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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Garden of Angels is written by David Hewson. Fifteen-year-old Nico receives a yellowing manuscript that reveals what really happened to his grandfather in Nazi-occupied Venice in 1943. This acclaimed war story comes highly recommended by TripFiction. #BookSky #TripFiction

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Accessible Book and Story Festival took place on September 11th and 12th at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh. It celebrated inclusive books and sensory stories for children with additional needs. Lara, our Library Engagement Manager, was delighted to attend the festival! #BookSky

Lara Marshall, RNIB Library Engagement Manager, stands by a banner with the following text: Everyone Deserves a Good Story.

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Legendary Agatha Christie was born 136 years ago on 15 September 1890. Christie created the iconic characters Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. When the RNIB Talking Book Service launched in 1935, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was one of the first titles available to borrow. #BookSky

A woman sits beside a table with a vintage gramophone. She is listening to an RNIB Talking Book record.

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a free book-gifting programme, was founded in honour of Parton's father, who never learned to read or write. In June 2014, Parton hand-delivered the millionth UK Imagination Library book - a braille copy of The Tale of Peter Rabbit - to a young child in Liverpool.

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Remembering the great country legend Dolly Parton (19 January 1946 to 25 August 2026). Her musical legacy is unparalleled. She also created Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a free book-gifting programme that mails a book every month to children from birth until their fifth birthday. #BookSky

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Our friends at tripfiction.bsky.social love 'There Are Rivers in the Sky' by Elif Shafak. This is a sweeping novel set between the 19th century and modern times. It is centred around three characters living on the banks of the River Thames and the River Tigris #BookSky #TravelByBook #Reading 💙

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Love to travel? Love to read? TripFiction.com matches books with 2,890 locations around the world See a destination through the eyes of an author

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The RHS Sandringham Flower Show (22-26 July 2026) showcases  garden design and beautiful planting. The RNIB Talking Books Garden has curved shingle walls with ladders reaching skywards, in a playful nod to libraries and the limitless worlds they hold. #BookSky #Libraries #A11y

A smiling Lynne Livingstone stands in the RNIB Talking Books Garden.

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Our friends at tripfiction.bsky.social recommend The Guest Cat. Written by Japanese poet and novelist Takashi Hiraide, the book won Japan's Kiyama Shohei Literary Award. And it’s available in audio from RNIB! Read by Ric Jerrom, it lasts 3 hours and 45 minutes. #BookSky #Books #Cats #Japan #A11y

Book cover of 'The Guest Cat' by Takashi Hiraide. It features an illustrated cat peeking over a surface, with various objects like a spool of thread.

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coralrumble.bsky.social @coralrumble.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

THIS IS FANTASTIC! There are so many kids living a ‘minority’ experience, who never see themselves in books. Here’s to a wider view of inclusion!

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

RNIB Library is delighted to have Wolf Siren in audio and braille formats. This magical reimagining of the Little Red Riding Hood tale by author Beth O’Brien won both the Carnegie Medal for Writing and the Shadowers' Choice Award for Writing. @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #Carnegies2026 #BookSky

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Beth O'Brien has won the Carnegie Medal for Writing and the Shadowers' Choice Award for her feminist reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood. Here's our very own Lynne Livingstone and Beth O'Brien, with a braille copy of Wolf Siren! Congratulations to Beth! @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #BookSky

Author Beth O'Brien on the left and Lynne Livingstone, RNIB Collections Executive, on the right. Beth is holding up a copy of her book Wolf Siren in braille.

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Lynne Livingstone, in the Library Collections Team, was thrilled to attend the 2026 Carnegie Awards Ceremony. Author Beth O'Brien won both the 2026 Carnegie Medal and the Shadower's Choice Medal for Writing. @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #Carnegies2026 #BookSky

Author Beth O'Brien speaking at the 2026 Carnegie Awards Ceremony at the Cambridge Theatre in London's West End.

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

It's the last weekend of the #HiVis Fortnight, a celebration of accessible library services for blind and partially sighted patrons. So many libraries are doing great things! #LoveLibraries #BookSky

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

You can always tell when A-ha have been in to return their books

Two photographs of the book return trolley. On the first one are three book in order so their titles read Take On Meat and on the second one the books are rearranged so their titles read Take Meat On

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

It's been fantastic to see all the great things going on in #libraries for the #HiVis Fortnight. #BookSky

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Useful information about Borrow Box from @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social for #HiVis Fortnight.

