Resources

This webinar was led by representatives from OverDrive, who demonstrated how to direct readers to the Libby app, how to use the service and where to go for support and more training. This webinar was aimed at frontline staff and any library staff that may not feel confident accessing eResources or signposting library users to the Libby app.

Libraries Connected is working in partnership with Dr Nicola Currie, who is exploring the relationship between reading and wellbeing. The project has interviewed children, young people, adults and older adults from around the UK discussing the role that reading fiction plays in their lives, with a particular focus on how reading supports their wellbeing. 

This is the first in a series of webinars and explored the outcomes of this research on children's reading and wellbeing.

This research report, supported by Arts Council England and produced by academics at the University of East Anglia provides a methodological framework for estimating the value of public libraries.

This briefing note presents the findings of a snapshot survey of 45 library services across England. It reveals for the first time the vast range of support libraries are offering to Ukrainian refugees, and their crucial role in the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

This toolkit is to support library services to make the most of the national events that take place – whether these be annual events, sporting events, awareness days and weeks or national celebrations.

This scheme is the output of the accreditation project coordinated by Libraries Connected and funded by Arts Council England.

This is a a summary of findings from our Libraries in Lockdown report as well as evidence from other organisations to demonstrate the difference that libraries made to their communities during the pandemic.

This toolkit was developed by Kevin Bolton with Leicestershire Libraries as part of a Libraries Connected Regional Development Expert Bank project funded by Arts Council England. 

The objective of this project was “to support Leicestershire Libraries to strengthen their ability to evidence the contribution of the library service within the Council and with partners”. This toolkit brings together template questions and surveys which may be useful to other library services looking to achieve a similar goal.

This toolkit was developed by Heidi Bellamy, Culture First with Worcestershire Libraries as part of a Libraries Connected Regional Development Expert Bank project funded by Arts Council England. 

It can be used by any library service looking for guidance on developing a more strategic approach to communication and engagement. It provides an outline process, templates and tools for adaptation to the local context. 

This toolkit was developed by Katie Pekacar, Independent Mind and Haringey Libraries as part of a Libraries Connected Regional Development Expert Bank project funded by Arts Council England. 

This toolkit is designed to enable public libraries to develop and embed partnership development work following on from the expert bank support offered to Haringey Libraries.

It can also be used to develop a culture of strong partnerships throughout the library service by providing:

Glossary of terms and definitions related to arts and culture, focusing on education, performance, and engagement. It includes explanations of key concepts like participatory art, creative learning, artist development, and Arts Council England initiatives such as Arts Award, Artsmark, and the Quality Principles.