š Last night at #LCSeminar2026 we revealed our Awards winners for 2026.
š« 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.
š www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/librari...
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!
āThe success of the library sector and the way it supports society is dependent on the health of this literary mycelial network weāve created over the past centuryā
Ed Jewell out outgoing president at #LCSeminar2026
#MushroomMetaphors
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'.
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All set up and ready to go ā 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
Iain Moore
Libraries Connected
Iain Moore
Libraries Connected
š Last night at #LCSeminar2026 we revealed our Awards winners for 2026.
š« 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.
š www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/librari...
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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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.
š¬ We are nearing the end of an informative opening day of talks at #LCSeminar2026.
āļø Tying these together was the theme of belonging. In an age of social atomisation, libraries bring communities together in ways innovative and traditional.
š Conversations stimulated by today's talks continue!
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
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The centenary was a chance to celebrate the library service as a whole.
