Libraries are the perfect setting to engage youth audiences, with entrepreneurial activities attractive to even the hardest to reach teenagers. Oxford Westgate Library became a member of the British Library Business & IP Centre (BIPC) National Network one year ago. …
Is there a role for libraries in supporting economic growth and prosperity locally and more widely? And how do we measure what makes a difference?
To coincide with CILIP's Green Libraries Conference on 24 March 2023, we are sharing this case study from Camden libraries.
November is men's health awareness month. Darren Smart from Somerset libraries tells us about how Somerset libraries are supporting the NHS to bring health to the high street.
Each October, libraries across the country mark Black History Month through events and recommended reading. Here are just a few examples. It is a longer read than usual but we wanted to highlight the variety of activities libraries run to …
Lara Marshall, Libraries Engagement Management at RNIB, writes about the resources available for library users with visual impairments.
Blandford Library in Dorset is a hub for the whole community, and much more than simply a place to borrow books.
Dave Lloyd from Coventry Libraries writes about Digital Spaces in Coventry Libraries.
To mark National Apprentice Week, Isobel Hunter, CEO of Libraries Connected writes about how important apprentices are to libraries.
How the British Library is working in partnership through its Living Knowledge Network to support the climate change agenda.