Using the alphabet as a compass, Poet Laureate Simon Armitage will give readings across the UK each spring this decade to celebrate the library as one of the great and necessary institutions. Would you like the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage to give a free reading in...

Willingdon Hub celebrate its 1000th member! Huge congratulations to our 1000th member, Sue, who received a £20 book token and chocolate egg for helping us reach this amazing milestone.  We’re so grateful to everyone who has supported and continues to support the...

The People’s Powerhouse’s want every northerner to be heard so they can influence the decisions that affect their lives. They bring northerners together so that they can decide what the future of the North should look like. The People’s Powerhouse wants to be the...

Playlist for Life are celebrating 10 years of inspirational work, join them for an exciting gathering of friends and partners. An inspirational day of talks, learning, sharing ideas and of course…music! This is a free, half-day event open to all. Find out more

Learn My Way The new Learn My Way platform has now been launched and is available for library users to start learning now - learners can even try a few topics before fully registering. Topics range from using devices and staying in touch online to online safety &...

Roman Road library is one of 3 in Blackburn with Darwen run with the support of local volunteers in partnership with the Council. Roman Road is managed by BwD Healthy Living CIC – a charity – and includes a Gym! Now there’s a unique approach to supporting healthy...

Fallowfield Library are celebrating 10 years of service with a book launch! Sat, May 20 at 5:00-7:00 PM Platt Ln, Manchester M14 7FB, UK The book celebrates 10 years since the start of the campaign to save Fallowfield Library and the development of The Place at Platt...

There are around 400,000 people living with deafblindness in the UK. This means that both their sight and hearing are reduced to the point where it impacts their communication, mobility and ability to access information. DeafblindUK is supporting organisations, like...

This year’s Great Get Together is being held between the 23rd and 25th of June, and the Jo Cox Foundation would love for Community Libraries to be involved! Inspired by Jo Cox's message that 'we have more in common than that which divides us' the Great Get Together is...

Non-domestic customers that operate in energy and trade intensive industries (ETII) are now able to apply for additional support through the new Energy Bills Discount Scheme portal. A list of those sectors eligible for the additional support can be found on GOV.UK;...

HiVis fortnight 2023 is taking place between 1st – 14th June, marking a shift to a consistent, ‘first two weeks in June’ from here on in! What hasn’t changed is the aim to celebrate ‘all things’ related to accessible libraries and reading, and our desire to get as...

Are you experienced and passionate about community food growing and community gardening? Interested in joining our small and dynamic team of community food growers at the Loughborough Farm in Loughborough Junction, in south London? Then look no further. Loughborough...

Green Libraries Conference - March 2023 The Inaugural Green Libraries Conference took place on Friday 24th March 2023 in London at the Wellcome Collection. 130 delegates came together from across the UK to discuss the attainable and sustainable successes of the Green...

LivingRoom is a series of micro-commissions in which we pair professional artists/companies with a local community group to create a bespoke performance or piece of artwork. Best of all, it's completely free to get involved! Take a look at some of the projects which...

As Power to Change reflect on their interim learnings of Community Improvement District (CIDs) pilots, I consider how important community led organisations are in shaping future high streets. Community led organisations such as libraries can help breathe life back...

Delivered in partnership with national children's charity the Youth Sport Trust and public libraries, this year's Summer Reading Challenge aims to keep children's minds and bodies active over the summer break, empowering young people to forge new connections with...

In honour of Their Majesties’ service to the country, Royal Voluntary Service is launching the Coronation Champions Awards for volunteers, an official Coronation project. Together with Her Majesty The Queen Consort, the awards will celebrate extraordinary volunteers...

From 4 May 2023, voters in England will need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations in some elections. This will apply to: Local elections Police and Crime Commissioner elections UK parliamentary by-elections Recall petitions From October 2023 it will also apply...

Carbon Planner is free and could support you to become a more sustainable and climate conscious organisation, and help you to identify potential cost and carbon savings too. Use it to measure your carbon footprint by answering a few questions, get tailored actions and...

To mark His Majesty The King’s Coronation thousands of organisations across the country are getting together to give us all the chance to help out in our own local communities. Starting on Monday 8th May there will be opportunities for everyone to join in. No matter...

This year a range of events and initiatives will take place to mark the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort, culminating in a three-day UK bank holiday weekend in May. The BBC is offering local communities a one-off TV Licence...

Our wonderful trustees David Smith, Sue Wills & Chris Clarke celebrated their investitures recently, recognising their contributions to libraries and communities. We congratulate them all for their significant and ongoing contributions, and on the recognition they...

Ensuring prepayment meter customers receive £400 energy bills discount UK households are eligible for money off their electricity bills via the Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS), which is paid in monthly instalments, running until March 2023. The government is asking...

Does your library’s name or location in the UK (village, town or city, but not street) begin with the letters H, I, J or K? If so, you’re welcome to submit an invitation by [date tbc], asking Simon Armitage to visit during the next Tour in 2024. Simon Armitage has...

Library On An initiative being developed to connect library services with people, co-designed with library services, which is funded by Arts Council England and powered by the British Library. The ethos is to celebrate libraries and improve their perception, share...

The Community Libraries Network and the Digital Culture Network have come together to see how our Tech Champions can support libraries in their digital journeys. If you run or support a community library and would like to get in touch to book a free 1-2-1 support...

Warm Welcome is working with partners to identify and communicate to potential volunteers for Warm Welcome Spaces and this is your opportunity to connect with these willing helpers. ‍Find out more

Corbett Library have been awarded a project grant by the Good Things Foundation to help battle digital exclusion within its catchment area. With the cost-of-living crisis driving up inequalities and layering further complexities on the personal circumstances of...