Libraries Connected

A graphic introducing SparkSpace by Libraries Rising.

SparkSpace from @librariesrising.bsky.social recognises that the feeling of welcome that libraries generate 'cannot be assumed' but 'needs to be actively built, through listening, trust and shared ownership.'

www.londondaily.news/libraries-ar...

An orange graphic introducing 'SparkSpace' from Libraries Rising.

@librariesrising.bsky.social has launched SparkSpace, a training platform designed to help #Library teams engage and empower young people in meaningful ways.

#Librarians can access the training now.

librariesrising.org.uk/sparkspace-c...

A graphic for Holocaust Memorial Day 2026.

This #HolocaustMemorialDay, 'Bridging Generations', the Holocaust Educational Trust has put together a selection of readings that invite us to consider our own obligations.

You can read them here. Then, why not look for more information in your local #Library?

www.het.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Simon Savidge in conversation with Yuan Yang.

On Friday we held our first event for the @literacy-trust.bsky.social National Year of Reading 2026.

The event at Lower Earley Library brought together MP Yuan Yang with book blogger @savidgereads.bsky.social to talk about reading, storytelling and libraries.

Photo credit: Iron and Glass

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | Your library and Holocaust Memorial Day Libraries play a key role in communities by providing a cultural hub for everyone to enjoy and a space to ask questions, learn and explore. They are unique in the variety of different people they brin...

Tomorrow is Holocaust Memorial Day.

As guardians of truth and centres of their diverse communities, public #Libraries have a vital role to play in helping us continue to remember and learn from the atrocities of history.

Here is how libraries can get involved.

hmd.org.uk/resource/you...

Councils leading on digital inclusion but need extra funding and national coordination to unlock growth Research by the LGA shows that councils are actively working to improve digital inclusion, but progress is being hampered by funding challenges and a lack of national coordination.

New research by @local.gov.uk shows councils are working to improve digital inclusion, but progress is slowed by funding challenges.

We know public #Libraries are key drivers of digital inclusion, but they must receive the funding to carry out this vital work.

www.local.gov.uk/about/news/c...

Thanks for our good friends @librariesconnected.bsky.social for shining a bright & colourful light on #WarmWelcomeSpaces this #WarmWelcomeWeek. Did you know that there are over 1,600 library spaces, like Warwickshire libraries, offering guests a wonderful Warm Welcome!
💗♥️🧡💜

The @warmwelcomeuk.bsky.social Awards are now open for nominations!

#Libraries - here is your chance to show the impact you have made to the Warm Welcome initiative.

#WarmWelcomeWeek

"Everything changes when you read": libraries and reading to support health and wellbeing - Royal College of Midwives Clarisse Lima discusses the important role midwives play in promoting wellbeing through reading schemes such as Books on Prescription.

Clarisse Lima from the Midwives Information & Resource Service writes about @readingagency.bsky.social Books on Prescription.

These books can be borrowed from #Libraries. If you are seeking information on a condition this #HealthInformationWeek, why not take one out?

rcm.org.uk/blog/2026/01...

Health Information Week 2026 | Blog | Kingston Libraries Boost Your Wellbeing: Health Information Week Coming to Kingston Libraries! Mark your calendars for January 19th – 23rd, 2026! Are you looking to kickstart a healthier lifestyle, find support for a lo...

Kingston #Libraries have a packed programme of events for #HealthInformationWeek, including an Alzheimer's Society meeting today at 1pm.

Libraries are trusted sources of quality health information - why not pop into yours this week to see what is going on?

libraries.kingston.gov.uk/blog/health-...

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that Leicester Cathedral’s Welcome Café is the 6,000th space to join the Warm Welcome Campaign! Congratulations! 🧡💜🩷♥️

warmwelcome.uk/blog/leicester-cathedrals-welcome-cafe-named-as-the-6-000th-space-to-join-the-warm-welcome-campaign

#WarmWelcomeWeek #WarmWelcomeSpaces

A poster for Reading Revolutions showing the cover of Yuan Yang's book 'Private Revolutions'.

We are starting our @literacy-trust.bsky.social National Year of Reading activities in Wokingham this Friday.

Local MP @yuanfenyang.bsky.social will be in conversation with @savidgereads.bsky.social.

Bring your own books for discussion!

#GoAllIn2026

The warmest of welcomes on offer at Warwickshire’s libraries – Warwickshire County Council Warwickshire County Council is celebrating Warm Welcome Week (19–25 January 2026) by highlighting the free and welcoming spaces available across Warwickshire

Warwickshire #Libraries have been embracing the @warmwelcomeuk.bsky.social campaign with relaxed social activities.

#WarmWelcomeWeek isn't just about spaces that are literally warm - it is about the communal warmth that places like libraries radiate.

www.warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article...

A poster for North Northamptonshire Council showing their stop smoking initiative.

Did you know Northamptonshire #Libraries offer free stop smoking sessions as part of their #HealthAndWellbeing offer? This #HealthInformationWeek why not pop into your local #Library and see what help is available for you?

