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Libraries Connected welcomes English public library dataset publication

13 August 2025

This is the first time Arts Council England and library services have undertaken this type of data collection.

Libraries Connected President Ed Jewell smiles into the camera. He is wearing a suit and a pair of glasses.

Ed Jewell reflects on one year as Libraries Connected President

31 July 2025

Opinion

Ed Jewell

'I passionately believe that public libraries must play a critical role in supporting literacy and reading.'

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Libraries: the essential service

19 December 2024

Opinion

Ed Jewell

Libraries Connected President Ed Jewell outlines his vision for the future of the public library service.