Act.
The photos will be put in a time capsule to be opened in another 175 years.
Here is a small sample of what we received...
The photos will be put in a time capsule to be opened in another 175 years.
Here is a small sample of what we received...
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Last month we asked public #Librarians to show us what their library service looks like today, as part of our celebrations of the 175th anniversary of the Public Libraries Act.
The photos will be put in a time capsule to be opened in another 175 years.
Here is a small sample of what we received...
The photos will be put in a time capsule to be opened in another 175 years.
Here is a small sample of what we received...
A new report from @learnworkuk.bsky.social for #GetTheNationLearning Week reveals that one in five adults (21%) are participating in learning.
Public #Libraries are amongst the greatest tools we have for addressing this decline.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/get-nat...
Public #Libraries are amongst the greatest tools we have for addressing this decline.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/get-nat...
November 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM
A new report from @learnworkuk.bsky.social for #GetTheNationLearning Week reveals that one in five adults (21%) are participating in learning.
Public #Libraries are amongst the greatest tools we have for addressing this decline.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/get-nat...
Public #Libraries are amongst the greatest tools we have for addressing this decline.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/get-nat...
Today, we’re at Portcullis House to discuss our #GetTheNationLearning campaign with parliamentarians!
Thanks to our partners @ufitrust.bsky.social @citylit.bsky.social @aoc-info.bsky.social and Multiverse.
Find out more and sign our charter: getthenationlearning.org.uk/get-the-nati...
Thanks to our partners @ufitrust.bsky.social @citylit.bsky.social @aoc-info.bsky.social and Multiverse.
Find out more and sign our charter: getthenationlearning.org.uk/get-the-nati...
November 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The #GetTheNationLearning Awards run by @learnworkuk.bsky.social have recognised Manchester City Council with the ‘Regional Growth Award’ for embedding lifelong learning in an economic and social development strategy.
Congratulations Manchester!
getthenationlearning.org.uk/manchester-c...
Congratulations Manchester!
getthenationlearning.org.uk/manchester-c...
Manchester City Council - Get the Nation Learning
getthenationlearning.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The #GetTheNationLearning Awards run by @learnworkuk.bsky.social have recognised Manchester City Council with the ‘Regional Growth Award’ for embedding lifelong learning in an economic and social development strategy.
Congratulations Manchester!
getthenationlearning.org.uk/manchester-c...
Congratulations Manchester!
getthenationlearning.org.uk/manchester-c...
Congratulations to Lancashire Adult Learning, winner of the Healthier Futures Award at #GetTheNationLearning Awards run by @learnworkuk.bsky.social.
A partnership with Lancashire #Libraries has created learning programmes tailored to community needs.
www.burnleyexpress.net/education/la...
A partnership with Lancashire #Libraries has created learning programmes tailored to community needs.
www.burnleyexpress.net/education/la...
Lancashire partnership opens doors to lifelong learning through local libraries
Lancashire Adult Learning has won the ‘Healthier Futures’ Award at the Get the Nation Learning Awards this year for its success in improving the health of Lancashire residents through bespoke learning...
www.burnleyexpress.net
November 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Congratulations to Lancashire Adult Learning, winner of the Healthier Futures Award at #GetTheNationLearning Awards run by @learnworkuk.bsky.social.
A partnership with Lancashire #Libraries has created learning programmes tailored to community needs.
www.burnleyexpress.net/education/la...
A partnership with Lancashire #Libraries has created learning programmes tailored to community needs.
www.burnleyexpress.net/education/la...
The new virtual autumn conference from @ascelnetwork.bsky.social on 19 November is all about fresh perspectives, innovative ideas and creative sparks.
Speakers will address the theme of creating the #Libraries of tomorrow, with children and young people today.
ascel.org.uk/ascel-confer...
Speakers will address the theme of creating the #Libraries of tomorrow, with children and young people today.
ascel.org.uk/ascel-confer...
November 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The new virtual autumn conference from @ascelnetwork.bsky.social on 19 November is all about fresh perspectives, innovative ideas and creative sparks.
Speakers will address the theme of creating the #Libraries of tomorrow, with children and young people today.
ascel.org.uk/ascel-confer...
Speakers will address the theme of creating the #Libraries of tomorrow, with children and young people today.
ascel.org.uk/ascel-confer...
This #GetTheNationLearning Week run by @learnworkuk.bsky.social, public #Libraries are encouraged to strengthen and showcase their commitment to lifelong learning in their communities.
They can also sign the Get the Nation Learning Charter.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/get-nat...
