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Members of the Over 60s Community Choir in Gloucestershire Libraries.

Singing for connection: How library-based choirs can transform lives

Opinion

Sally Williams

Gloucestershire's Over 60s Community Choir initiative was designed to provide connection among older adults.
Baroness Fiona Twycross speaking at Manchester Central Library

Minister pledges support for libraries on 175th anniversary of Public Libraries Act

Baroness Twycross was delivering the keynote address at our event marking 175 years of the Public Libraries Act.
A pair of hands seen grasping a white mug of hot brown liquid.

Public libraries: 'Places of belonging' at the centre of the Warm Welcome Campaign

Opinion

David Barclay

Among all Warm Welcome Spaces, libraries have grown faster than any other group.
A woman sits in a library wearing a blue coat.

What does the future look like for our public libraries?

Opinion

Ed Jewell

'I think these are the most challenging of times and the most exhilarating of times to work in libraries', Jewell says.
Children enjoy a tour of Godalming library. They are dressed in Scouts and Beavers uniforms.

Surrey Libraries and Scouts partner up for BBC 500 Words

Godalming library, part of Surrey Libraries, recently hosted an event for local Beavers based on the BBC 500 Words competition.
A woman smiles as she shows a child books in a library.

Libraries Connected welcomes government announcement of youth hubs

Libraries Connected has been working locally and regionally across England and Wales to better link Department of Work and Pension services with libraries. 
The inside of Greenwich Libraries. Photo credit: Better Libraries.

Championing reader development in Greenwich

Opinion

Sarah Davis

Creativity is a vital element of Greenwich's library offer.
A mobile library in Ukraine

Isobel Hunter to join Ukraine library conference in solidarity

Hunter will contribute virtually to a panel discussion exploring international collaboration between library services.
The inside of the redesigned Holborn Library.

Camden Libraries: Making library spaces flexible and attractive

Opinion

Fiona Tarn

Creating beautiful spaces is a key ingredient to a modern library service.
A Merton Health and Welbeing Zone in Wimbledon Library. Credit: Merton Libraries.

Merton Libraries: A shining example of Health and Wellbeing support

Opinion

Nick Partridge

Merton provides access to free health monitoring equipment in its seven libraries.
An older man rea

Do you have an inspirational library story? Then write for us!

We are now accepting guest articles for the News section of the Libraries Connected website.
A female librarian sits at a desk working on a computer.

Libraries Connected welcomes English public library dataset publication

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