RNIB Talking Books go FREE
RNIB’s Talking Books service was originally launched in 1935 to help soldiers blinded in the war.
Library news
Somerset autism collection
Librarian Anne Nicklen blogs about Somerset's new collection of materials on autism
Visits to libraries in Newcastle, York and Stafford
Branch libraries in Newcastle, the mutual model in York, and a new library opens in Stafford
The library is the community and the community is the library
Councillor Norma Wilburn is Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure at Stockton-On-Tees Borough Council and is committed to providing quality experiences and support for the people of the Borough. Here are her thoughts about the value of libraries in helping …
Carnegie Library Lab: Innovate, lead and overcome
Eileen Russell shares her experience of being a Carnegie Library Lab Partner: Since becoming a Carnegie Library Lab Partner I have grown in confidence and become more future-focused: the experience has been life changing.
A passport to business success?
Isabel Oswell, head of business audiences at the British Library reflects on how your library card could be your passport to business success: When did you last visit your nearest city library? Have you always associated them with books, rather …
How public libraries change lives and build better communities
Our second guest post today, this one from Nick Poole, CEO of CILIP: Thanks to the skills and dedication of their staff, libraries across the UK deliver effective low-cost services and innovative ideas every day which help their communities address …
Celebrating excellence in public and mobile libraries: PMLG awards 2015
Guest post from Jacqueline Widdowson, Chair of the Public and Mobile Libraries Group: On 9th October 2015, three outstanding public library staff received recognition for their achievements, at the Public and Mobile Libraries Group conference Awards Dinner.
Libraries as Fun Palaces
In our first guest post, Stella Duffy talks about libraries and Fun Palaces: The library has always held a special place in my life, the Woolwich Library, down the road from the south London council flat where I was born …