This has been a tumultuous year for us all and as the Covid-19 pandemic continues, significant uncertainty will remain for the foreseeable future. Yet despite these circumstances, throughout lockdown and now during reopening, libraries have done an amazing job to continue to deliver a range of services, tailored to the needs of their communities. 

Like all publicly funded services, libraries face enormous challenges over the next few years as they seek to react to the rapidly evolving situation and sustain their offer to their communities.

Libraries are an essential part of the local economic, social and cultural recovery from Coronavirus and this seminar aims to help library leaders to demonstrate the value they bring, and to advocate for their work.

The Libraries Connected day seminar brought together public library leaders to hear from a range of speakers discussing how libraries can evidence and communicate their impact to secure support and funding.

They also heard about the latest developments from some of the leading library suppliers who have generously sponsored the event (the sponsors' flash films are available to download below).

The seminar took place online and was attended by over 350 public library leaders from across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 

You can download the event brochure below or for more information, email: events@librariesconnected.org.uk