I would love to keep Alfred Wallis's real story in print, but I can only cover 25% of the cost of producing a second edition. Can you help?

Did you hear that Essex's Reform council have banned libraries from "promoting" LGBTQ+ events and materials? It's outrageous! Sign the petition now to make them scrap this hate-filled decision!

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Did you hear that Essex's Reform council have banned libraries from "promoting" LGBTQ+ events and materials? It's outrageous! Sign the petition now to make them scrap this hate-filled decision!

For decades, our libraries have promoted a large range of themes and events linked to books, education, local issues, culture, and libraries themselves. As well as Pride, and Black History Month, ther...

For decades, our libraries have promoted a large range of themes and events linked to books, education, local issues, culture, and libraries themselves. As well as Pride, and Black History Month, ther...

I just signed the petition calling for Essex County Council to scrap reservation charges for books in Essex libraries. 2026 is supposed to be the National Year of Reading. This will just make accessin...

Library users across Essex will have to pay £1.15 to reserve physical books from Wednesday.

From the 1st April 2026, Essex County Council will be introducing a £1.15 charge for reservations made by adult library cardholders. We want to gather the publics view about these changes. - From th...

A longtime wish has come true - to research and write a book about the history of dogs. I discovered many surprises, and am left with a deeper than ever respect for these remarkable creatures - their ancestors, their work, their loyalty and companionship. Published by Collins 5th February 26. #collinsbigcat #collins #dogs #kidsbooks

Sundar Pichai candidly acknowledged concerns about inaccurate answers generated by Google's models.

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We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

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Westbrook Library is to stay open a self-service basis while work is underway to secure its future.

The actress and literacy advocate accepted an award at the PEN America Literary Gala and expressed her anger about the state of censorship in the United States, also noting her appreciation for librar...

The world has a gender equality problem, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) mirrors the gender bias in our society. Although globally more women are accessing the internet every year, in low-income coun...

Melina Moe considers Amanda Jones’s “That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America.”

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