"The future of libraries is already happening. It’s bold, inclusive and beautiful - and it’s time to pay attention.”

Thank you so much to Liz, our fabulous patient ambassador for sharing her experience of Hospice care and receiving Complementary Therapies here. As its Hospice Care Week, we love showing what Kilbryd...

THE LIBRARY NOT JUST A BUILDING BUT A MOVEMENT This is a call to every visionary librarian, regeneration team,cultural programmer, and community-builder who knows their library is more than just a pla...

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THE WELLNESS HACK HIDING IN YOUR WALLET At thedesignconcept, we're always exploring how libraries shape and support the wellbeing of their communities. I recently came across Cory Greenwood’s fant...

I work with libraries of all shapes and sizes everyday so I see what they deliver and I know their potential for societal change is huge. A large part of our design planning means studying library str...

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A recent PEN America report finds that many of the talking points in favor of book banning don't apply to most banned titles.

Libraries are essential for many communities. But funding for them is constantly being reduced, and we are losing these places of knowledge

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The lack of record in affairs of state is a concern both for now and future historians

Libraries matter to local people - whether they use them or not. Old library buildings sometimes seem to matter even more.

In the JEP this morning, repeating a message I’ve been sharing far and wide; libraries are the essential service - we need to make them a natural home for…

The American Libraries staff looks back at news that affected libraries and the profession in 2024, including intellectual freedom and AI.

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