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I knew this would start to happen ⁦Lambeth Council⁩ ⁦Steve Reed MP⁩ The owner of this car has parked in our driveway because she doesn’t want to pay to park. When challenged she just walked away. What can we do ⁦Lambeth Police | Central South BCU⁩?

You can find the debate pack for the Westminster Hall debate amongst MPs on public libraries at: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief… This gives a factual overview of their statutory status and the sorry trail of cuts in services. CILIP Jonathan Davies

"Obviously a violation of separation of powers”. GOP leaders draw the line at Trump's Library of Congress takeover politi.co/4j6q3Bf via POLITICO ilig

The North Carolina Library Association (NCLA) has released a powerful Statement of Concern about House Bill 636. The bill would allow unconstitutional book bans in school libraries, undermine local control, and subject students to a narrow, politically driven vision of

I still think represents the most shocking void in the UK’s COVID response - when the largest biomedical facility offered to undertake testing (many universities did the same) the government didn’t even answer. The cost would have been minimal. Was it really that no-one would

Good to see 23 MPs support public libraries last week; 📖 transcript of the debate hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025-0… 📽️ video parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/ad… 🧐 House of Commons Library briefing commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief… Will we finally see an ambitious national strategy? #LibrariesChangeLives

Today’s trade deal with EU adds just £9bn to UK national income by 2040, or around 0.2% of GDP. This compares with the loss to GDP caused by Brexit estimated at 20 times that, or 4% of GDP, by the Office for Budget Responsibility

Public #Libraries provide vital support and information for those experiencing dementia and their families and carers, through the expertly-curated Reading Well for Dementia booklist. Explore your local library's range of support this #DementiaActionWeek.

So interested in fishing you attended 1 of 42 meetings on it in the EU. In this Parliament not a single Reform MP turned up to the debate on FISHING SCRUTINY is already becoming your end express.co.uk/comment/expres…

What Nigel Farage doesn't tell you. 👇

What might an ambitious, data-driven national strategy for public libraries look like? cilip.org.uk/news/news.asp?… With thanks to partners Libraries Connected & ASCEL for support engaging & briefing MPs ahead of last week's debate, and ahead of meeting the new minister this week

Fish & shellfish caught in British waters will now be processed and sold into the EU without veterinary checks, eliminating huge red tape, checks, costs and delays created by Brexit. Given that 70% of seafood caught in UK is sold in EU, this is a big win. Ignore fibbing Farage!

11/ Democracy isn’t self-sustaining. It requires us to choose it — again and again. Not with platitudes. But with vigilance, accountability, and courage. We still have time. But not forever.

Currently reading and thoroughly enjoying #TheEights by Joanna Miller and am reminded by her of Hegel’s pronouncement that the true tragic conflict is not between wrong and right but between right and right. A mantra for our times, I think.

CILIP congratulates a cohort of outstanding UK library professionals been elected to serve on committees & the Governing Board of IFLA for 2025–27 an chance for UK professionals to help shape global policy & collaborate with colleagues across borders. cilip.org.uk/news/701441/UK…

I led a debate on the future of our public libraries. I asked the government to invest in national data on the contributions of public libraries and to establish a National Library Strategy, in line with the Sanderson Review. Watch here 👇youtube.com/watch?v=aZnzhh… 🔗

“When you read to yr baby you’re giving them a hug that will last the rest of their life.” Thank heavens for Frank Cottrell-Boyce BBC Radio 4 Today passionate champion of reading to children.

Shared reading boosts brain development, bonding, wellbeing, school readiness & community connection 📖 We’re proud to support the #ReadingRights report from @BookTrust & Frank Cottrell-Boyce, which explores how we can make sure no child misses out 👇 buff.ly/8DsRtOr

I can’t get enough of talking about what happens in a baby’s brain when we read ti them! This event with Sam Wass and Frank Cottrell-Boyce Children's Laureate BookTrust #HayFestival was truly mind blowing - children’s reading is a health and human rights issue #readingrights

Expressions of interest for the Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF) close Fri 30 May 📣 Funded by Department for Culture, Media and Sport, LIF supports library services in England to improve buildings and technology, helping them better meet the needs of their communities. Find out more 👇 buff.ly/k3N63zq