Poet Laureate Simon Armitage unveils ten-year tour of UK librariesFriday, 9th April 2021
'By planning readings up to a decade in advance I’m being optimistic about the future of our libraries, and challenging those authorities who would consider closing them...
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Monday, 15th March 2021
£21m for the UK economy
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Thursday, 25th February 2021
The pop star is joined by author ambassadors Amanda Prowse and Natasha Devon
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Wednesday, 17th February 2021
Winner announcement 'on hold'
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Wednesday, 3rd February 2021
Read, Talk, Share is backed by £3.5m of DCMS cash - 'an unprecedented level of investment in library services to tackle loneliness and support mental health'
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Thursday, 21st January 2021
A further £150,000 to help public library services meet increased demand for digital products during the pandemic
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Thursday, 10th December 2020
Overdrive reports e-book lending up 74% as libraries and readers adapt to lock-downs; Lee Child top of the borrowing charts
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Tuesday, 6th October 2020
With two others, becomes CILIP honorary fellow
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Monday, 5th October 2020
Boom in library membership during lockdown
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Monday, 5th October 2020
New ebook and eaudio book club for library members
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