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Great to hear that Shetland’s own Jen Stout is off to the USA - catch her and her great book ‘Night Train to Odesa’. JD Vance hasn’t been to Ukraine, but Jen sure has 🙂

The American Library Association is standing against this political attack on libraries. Find them on Bluesky at amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

We’ve been quieter on here lately because we’re…. exploring other environments shall we say! They say that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side… but the sky is certainly bluer! 😉🩵💙 We’re also on The ‘Gram! 😎🤳 #joinusonBluesky #instalibrary

Information is power. Library professionals are concerned about what is going on in the USA.

There's misinformation There's disinformation Then there's diss-information The third is allowed in relation to @OrkneyLibrary

Remember Encyclopedia Britannica? The set on our shelves might be a *little* out of date (what's 22 years between friends? 🙂) but our members can use the online one, in three versions -Junior, Student and adult. @Britannica shetland.gov.uk/libraries/onli…

Can't believe anything you hear or see anymore? Your library can help you find reliable information. It might still be hard to believe though! Oxford English Dictionary definition of disinformation:

‘Books can’t make you gay - but they can make you happy!’ @Damian_Barr #LGBTHM If you #LoveLibraries join us over on #Bluesky where there’s a lovely library community growing. ❤️🙂 shetlandLibrary.bsky.social

Very much looking forward to seeing this film. Thinking of all our US librarian friends just now. #LibrariesAreEssential

“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented” Elie Wiesel #HolocaustMemorialDay #HMD2025

Today is #LibraryShelfieDay Maybe guys who enjoy Nazi salutes should read more books?

Just a reminder that we are now on Bluesky. shetlandlibrary.bsky.social ❤️

@Kitty_B_Good @_Stewart_Bain @OrkneyLibrary @AnnCleeves 😂

@ShetlandLibrary @_Stewart_Bain @OrkneyLibrary @AnnCleeves Well, this is an 'orks' situation, isn't it?

We were contacted this morning from a rather smug @_Stewart_Bain (formerly of @OrkneyLibrary 😒) asking for our reaction to the news that @AnnCleeves is publishing a new Jimmy Perez novel, set in ORKNEY. No comment. #TheTraitors thebookseller.com/rights/pan-sna…

@erskine_fiona @AnnCleeves @OrkneyLibrary @panmacmillan We hardly dare imagine where it will all end!

Will 'The Killing Stones' herald the start of the new Orkney Island series? Or will it be renamed The Northern Isles Series? Or an anagram of Orkney and Shetland? Ranked Honestly Nakedly Shorten Darken Honestly Enthral Donkeys I think we should be told...

@wick1960 @AnnCleeves @OrkneyLibrary A Ba-uha.

@ShetlandLibrary @AnnCleeves @OrkneyLibrary We need a mash up of the Kirkwall “Ba” and Up Helly A to sort this!

A bit of news! My next book, coming out in October features Jimmy Perez and is set in Orkney. More details here: lnk.to/BKnKPM

@OrkneyLibrary @AnnCleeves Yes, but not because of YOU. I bet he still gets all his ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and newspapers online with US! 😉

@ShetlandLibrary @AnnCleeves Did you read the press release? He has literally moved here. 🤣

@OrkneyLibrary @AnnCleeves And it was cut because they didn’t want the book to be confused as belonging in the FANTASY genre.

@ShetlandLibrary @AnnCleeves There was a cut scene from the end of Wild Fire where Jimmy walks aboard the Hjaltland and says 'this is my day for moving somewhere with a better library.'

@jloakley We are there already, as of last week - see you there! shetlandlibrary.bsky.social