The Community Libraries Network (CLN) is delighted to announce the appointment of two new trustees to its Board, Sue Kerr as Chair of Trustees and Ben Gould as Secretary. This follows the appointment of political communications consultant, Sarah Clothier, to the Board...

Community Managed Libraries and the Spending Review 2025: What it means for us The UK Government’s Spending Review 2025 sets the tone for public funding over the next few years, and while libraries weren’t particularly singled out, there are several key takeaways that...

This month LibraryOn have rolled out one of our biggest platform updates of the year with over 200 changes, ranging from small design tweaks to major new functionality. One highlight is a brand-new look for the events listing page, redesigned to make it easier than...

They are recruiting for 3 new roles and would love your help in spreading the word. They are on the hunt for the following: 1) An Operations Director. This role is going to have the unique opportunity of making our ambitious 5 year strategy come to fruition, by being...

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

Despite feeling confident online, many people remain unaware of how their data is collected or how to evaluate what they see on the internet. This is why new Learn My Way media literacy topics have just been launched. 45% of adult internet users had seen deliberately...

The new Code of Fundraising Practice comes into effect on 1st November 2025. The code sets the standards that apply to fundraising conducted by all charitable institutions and third-party fundraisers in the UK. The code and a table of changes can be found using these...

Community managed libraries across England and Wales are playing a vibrant role in Libraries Week 2025, themed "Libraries Change Lives by Sustaining Economic Growth." These volunteer-led libraries are showcasing their unique contributions to local communities by...

Thousands of people across the UK and globally will be joining together to take part. This year’s campaign theme, Meeting Loneliness Together, is all about reducing the stigma around loneliness. We can all do this by:   Understanding loneliness: check out the online...

After consulting charities and sector bodies, the commission has redesigned its CC11 guidance to make it easier to use. It continues to stress that charities must consider all other options before agreeing to pay a trustee and that they must manage the resulting...

LibraryOn are joining up with The Space to deliver a special community of practice to look at the rising problem of online abuse and what organisations in the sector can do to tackle it. If your organisation has experienced online hostility first hand, they would like...

CMLNPN are recruiting to 2 trustee board roles, please click on the links below to find out more information on the role descriptions: Trustee Secretary Chair of Trustees If you are interested in applying for either role, or would like more information please contact:...

Digital Exclusion affects millions of individuals in the UK. However, it also impacts at a community level: community spaces are often unconnected, impacting local people frequenting these spaces and organisations looking to use such spaces to deliver valuable...

Under section 19 of the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 a local authority may make byelaws regulating the use of library facilities provided by it under that Act. Such byelaws must be confirmed by the Secretary of State for the Department for Culture, Media and...

The University of Roehampton have designed Live Projects to give students authentic work-based learning experience, as part of their Capstone projects. Capstone is a unique opportunity for students to collaborate in groups to devise innovative and evidenced based...

DPA Launches Community Circle Initiative By bringing together organisations dedicated to digital inclusion, the Community Circle creates a powerful space to exchange expertise, shape policy, and deliver real-world solutions. This initiative strengthens support...

The recently opened Wallasey Village Library and Community Centre hosted a group of from nearby St George's Primary School recently. The visit resulted in them producing a video showing what they had learnt in the library. A great way to show the impact of CML’s, we...

In the last week the Government has announced details of the Plan for Neighbourhoods fund, which will see 75 areas across the country receive support of up to £20m each over a ten-year period to fix the foundations of those places most left behind. Community led...

Boldon and Cleadon Community Library, a registered charity entirely run by volunteers in the north east, is celebrating after being awarded £77,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund to build a much needed extension. This will provide more space to host events...

Hundreds of arts venues, museums, libraries and heritage buildings will receive a share of more than £270 million as part of an Arts Everywhere Fund from the government, supporting jobs and creating opportunities for young people to learn creative skills while helping...

The National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) is a police organisation that is the authority for scalable, relevant advice and guidance to organisations, groups and people who might need to generate local policies and procedures to prepare for the...

Libraries Week: Libraries Change Lives, Monday 2 June – Sunday 8 June 2025 Watch this space for more information, resources and key events about this week of advocacy including opportunities for partners to engage. Green Libraries Week, Monday 27 October – Sunday 2...

Events listing page – update In October’s drop-in session, LibraryOn showcased a prototype of a new events listing feature designed to provide a consistent and user-friendly way to discover events happening at public libraries nationwide. Using library service or...

Our colleagues at Dinas Powys Community Managed Library would like to invite fellow CMLs to join their Abstract Advent project which started on Facebook on 1st December. You can join their Creative Community Libraries Facebook group here:  Creative Community Libraries...

Lewisham Libraries have secured £5K of funding to establish a lending library of Yoto Players—screen-free audiobook devices for children aged 3-12—in Lewisham, targeting families who may have limited access to reading resources, including non-native English speakers....

Following months of hard work and overwhelming community support, Spellow Library has been returned to its former glory and will reopen its doors to the public on Thursday 12 December 2024. Join them on the evening of Wednesday 11 December in a show of solidarity, by...

The Reading Agency’s Publisher Roadshows The Reading Agency’s Publisher Roadshows are annual events hosted by The Reading Agency for library, prison and education sectors to connect across two days in November. The virtual roadshows are an opportunity for to hear from...

LibraryOn are currently developing a prototype for a new events listing feature on their website. The goal is to create a consistent and user-friendly way to discover events happening at public libraries across the country, particularly those that are of national...