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

We're heading into the final few days of the #HiVis Fortnight, a celebration of accessible library services for blind and partially sighted patrons. Libraries are for everyone. #LoveLibraries #BookSky

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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

With your library card, Borrowbox gives you access to: FREE eBooks FREE eAudiobooks FREE eMagazines #HiVisFortnight2026 #HiVis @isightcornwall.bsky.social #BorrowBox #eBooks #eAudiobooks

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RNIB Campaigns @rnibcampaigns.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

We hear from many blind and partially sighted people who find online banking inaccessible, or simply prefer in-person banking. But as more branches close, there isn't always an option to manage finances in any other way. 💸

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Find out more about #Lego Braille Bricks at braillebricks.com and you can read more out our services for people living with visual impairment at orkneylibrary.org.uk/services-for...

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LEGO Braille Bricks

LEGO Braille Bricks help children with blindness learn braille through play. The Braille Program helps teachers to use them.

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Every #LEGO Braille brick has a braille character on it and with more than 100 activities available, this set means that visually impaired children have the opportunity to learn braille through play. The set will be available to borrow from Orkney Library & Archive shortly.

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sfstringwell.bsky.social @sfstringwell.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

#HiVis fortnight highlights support for those with a vision impairment. Please contact the Knowledge Service to find out about the tools that make the eBooks and databases available to @penninecarenhs.bsky.social staff more accessible. @rmcnallynhs.bsky.social @laurajeffreys.bsky.social

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

It's #HiVis fortnight; an annual campaign to promote library services and technologies that assist people living with visual impairment. The latest newest addition to our collection of assistive items is this brand new set of #LEGO Braille Bricks, sent from our friends at @rnib.bsky.social ❤️

A collage of photographs of Braille Lego bricks in a tub.

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

If you're joining in with the #ReadChristie2026 challenge then the theme for June is the Best Agatha Christie story to Read in One Sitting! The chosen title for this month is The Murder of Roger Ackroyd which is also being celebrated because it was first published 100 YEARS AGO!

Several Agatha Christie books stacked up on a desk in an old 1920s style country cottage setting. A notebook and pen, and a teacup are on the desk beside the books.

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

What a brilliant list of books for the #HiVis Fortnight. 💙

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Swansea University Transcription Centre @sutranscription.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Mae bron i ddwy filiwn o bobl ddall a rhannol olwg yn y DU. Mae #HiVis yn ymgyrch flynyddol sy'n annog llyfrgelloedd i hyrwyddo argaeledd fformatau darllen hygyrch i bobl â nam ar y golwg. Cliciwch yma i ddarganfod mwy: readingsight.org.uk/accessible-l...

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Swansea University Transcription Centre @sutranscription.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

There are around two million blind and partially sighted people in the UK. #HiVis is an annual campaign encouraging libraries to promote the availability of accessible reading formats for people with vision impairment. Click here to find out more: readingsight.org.uk/accessible-l...

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay so we're taking back all the books that people have read, putting them onto shelves for people to look at, then giving them out again to other people who haven't read them yet. For free. What a system. ❤️ #LoveLibraries #GreenLibraries ♻️

A library book with a date label showing return dates from 2015 to 2026

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RNIB Campaigns @rnibcampaigns.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Driverless taxis are no longer just for science-fiction. 🤖 Self-driving taxis are coming to London this year in a public pilot. If you’re blind or partially sighted, tell RNIB what would make them feel safe, accessible and inclusive. Take our short survey: rnib.in/sdv-survey

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NLISN @nlisn.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

It is so lovely to see #libraries posting about #HiVisFortnight sharing links to large print & #Dyslexia friendly font versions of books. 📚🥰 👁️‍🗨️1-14th June marks an annual UK campaign to promote library services for the visually impaired. #skybrarian #accessibility #BookSky #LibrarySky #HiVis

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The 1st - 14th June is #HiVis fortnight; an annual campaign all across the UK which aims to promote library services that assist people living with visual impairment - every hour another person in the UK goes blind and around 2 million people in the UK are living with sight loss.

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TripFiction @tripfiction.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I have taken up knitting again! A shout out to my tribe: where are the #knitters and #booklovers (and #travellers of course). Say hello! #amreading @tombenjamin.bsky.social Old Bones in Puglia set in, well, #Puglia

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Our Senior Engagement Manager spoke to BBC Look North about floating bus stops and safety for blind & partially sighted people. Designs risk becoming “an accident waiting to happen” without proper engagement. Read: bit.ly/3RLc1wO Listen: bit.ly/3PYOLuP Watch: BBC Look North tonight

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Floating bus stops will cause accidents, say campaigners

Sight loss groups are concerned about new-style bus stops in places including Leeds and Cleckheaton.