They can also sign the Get the Nation Learning Charter.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/get-nat...
November 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
This #GetTheNationLearning Week run by @learnworkuk.bsky.social, public #Libraries are encouraged to strengthen and showcase their commitment to lifelong learning in their communities.
They can also sign the Get the Nation Learning Charter.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/get-nat...
They can also sign the Get the Nation Learning Charter.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/get-nat...
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Who has won the inaugural Get the Nation Learning Awards 2025? 🏆
Today's the day we'll find out! We can't wait to meet our incredible winners and finalists, and to celebrate their achievements.
#GetTheNationLearning
Today's the day we'll find out! We can't wait to meet our incredible winners and finalists, and to celebrate their achievements.
#GetTheNationLearning
Awards - Get the Nation Learning
getthenationlearning.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Who has won the inaugural Get the Nation Learning Awards 2025? 🏆
Today's the day we'll find out! We can't wait to meet our incredible winners and finalists, and to celebrate their achievements.
#GetTheNationLearning
Today's the day we'll find out! We can't wait to meet our incredible winners and finalists, and to celebrate their achievements.
#GetTheNationLearning
The Get the Nation Learning Awards are the biggest celebration of lifelong learning in England.
This year's awards ceremony takes place at the Barbican in London tonight as part of #GetTheNationLearning Week.
getthenationlearning.org.uk/get-the-nati...
This year's awards ceremony takes place at the Barbican in London tonight as part of #GetTheNationLearning Week.
getthenationlearning.org.uk/get-the-nati...
Awards - Get the Nation Learning
getthenationlearning.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The Get the Nation Learning Awards are the biggest celebration of lifelong learning in England.
This year's awards ceremony takes place at the Barbican in London tonight as part of #GetTheNationLearning Week.
getthenationlearning.org.uk/get-the-nati...
This year's awards ceremony takes place at the Barbican in London tonight as part of #GetTheNationLearning Week.
getthenationlearning.org.uk/get-the-nati...
We are proud to be a partner of Get the Nation Learning Week.
A new survey from Learning & Work reports a sharp contraction in the number of adults learning nationally.
Given adequate funding, public #Libraries are ideally placed to address this decline.
learningandwork.org.uk/resources/re...
A new survey from Learning & Work reports a sharp contraction in the number of adults learning nationally.
Given adequate funding, public #Libraries are ideally placed to address this decline.
learningandwork.org.uk/resources/re...
Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2025 - Learning and Work Institute
learningandwork.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 9:53 AM
We are proud to be a partner of Get the Nation Learning Week.
A new survey from Learning & Work reports a sharp contraction in the number of adults learning nationally.
Given adequate funding, public #Libraries are ideally placed to address this decline.
learningandwork.org.uk/resources/re...
A new survey from Learning & Work reports a sharp contraction in the number of adults learning nationally.
Given adequate funding, public #Libraries are ideally placed to address this decline.
learningandwork.org.uk/resources/re...
Public #Libraries and arts centres across the North East are embracing 'Our Freedom: Then and Now' with great creativity.
North Tyneside Libraries will host an art installation from 14 November based on responses to the idea of 'freedom'.
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/arts-and-cul...
North Tyneside Libraries will host an art installation from 14 November based on responses to the idea of 'freedom'.
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/arts-and-cul...
Exciting projects and events across the North East to reflect on ‘Freedom’ 80 years after WWII
Our Freedom: Then and Now is a new, UK-wide arts programme exploring what ‘freedom’ means to communities today, marking 80 years since VE/VJ Day.
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Public #Libraries and arts centres across the North East are embracing 'Our Freedom: Then and Now' with great creativity.
North Tyneside Libraries will host an art installation from 14 November based on responses to the idea of 'freedom'.
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/arts-and-cul...
North Tyneside Libraries will host an art installation from 14 November based on responses to the idea of 'freedom'.
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/arts-and-cul...
Do you have an inspirational story to tell about public #Libraries?
We are accepting ideas for guest articles now. We are particularly keen on hearing stories about #DigitalInclusion in libraries.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/do-you-...
We are accepting ideas for guest articles now. We are particularly keen on hearing stories about #DigitalInclusion in libraries.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/do-you-...
November 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Do you have an inspirational story to tell about public #Libraries?
We are accepting ideas for guest articles now. We are particularly keen on hearing stories about #DigitalInclusion in libraries.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/do-you-...
We are accepting ideas for guest articles now. We are particularly keen on hearing stories about #DigitalInclusion in libraries.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/do-you-...