It’s Banned Books Week, when libraries, schools, bookstores, and groups and individuals around the world—including Banned Books Week Honorary Chair LeVar Burton—call attention to censorship and ways to fight it. There are a myriad of ways to get involved. bit.ly/48zQV8C

'Fiction books provide an opportunity to explore different possibilities for ourselves, and to reflect upon the parts of our identities which are important to us.' Why reading for pleasure is especially important for teens. ❤️ 📖 scottishbooktrust.com/articles/why-i…

With Halloween less than a fortnight away, it's the ideal time to share a spooky tale or two 🎃👻 In the mood to write your own? Enter our 50 Word Fiction competition and pen a short story featuring a black cat. Terrifyingly terrific prizes up for grabs! scottishbooktrust.com/fifty-words-co…

'Read for enjoyment, even if your way of reading doesn't look like anyone else's.' Read our own Kay's experience of reading with ADHD and the tips and tricks they've picked up for reading for pleasure along the way. bit.ly/3QqMZQI

The most wonderful week of the year has arrived. Happy #BookWeekScotland! What will you be reading this week? 📗👀

Looking for your next comfort read? The Winter issue of Swatch magazine is now live, featuring an interview with the brilliant Dr Jean Menzies by our very own Ms Petrova and S2 Amy S. 🤩 There's also a gnocchi recipe and mini scarf bookmark pattern! ❄️🧑‍🎄 fliphtml5.com/qbozk/hrkg/

2023 was A YEAR and I've learnt a lot so here's an update on where I'm at and what you can expect from me in 2024 (YouTube, Books, Podcast, Etc): youtu.be/Y5uAgrjLyVs

Happier January - Day 1: Find three things to look forward to this year actionforhappiness.org/january #HappierJanuary

It's #SaferInternetDay - do you know how to spot a fake? IFLA

Throwback to a brilliant visit from Emmanuel Asuquo! Our S6 pupils and staff both really enjoyed his talk on financial literacy and making the most of your income, delivered with charm and humour. Keep your eyes peeled for his book as well, coming soon to a library near you. 👀

I’m putting together a little site for #teachers and #librarians that I hope will help them set up a #dungeonsanddragons club in their #school. It’s been fun putting it together, hopefully it will be ready this week. #dnd #ttrpgs #ttrpgcommunity

Calling all school librarians you can apply too - I did and have opened a lovely new green library space in our school - just imagine what You could create with a little bit of support! DMs open if anyone wants to chat.

Happy #NationalLibrarianDay! 📚 💁 Tag your local #library or favorite #librarian in the comments! 👀 See #librarians favorite #book recs of all time here: 🔗 bit.ly/3Q8ExFS #LibbyApp #Bookish #BookTwitter #LibrariesOfTwitter #LibrariansOfTwitter

Today’s the day to celebrate empathy's power to change the world! 🌍💫 The Empathy Day LIVE! events start at 7.30am with a nationwide assembly from @michaelrosenyes on Youtube, X, Instagram and our website - @empathylabuk Please tag us in your photos/posts and use #EmpathyDay

In partnership with National Literacy Trust, I've done a virtual version of my FOOTBALL READING GAME for the men's Euros. It's free. For the classroom or the home. It promotes reading through #EURO24. Please use and pass it on. youtube.com/watch?v=1LVg2s…

DnD training with school librarian colleagues 🎲🐉 #dnd #schoollibrarians #training

Today is #ReadABook Day! 📅 September is also 💳 #LibraryCardSignUpMonth! Rediscover the ✨magic✨ of #libraries by visiting checkoutyourlibrary.com or stopping by your local branch! 🏛️ #LibbyApp #Bookish #CheckOutYourLibrary #BookTwitter

Not at all surprised to see a lot of library kids on here. 😁 Keep up the great work! ❤️

It's helpful to stay hopeful, especially in difficult times🌈 Join #OptimisticOctober and find ways to make things better and take positive steps forward actionforhappiness.org/optimistic-oct…