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We're so excited the HiVis fortnight has started. For 2 weeks, we celebrate all that libraries do to make their collections and services accessible to blind and partially sighted people and people with a print disability. Check out the hashtag #HiVis across BlueSky to find out more! #BookSky #A11y

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A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Love a dark twisty thriller with a jaw-dropper ending. Thanks for spotlighting and the rec from @tripfiction.bsky.social. #BookSky 💙

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Looking for your next great read? The Truth about Ruby Cooper from acclaimed author Liz Nugent is in our Talking Book Library. This is a dark, twisty psychological thriller that will keep you hooked until the final shocking lines! Recommended by our friends @tripfiction.bsky.social #BookSky 💙

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Sight Loss Councils @slcouncils.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Happy Birthday to Sussex Sight Loss Council! 🎉 Celebrating four years of driving change, improving accessibility, and amplifying blind and partially sighted voices. Want to get involved? Join us and help shape a more inclusive Sussex: bit.ly/3Ige7Ox #SightLossCouncils #VisionForChange

Members of Sussex Sight Loss Council sit around a long wooden table, holding red Christmas crackers during a festive gathering

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RNIB Campaigns @rnibcampaigns.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Journalist Selina Mills has described how she was forced to rely on her husband to vote in the local elections because accessible options weren’t available at her polling station. www.aop.org.uk/ot/news/2026...

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Blind journalist unable to vote independently in local elections

The RNIB is highlighting the issue of inaccessible voting after journalist Selina Mills was forced to let her husband fill in her ballot paper in Pimlico yesterday

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The Reading Agency @readingagency.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

We were delighted to see our Head of Research & Evaluation Carina Spaulding on BBC The One Show discussing the power of social connections in developing a reader identity. Watch the clip here from 1:55-5:25 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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The One Show - 01/05/2026

Alex Jones and Clara Amfo bring you the stories that matter from across the country.

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RNIB @rnib.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Who’s the accessibility ally? You’re the accessibility ally. Small acts make a big difference to blind and partially sighted people’s experience of social media. Start right now by reading our handy guide to social media accessibility rnib.in/AccessibleSocialMediaGuide

“What does an accessibility ally look like?” Covering the graphic are the emoji of a pair of eyes, glancing slightly to the side.

Image two: The emoji of an index finger pointing at the viewer looms largely over the graphic.

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images. The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.

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RNIB Library @rniblibrary.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Our friends at TripFiction recommend The Tobacconist by Robert Seethaler. This is a tender, heart-breaking story of one young man and his friendship with Sigmund Freud during the Nazi occupation of Vienna. Our audio version is beautifully read by Leighton Pugh. Borrow from the RNIB Library. #BookSky

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

📖 Every reader deserves great stories! In partnership with RNIB and CalibreAudio, #Carnegies2026 shortlisted books are available in braille, large print and audio! Find out more: carnegies.co.uk/about-the-awards/pa…

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Libraries Connected @librariesconnected.org.uk · 27/04/2026

Today is National Tell a Story Day, a celebration of the joys and benefits of storytelling. As @booktrust.org.uk research has shown, stories are crucial to children's ability to understand the world around them. Public libraries, through activities like rhymetimes, play a central role in this.

A woman reads a story to a child in a library.

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RNIB @rnib.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Cheer squad activated. 🎉 We’re so excited to celebrate all our incredible runners taking on London Marathon today. We’ll be here at mile 25 with high energy for that final boost.

Jarrod and Nesha standing at our cheerpoint, both wearing our bright pink RNIB t-shirts and both with beaming smiles ready for the exciting day. Nesha is wearing her sunglasses because it’s so bright and sunny today. There’s a branded banner on the right flying high.

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Cambridge University Library @theul.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Cambridge University Libraries & @bodleian.ox.ac.uk, with support from CILIP & @librariesconnected.org.uk, have published a review showcasing the value of public libraries across the UK: doi.org/10.1177/09610006261431330

A librarian with a pink mohawk sits at a desk using a computer in a large reading room, with rows of bookshelves and desk lamps in the background.

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RNIB Campaigns @rnibcampaigns.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Want to understand how your local council works, and how to influence change? With May’s local elections coming up, now’s the time to get involved. Join our free, fully accessible online workshop on 22 May, and learn how to engage with your local authority: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lobbying-y...

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Lobbying your Local Authority

Join us online to learn easy tips on how to lobby your local authority and get your voice heard!

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