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Taskforce meets in Canning Town

Posted by: Julia Chandler, Posted on: 16 October 2017 - Categories: Taskforce
Photos taken from Cllr Clarke’s presentation, showing the diversity of activities that take place in Newham’s libraries

Report of the 16th meeting of the Libraries Taskforce: a new library, and discussion of Outcome 7: stronger, more resilient communities

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Engaging Libraries Projects Revealed

Posted by: Rachel Heydecker, Posted on: 13 October 2017 - Categories: Library news, Outcome: wellbeing
Engaging Libraries project logo

Rachel Heydecker from the Carnegie UK Trust writes about the projects awarded funding via the new scheme they set up in partnership with the Wellcome Trust

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Libraries Minister celebrates Libraries Week

Posted by: John Glen MP, Posted on: 13 October 2017 - Categories: Events
John Glen surrounded by children in Pimlico library. Also just visible are (on the right) author Smriti Prasadam Halls, and on the left, Cllr Jacqui Wilkinson, deputy Cabinet Member for environment and community services, at Westminster Council.

John Glen MP shares his thoughts on Libraries Week - and reflects on libraries he has visited around the country since starting his role.

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Worlds of Possibilities - The London Libraries Festival

Posted by: Anthony Hopkins, Posted on: 11 October 2017 - Categories: Library news

Anthony Hopkins writes about the festival taking place during #LibrariesWeek, in all London libraries

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Libraries: Opportunities for All (LOFE) projects - how are they doing?

Posted by: Julia Chandler, Posted on: 11 October 2017 - Categories: Case study, Library news
Activities during Lunch at the Library.

A roundup of progress in LOFE projects in libraries around the country.

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8 days of activities: discover your library

Posted by: Julia Chandler, Posted on: 4 October 2017 - Categories: Events
Libraries Week poster

Looking forward to Libraries Week, Fun Palaces weekend, and the London Libraries festival

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Lloyds Banking Group supporting Get Online Week

Posted by: Nahid Saif, Posted on: 3 October 2017 - Categories: Events, Outcome: digital
Get Online week logos

Nahid Saif of Lloyds Banking Group, writes about their support of Get Online Week - and how libraries are involved

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Free tools promoting better engagement - an offer from Leapfrog

Posted by: Debbie Stubbs, Posted on: 29 September 2017 - Categories: Case study, Library workforce
Working with the Personas toolkit

Debbie Stubbs, project manager for Leapfrog, reporting on their work with Lancashire libraries around staff and community engagement

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International Games Week

Posted by: Darren Edwards, Posted on: 27 September 2017 - Categories: Library news, Outcome: culture, Outcome: learning
Playing X Wing in Bournemouth library. Photo credit: Bournemouth Borough Council

Darren Edwards writes about International Games week 2017. Still time for more libraries to join the 62 already registered to take part - but deadline for claiming free stuff is close.

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Deputy Mayor launches the Mi Wifi digital inclusion project in Lewisham

Posted by: Siobhán McKenna, Posted on: 25 September 2017 - Categories: Outcome: digital
A selection of devices - loaded and ready for loan.

Siobhán McKenna writes about the GLA sponsored project working with Lewisham libraries

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