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During the HiVis fortnight - taking place across the first two weeks of June - #libraries across the UK highlight their services and support for blind and partially sighted readers. #HiVis2025 #LoveLibraries

♥️Happy 71st Wedding anniversary ♥️John + Ivy . Celebrating with Widnes Library’s our A Good yarn group 🧶today. HH

A wonderful surprise to see my book ‘Forgotten Churches’ shortlisted for The British Book Awards alongside such well recognised names @thebookseller

View from a window at the Mill Valley Public Library in California.

Just enjoyed a fascinating lecture on the classic novel Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. It was part of the Oundle Festival of Literature. Thank you to the brilliant speaker Charlie Swailes and to all the volunteers who made the event possible. #LoveOundle

Steffan Davies runs the Dads do Storytime group at Cardiff Central Library. Held at 11am on the last Saturday of every month, the session transforms the children’s library into a lively space full of picture books, rhymes, songs, and laughter. libraries.wales/news/dads-do-s…

Happy #LibraryLoversDay2026! Our libraries offer a books and beyond service in the heart of your local community with stories, information, study space, technology, free WiFi, creative sessions and more. Share the love and tell us: Why do YOU love your local Lincs library?

In the bright, modern space of Llanrwst Library, you will find a foxes’ den lit by a starry sky, ancient deer & Gwydyr Castle amongst the trees of Gwydyr Forest. Here, Medi Ashton's wide-reaching role as Library Manager serves the rural areas of Conwy. libraries.wales/news/libraries…

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If you've been joining in with our Audio Waves Book Club then you've still got a couple of weeks to send us your review of The Wall of Life by Shirley MacLaine. Audio Waves is our newest Book Club where we are listening to Audiobooks instead of reading printed books. 🎧

The African Caribbean Reading Group at #WoolwichLibrary is meeting on Wednesday 18th February at 12.30pm to discuss ‘Passing’ by Nella Larsen — speak to a member of staff for more information to take part 📚 #LoveYourLibrary

Join us for #StamfordLibrary's 120th big birthday bash this Saturday 10am - 12noon. Get started on your vocal exercises too, as we'll be having a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday at 11am when we cut the cake! 🎉🥳🎂🎈

Out and about on the airwaves this morning warmly welcoming the @DCMS @lisanandy announcement of more than £1.2bn for museums, galleries, libraries. Brilliant news. Culture isn’t just where you grow jobs - though we’re very good at it - it’s where you grow people & communities.

Exciting news - we now have a CHERRY TREE growing outside Orkney Library & Archive! ❤️ Massive thanks to the Orkney Japan Association. It's one of 30 trees planted in #Orkney as part of the Sakura Cherry Tree Project which aims to plant 10,000 cherry trees across the UK. 🌸🌸🌸

In case you missed it, Bloomsbury Publishing announced a raft of publishing apprenticeships for people without degrees! #Publishing #bookjobs #apprenticeship

Did you know that, thanks to @PLR_UK when you borrow a book from a UK library, the author gets 12.4p? PLR statements came today and I’m so grateful to libraries and their readers 😊

📚 What’s on in our libraries this week: ☕ Death Café (Thornaby Central) 💬 Banter & Beyond (Stockton Central) 🧠 Mental Health Talk (Stockton Central) 🎶 Rhymetime (Roseworth) 🎲 Board Games (Yarm) 👉 More events and booking info: tinyurl.com/muxm3ssw

🌟Coming Up This Week🌟 🟩 Monday • Chess Club • Ashington Blind Social Club 🟨 Tuesday • Chatter Box Café • Women's Group 🟦 Wednesday • Camera Club 🟪 Thursday • Chatter Box Café • Tech & Talk • Blyth SocialEyes

Sunrise at Stonehenge today (17th January) was at 8.01am, sunset is at 4.30pm ☁️