Clover

Our all ages @loudinlibraries.bsky.social matinee show at Lancaster Library with Get Down Services is already half sold out after going on sale at 10am - great fun band and a wizard way to spend a Sunday afternoon #libraries Psst.. @eddierobson.bsky.social

Tix www.seetickets.com/event/get-do...

MPs launch inquiry into how the joy of reading can be kept alive

ICYMI: Ahead of the National Year of Reading, the Education Committee has launched a new inquiry to understand how reading can be nurtured following the decline in the number of children reading for pleasure 👇 #BookSky

The wait is finally over… our new brand is here.

Welcome to Libraries Rising!

We’re creating libraries of tomorrow with children and young people today, and we’re so excited to share this next chapter with you.

Watch Tabitha’s announcement and explore our new website: librariesrising.org.uk

An inspiring day at the first @librariesrising.bsky.social online conference. A new name and a new brand - exciting times ahead! 😍

PS. I LOVED hearing @mychal3ts.bsky.social speak!

#LibraryJoy

Muhammad Haque receives his award at the 2025 Libraries Connecteds Awards ceremony.

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...

We believe in the future of libraries. We believe in amplifying the voices of children and young people. We believe change can be good.

Be amongst the first to hear what’s changing for our charity at our conference, going live in 2 days.

Book your place: events.ringcentral.com/events/ascel...

Female singer holding mic stand

Male guitarist in front of book shelves

Male bassist with library window behind

Shot of the whole band from above looking into the library

Half Happy at Blackpool Central Library for a Get It Loud In Libraries gig. Great band and a nice crowd too

Female singer with pressing her hand to her chest in front of a window, some bird mobiles and a bookcase

Male guitarist in front of an amp with arches in the background

Three members of the band, singer with a big smile on her face

Drummer and singer

Better Joy, Get It Loud in Libraries, Blackpool 🤩

Excited!

An older boy reads with a younger one in a library.

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...

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...

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 photo of a child smiling while looking at a book plus the words: "Children who read are more likely to have healthy routines and habits"

The government has pledged to create the healthiest generation of children ever.

But did you know that shared reading can support this goal?

That's because reading has benefits for mental wellbeing, self-esteem, socio-emotional skills and self-regulation.

Find out more 👇

https://bit.ly/4qiuQnZ

A picture of Blackpool Tower just after 8am with the lights still lit.

A uniquely #Blackpool mark of the change of season is arriving at work and the tower lights are on. #autumn

A photo of a woman opening a Bookstart pack, watched by a baby sitting on the floor, as a woman wearing a lanyard smiles. Plus a quote from a Bookstart Delivery Partner in Northern Ireland: "It is just brilliant to be able to leave a couple of books with families who often don't have any other books in the house"

95% of our partners feel our Early Years programmes support them to engage with families - and are effective at helping families to get reading together.

Find out more about how we work with Early Years practitioners in our latest Impact Report:

https://bit.ly/4q5gxCU

The overlooked service that could make plans for a library in every primary school in England a reality Libraries should be an inclusive resource for communities of children with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and learning needs.

We welcome the news that the government have committed to 'providing a library in every primary school’. School Library Services provide a wide range of stock, expertise and resources. They're the most cost-effective model and need to be at the forefront of this important plan.
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Children sit enjoying a Rhymetime session in Manchester Libraries.

The Libraries Connected Awards 2026 are now open for nominations!

We want to hear about, and celebrate, the individuals and teams working in public #Libraries who change the lives of their communities.

www.librariesconnected.org.uk/libraries-co...

A screenshot of a tiktok video of the 2004 Clover advert.

The algorithm is trolling me.

A woman in glasses looks up at library shelves. She is carrying a book.

The 2025 ‘State of the Nation’ report from @readingagency.bsky.social finds 47% of adults reject the ‘reader’ label, though many are reading by consuming text in other forms.

Public #Libraries are places where reading is celebrated in its great diversity.

readingagency.org.uk/the-state-of...

A woman smiles as she looks at books with a child in a library.

We welcome today's government announcement on the future of youth hubs.

We are particularly pleased that public #Libraries have been chosen as a key partner for this planned expansion of youth services.

www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/librari...

Are kids at private school 5x as smart as those in the state sector?
Of course not - but they are 5x as likely to end up in the most powerful and influential positions in Britain today. New @suttontrust.bsky.social research - Elitist Britain.

All my fingers and toes crossed for you!

Ahead of this year's Green Libraries Week and Annual Conference, all library, knowledge and information services can get involved, learn and share what they're doing for the planet www.cilip.org.uk/general/cust... #GreenLibraries

🐦 Puppet Birding by Handmade Theatre
📅 Weds 6 Aug, 📍Blackburn Market | 📅 Friday 8 Aug, 📍Darwen Market Square
🎭 Performances 11.30am & 2.30pm | 🐥Workshop 1pm
💛Join HandMade Theatre for some Puppet Birding, a fun family show inspired by British birds alongside a puppet making workshop!
#Lancashire

It's taken me nearly 42 years to win something on the 2p machines and I'm made up! 😂

#seaside

Places to come together: Rebuilding local solidarities against the far right | IPPR In late July 2024, the seaside town of Southport in Merseyside burst into the national consciousness when it suffered two different, violent events in succ

A new discussion paper from @ippr.org calls on government to 'create, facilitate and maintain spaces where solidarity might thrive.'

Public #Libraries are spaces that bring together diverse communities in dialogue. They must be adequately funded to perform this role.

www.ippr.org/articles/pla...

Hopes Newcastle Centre for Writing will help bridge funding gap Mayor Kim McGuinness says a funding gap exists between the North of England and London.

Centre for Writing in Newcastle will 'support forgotten north'. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A close up phone the face of a giant sleeping inflatable robotic cat.

The Cat that Slept for 1000 Years @ #Manchester Museum.

What a beautiful immersive exhibition 🐱💤

A librarian reads to a group of young pupils in a school library. They are sitting on the floor and on colourful beanbags.

We welcome the commitment to ensuring every primary school in the country has a library by the end of this Parliament.

We look forward to supporting the work of #LibrariesforPrimaries National Literacy Trust & Penguin Random House UK through this important phase of development
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YouTube video by Libraries Connected Tiny Happy People BBC Partnership | Libraries Connected Webinars | 2025

Our webinar on making best use of the BBC Tiny Happy People website is now up.

#Librarians can use this recording to learn how to support both themselves and the families they work with.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTSA...

An acrylic Tatty Devin word necklace saying Lancashire. It is shown being worn around the neck with a smaller red gemstone necklace, against a black top and purple shirt.

When you see someone has a #Yorkshire @tattydevine.bsky.social necklace on Insta and you get competitive...

#Lancashire