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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...

YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks out on her firing by Trump

Immense dignity and restraint on show from Dr Carla Hayden, in her first interview since being fired by email from her position as Librarian of Congress. #Burningthebooks in full flow in Trump’s America.’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rme21qIbVHM

Fired US librarian of Congress details callous dismissal in new interview Carla Hayden, first woman and African American to serve in role, details firing by Trump administration to CBS

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A collection of pamphlets from America & Oceania collection

🚨 Calling all UK-based creatives! 🚨

The Eccles Institute for the Americas and Oceania is launching two new fellowships for artists working in zines or photography.

Dive into our rich Americas collections and fuel your next project. Applications close Monday 2 June: bit.ly/BLEcclesCrea...

Parliamentlive.tv Westminster Hall

Jonathan Davies MP will be leading a Westminster Hall debate on the future of public libraries this Wednesday at 9.30am.

You should be able to watch the debate live at parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Fired by White House “Tonight, the White House informed Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden that she has been relieved of her position,” a spokesperson confirmed in an email to PW on May 8. Hayden was the first woman and f...

Another excellent Public Servant fired. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Thank you so much to @savidgereads.bsky.social for visiting @sutranscription.bsky.social/Swansea Uni Library! We hope the rest of the tour goes well ⭐️

Vacancies & Volunteering - Society of Antiquaries of London Current roles available: Assistant Librarian (full time)

Exciting recruitment news, we're now advertising for the role of Head of Collections (Library, Museum and Archives)! Closing date is 18 May. For all the details on the role and how to join our friendly team, please see the link. www.sal.org.uk/about-us/vac...

I’ve counted at least 20 cherries forming on my patio sized cherry tree. If they survive the weather and the birds there may be enough to share a small bowl with my neighbours 👍😀

Walking the Pennine Way put everything into perspective for me, including my right to be here | Anita Sethi Inspired by the Manchester Ramblers, who campaigned on exclusion and the countryside, I’m also taking a stand

My love letter to the Pennine Way as it celebrates its 60th birthday - & why walking does wonders for our physical & mental health.

Live now on @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Put Public Ownership of Water Back on the Table Privatisation of water isn’t failing - it is the failure. The Government is mid-way through a major review of the water sector. But so far, it has refused to consider a potential solution that’s backe...

Private companies are polluting our rivers, hiking up bills, and failing to deliver. 82% of us want public ownership – let’s make it happen!
Sign the open letter now & demand action! 👉
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...

Ephemeral messages remove scrutiny from government The lack of record in affairs of state is a concern both for now and future historians

on.ft.com/4aLgR2y Ephemeral messages remove scrutiny from government (unless you inadvertently bring the editor of @theatlantic.com into your group chat). I did warn about the use of these messaging systems in transacting government business in @ft.com.web.brid.gy some years ago!

The Volunteer Data Hoarders Resisting Trump’s Purge Can librarians and guerrilla archivists save the country’s files from DOGE?

I highlighted the critical role of activist archivists during the first Trump administration in my #Burningthebooks (still available from @johnmurrays.bsky.social & @harvardpress.bsky.social) and here they are stepping up to the plate again. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led....

Sign the Petition Keep Trump out of Parliament

I’ve just asked Speaker Hoyle not to invite President Trump to address the Houses of Parliament during any forthcoming State visit - please consider signing actionstorm.org/petitions/du... #DumpTrump

Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.

🎉🎉Congrats to all the successful recipients!

Major investment to boost growth and cement Britain’s place as cultural powerhouse Over £270 million Arts Everywhere Fund for arts venues, museums, libraries and the heritage sector in major boost for growth

Fantastic news that there will be a fourth round of the Libraries Improvement Fund, which has been transformative for libraries across England. This must be accompanied by long-term sustainable council funding, however, to protect the future of our public libraries

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Partnerships, Projects and Fundraising Manager | 09 March, 2025 | Jobs and careers with Cambridgeshire County Council Jobs and careers with Cambridgeshire County Council - Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for a manager to lead on Culture. This role would suit a professional administrator/manager who is excite...

Join us! 📚https://jobs.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/jobs/job/Partnerships-Projects-and-Fundraising-Manager/6010

A woman smiles as she looks at the spines of library books.

Fall (back) in love with reading this #ValentinesDay by visiting your local #Library. Whether you are interested in the crime genre, sci fi, literary fiction, romance or non-fiction the possibilities for adventure are endless!

Pentagon schools suspend library books for ‘compliance review’ under Trump orders Revealed: defense department sends memo that it’s reviewing for books ‘related to gender … or discriminatory equity ideology topics’

Tens of thousands of American children studying in Pentagon schools serving US military families have had all access to library books suspended for a week while officials conduct a “compliance review” under Donald Trump’s crackdown on DEI and gender equality

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I’m happy to share that ASCEL are now on Bluesky! Follow us for the latest news relating to amplifying young voices and inspiring inclusion in libraries. bsky.app/profile/asce... #libraries

I hope in parallel the government doesn’t also allow further development of North Sea oilfields.

Essex Library Service | LGBT+ History Month 2025 | News Welcome to our library.

Have a look at these LGBTQ+ book recommendations from
Essex Libraries then go and borrow a few from your local #Library! libraries.essex.gov.uk/news/lgbt-hi... #LGBTPlusHM25

A person wearing shorts reads a book on an ereading device.

Our new #ACEFunded report into elicensing finds #Publishers could open up new reader development opportunities by making ebooks cheaper and more accessible to public #Libraries. Read more: www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/report-...

Women’s Prize for Fiction partners with retailers and libraries to mark its 30th anniversary The Women’s Prize for Fiction is celebrating its 30th anniversary and has announced a range of retailer and library partnerships, including a major sales promotion arranged with WHSmith.

We're excited to be teaming up with
@womensprize.bsky.social to mark its 30th anniversary. We'll be supporting libraries to celebrate this year's nominees and winners - and those from the past three decades www.thebookseller.com/news/womens-...

‘Worse than the 1980s’ – that’s the arts sector now. It’s not a good look for a Labour government | Charlotte Higgins So many pre-election promises: but still a cultural malaise spreads from our schools to museums, galleries and theatres, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins

An interesting read. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

‘Civil rights fight of our time’: new film explores the battle over US libraries A Sarah Jessica Parker-produced documentary on the brave librarians fighting a wave of rightwing book bans has sparked conversation at Sundance

I haven’t read the review in full yet, but will do so. I’m sure I will watch the documentary in full. #booksky www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

There is lots of great #CultureAndCreativity coming up at @hulllibraries.bsky.social and across the wider region in #Libraries. Have a look!

I’m really looking forward to working with you Becky.

The coming battle between social media and the state Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength

'There is no political power without power over the archive' (Derrida) on.ft.com/4h6QQg7