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Opening the second day of #LCSeminar2026, our Chief Executive Isobel Hunter called back to the Public Libraries Act of 1850. Trusted information was essential in 1850, Isobel noted, and is perhaps even more important now.
In a time of polarisation, libraries remain places that build belonging.
All set up and ready to go – the Libraries Connected team are here to welcome you to our Annual Seminar. Looking forward to two days of insight, energy and new ideas!
#LCSeminar2026 #publiclibraries #librarylife
It is terrific to see local coverage of our Awards begin to appear.
James Fisher and Zachary Wells, winners of our Children and Young People's Award, brought reading into sporting environments through partnerships with youth football clubs in Thanet.
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As non-judgemental spaces in which diversity can flourish, public libraries have an important role in promoting celebrations of pluralistic identity.
Libraries like Gateshead do important work in this area through LGBT+ Heritage Groups.
#PrideMonth
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/gateshe...
This week at our Annual Seminar, edjewell.bsky.social hands over the Presidency to James Pearson.
In his final blog as President Ed reflects on the 'extraordinary resilience, creativity and humanity shown by library staff'.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/reflect...
🎊 Last night at #LCSeminar2026 we revealed our Awards winners for 2026.
🫂 All entries drew out the great theme of our Seminar: they 'build belonging', in their communities, through work that extends far beyond the physical walls of the library.
🔗 www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/librari...
💬 We are nearing the end of an informative opening day of talks at #LCSeminar2026.
⚛️ Tying these together was the theme of belonging. In an age of social atomisation, libraries bring communities together in ways innovative and traditional.
🔉 Conversations stimulated by today's talks continue!
@librarianjones.com delivered a powerful keynote at #LCSeminar2026, outlining the pressures facing libraries in parts of the US.
UK and US contexts differ but the principle is shared: the free exchange of ideas is central to public library services.
🔗 www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/us-libr...
Great to see all the winners here - but really special to see such a great showing from the north west - including two awards for Bolton libraries!
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“The success of the library sector and the way it supports society is dependent on the health of this literary mycelial network we’ve created over the past century”
Ed Jewell out outgoing president at #LCSeminar2026
#MushroomMetaphors
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🎊 Last night at #LCSeminar2026 we revealed our Awards winners for 2026.
🫂 All entries drew out the great theme of our Seminar: they 'build belonging', in their communities, through work that extends far beyond the physical walls of the library.
🔗 www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/librari...
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The centenary was a chance to celebrate the library service as a whole.