Two women sit talking in a library. They are holding orange cups.

This #WarmWelcomeWeek and throughout the winter public #Libraries have been acting as Warm Welcome Spaces - offering a hot drink or simply a quiet place to shelter from the weather.

Find your nearest @warmwelcomeuk.bsky.social space.

www.warmwelcome.uk/find-a-space

A woman reads a book with a child in a library.

Cambridgeshire #Libraries are marking #WarmWelcomeWeek with a bystander intervention workshop focusing on making #Library spaces inclusive.

As places of belonging and warmth, libraries are at the centre of the @warmwelcomeuk.bsky.social campaign.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/active-bys...

A display for Health Information Week in Corby Library.

Corby #Library in Northamptonshire is marking #HealthInformationWeek with a vibrant display of high-quality health and wellbeing related books.

Public #Libraries provide free access to health information that can help people manage conditions effectively, leading to a better quality of life.

Want to support Warm Welcome Week? ❤️💜🩷🧡

Join us by making the 100% Pledge for All this Warm Welcome Week and support Warm Welcome spaces offering warmth, connection and belonging close to home.

warmwelcome.uk/100-pledge

#WarmWelcomeWeek #WarmWelcomeSpaces

Huge thanks to our friends @librariesconnected.bsky.social for supporting #WarmWelcomeWeek Libraries are at the heart of our work, offering #WarmWelcomeSpaces to communities right across the country ❤️🧡💜💗

An advertisement for a 'Bird Buddy' event at Norton Library, part of Stockton-on-Tees libraries.

Public #Libraries are amongst the most trusted providers of high-quality health information and many will be hosting events this #HealthInformationWeek.

In Stockton-on-Tees this Friday you can pick up a free 'Bird Buddy' bag to help you reconnect with the natural world.

Warm Welcome Week: Board Game Morning Join us for a cosy Board Game Morning as part of Warm Welcome Week. Whether you're a regular player or trying board games for the first time, this relaxed drop-in session is a great way to meet new pe...

It is #WarmWelcomeWeek!

Public #Libraries are central to the @warmwelcomeuk.bsky.social campaign and will be busy this week.

Sutton Central Library, for example, is hosting a cosy board game morning on Thursday.

sutton.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=264...

On the first anniversary of the signing of a century-long partnership between the UK and Ukraine, @richove.bsky.social, Bodley's Librarian at @ox.ac.uk expresses the city and university's unwavering solidarity with Ukraine's librarians.

On the one-year anniversary of the signing of the 100-year partnership with Ukraine, @ih1968.bsky.social reiterates our support for Ukrainian #Libraries as they continue to face violence and destruction.

A woman removes a cardboard box from a long set of shelves in a strong room.

Sign up for the first free webinar in a series, hosted by @librariesconnected.bsky.social, and explore new guidance launched to help libraries and archives prepare for local government reorganisation: members.librariesconnected.org.uk/events/6967b...

🗓️ Tuesday 3 February (11:30-12:30)

Leeds Libraries' big plans join 'reading revolution' this year - how to get involved A major nationwide effort to rebrand the way we think about books begins today, as the National Year of Reading 2026 officially launches.

Leeds #Libraries have a thrilling programme of events for the @literacy-trust.bsky.social #NationalYearOfReading2026, from a three-week storytelling festival that illuminates the city’s streets to a fantastical journey into outer space.

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/whats-on/lee...

#GoAllIn2026

In honour of our 400th follower today @librariesconnected.bsky.social here is a fantastic bit of work we were proud to be involved with @readingagency.bsky.social Books and resources around living with #dementia available free at your local #library readingagency.org.uk/get-reading/...

YouTube video by Libraries Connected Warm Welcome Campaign Update | Libraries Connected Webinars | 2024

Ahead of #WarmWelcomeWeek, #Libraries can watch back our 2024 webinar with @warmwelcomeuk.bsky.social that explains the benefits of being part of the Warm Welcome network.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7jB...

Warwickshire Libraries ‘Go All In’ for National Year of Reading 2026 – Warwickshire County Council From crime thrillers to summer reading festivals, libraries across Warwickshire are launching an ambitious programme to make reading irresistible in 2026&nbsp

Warwickshire #Libraries have big plans for the #NationalYearOfReading2026, including a 5% increase in library registrations.

How is your #Library service planning to #GoAllIn this year?

www.warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article...

The orange 'Go All In' logo. 'Go All In' is written in black capital letters.

We were delighted to join @literacy-trust.bsky.social today at Emirates Stadium to celebrate the start of the #NationalYearOfReading - 12 months full of possibility and opportunity to share the power of reading.

It is time to #GoAllIn2026.

literacytrust.org.uk/about-us/nat...

A wrestling ring is seen in Leigh Library.

Upgrades to Leigh #Library thanks to the @artscouncilengland.bsky.social Libraries Improvement Fund mean it can shift 'effortlessly' from quiet study space to a vibrant performance venue.

Service Manager for Wigan Libraries Craig Jones tells us more.

www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/year-tr...