Dolly Parton: a tribute
The UK library community was saddened to hear of the death of Dolly Parton. As well as being an internationally renowned singer, songwriter, actor, and businesswoman, Dolly Parton was a generous philanthropist. She worked tirelessly to promote children’s literacy and recognised the critical importance of public and school libraries. “I don’t remember learning to read, […]
Libraries Through Life: A Scottish Perspective
By Alison Nolan, Chief Executive, Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) I have long believed that one of the greatest strengths of libraries is that they are always there when we need them. They welcome us as children discovering the magic of our first stories, support us as students and lifelong learners, help us navigate […]
The Libraries Alliance: our values and voice
A blog post by Dr Jessica Gardner (University Librarian, Cambridge), based on her keynote for the Libraries Connected Annual Seminar, June 2026. The Libraries Alliance began with a simple but powerful ambition: to tell a stronger, more confident story about the value of libraries in our society. Conversations started about two years ago when Isobel […]
Libraries Alliance formally launched at British Academy
Leaders from across the library world came together at the British Academy today (Wednesday 15 April) for the official launch of the Libraries Alliance. The launch set out a shared vision of “libraries through life”, illustrated through short contributions from library staff and users, politicians, academics and writers. Speakers showed how libraries support people at […]
New research from Libraries Alliance: the impact and value of public libraries in the UK
Libraries Alliance on Info Pro podcast
Minister briefed on Libraries Alliance progress during visit to Bodleian Libraries
