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The latest news, updates and opinion from Libraries Connected.
If you’re a journalist please contact the Libraries Connected press team: media@librariesconnected.org.uk

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Culture Nature England: public libraries help communities connect with nature

Twenty-six English public library services will launch new projects this month to help their communities build connections with nature.
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Culture Nature England: public libraries help communities connect with nature

Twenty-six English public library services will launch new projects this month to help their communities build connections with nature.
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Libraries Connected provides vital support to Ukraine’s besieged library sector

Over 1,000 cultural heritage sites in Ukraine have been damaged or destroyed since the start of the full-scale Russian engagement
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2025 Libraries Connected Awards open for nominations

Our Awards offer the opportunity to uncover new library champions.
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Invitation to Tender: Governance Review for Libraries Connected

We are seeking an expert contractor to support our Board to undertake an independent review of organisational governance.
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New exhibition celebrates ballet’s black trailblazers

It is estimated that less than 3% of dancers currently employed in the biggest three ballet companies are from a Black British background.
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Library Advocacy: A Beginner's Guide

Our new guide is full of ideas and inspiration to strengthen local advocacy efforts and help libraries raise their profile.
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Libraries Connected seeks candidates for three roles

These are Project Manager Workforce Development and Skills, Commercial Manager and Projects and Commercial Administrator. 
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Our new report reveals public libraries are 'backbone of creative economy'

The briefing brings together seven case studies from across the library network with commentary and policy recommendations.
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Libraries Connected launches ambitious Regional Development Programme

The programme will develop our nine regional public library networks into strategic partnerships that can deliver social impacts at scale.
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Public libraries: Canaries in the coal mine?

Libraries Connected President Ed Jewell lays out the challenges facing the public library sector.

Libraries Connected statement on Spellow Hub Library

"It is absolutely sickening to see a public library destroyed by rioters," says our President Ed Jewell.