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A treat for all mid century architect fans! I’m at the opening of the refurbished Fulwell Cross Library in Redbridge. A beautiful light filled casket, where visitors are embraced by curving shelves of books. buff.ly/3ciRVBb

“Libraries changed my life. The team here is brilliant”. The local MP and Health Secretary making a heartfelt speech at the reopening of Fulwell Cross Library today

Beautiful day here in Westminster and I’m here to attend the All Party Parliamentary Group for town centres. Half of all high streets in England have a library - and we’re a very important presence as town centres shift from retail to experience and community use

Happy #WorldBookDay!!! And thank you to all the libraries taking part to make it a roaring success and giving children the gift of choice - being able to choose from thousands of books what they want to read and enjoy

Come and work with us! This is a unique opportunity to establish a new team to turbocharge our work advocating for the library sector, influencing policy, delivering research and shaping the national conversation around public libraries. buff.ly/zqo5MlD

Looking sooooo good at 60! I’m at the event to celebrate Swiss Cottage Library - visibly spectacular thanks to the architect Basil Spence. And equally spectacular for the services the building holds buff.ly/Cfh2Qlg

I am gathering examples of what digital inclusion work libraries can do when they are provided with funded roles. Libraries make the funding go so far! One junior member of staff took library support out into 28 locations all across her county! Send me your examples!!

On #InternationalWomensDay I think about the millions of women who don’t have the rights I do and can’t choose to be educated, whether to have children, to work, to drive, to ride a bike, or what to wear, to travel ….

Wonderful meeting yesterday with the inspirational Steve Potash the CEO at Overdrive. Steve has been doing this for donkey’s years but is bursting with enthusiasm, new ideas and a hunger to promote libraries. Steve says “I’m an optimist”! buff.ly/I8dvSzb

I am excited to be speaking at The London Book Fair 2025! LBF is the event where the global publishing community unites to develop relationships, gain insights, and define the future of creative content. invt.io/1txbevdrw21

My first visit to The London Book Fair, 11-13 March 2025 yesterday where I hosted a panel about library futures. It’s a massive event! It reinforced my belief in the essential role libraries play in the bookosphere to build audiences of readers and grow new authors londonbookfair.co.uk/en-gb.html

A packed room at the Libraries Unlimited staff conference in Exeter. It’s great to be here and to listen to how this service is firing on all cylinders with some really innovative projects to connect with community across Devon County Council and Hito Prajapati

Many congratulations to all the winners of The Bookseller Library of the Year Award!!

Congratulations on the launch of the GLL Literary Foundation! What a fabulous initiative to use the power of libraries and library staff as coaches to help authors’ development

What an incredibly thought provoking evening this week Bodleian Libraries listening to this fascinating panel discussion on the purpose and values of libraries - and how we must unite to protect them

Thank you to all the Libraries Connected Trustees for a very productive Board meeting last week where we talked about our plans for next year and navigating complex messaging

Over the last weeks I have been testing Bluesky and LinkedIn alongside X by posting to all three. I’ve decided to move myself to LinkedIn as that’s where I find the most useful content and connections, with an informed and interested community. So hopefully see you there!

Over the last weeks I have been testing Bluesky and LinkedIn alongside X by posting to all three. I’ve decided to move myself to LinkedIn as that’s where I find the most useful content and connections, with an informed and interested community. So hopefully see you there!

Liverpool Libraries and Information Services Matt Greenhall Isobel Hunter MBE Libraries Connected Liverpool City Council Library of Sumy State University was severely damaged by a brutal #russian missile strike on #Sumy. The reading room, thousands of books and equipment were damaged. Artworks from the gallery were affected. Support the restoration of Sumy State University: campsite.to/help_sumdu

If you love libraries and everything they represent, please think of the staff at Sumy State University in Ukraine whose library was destroyed in a Russian attack. They have a fundraising page if you are able to donate