CE Libraries

Official channel featuring CE Libraries news and events - providing information and inspiration for learning and leisure.

[CILIP @CILIPinfo]

When did you last visit your local library?
#LibrariesChangeLives Week is our chance to connect communities with everything libraries offer - knowledge, creativity, warmth and so much more.

Find your nearest library and pay it a visit this week. https://t.co/aM8W3Mittb

[BorrowBox @BorrowBox]

Join us for an exclusive online event with Colm Tóibín on Wednesday 3 June 10am BST (7pm AEST). Don’t miss the Booker Prize-shortlisted author, as he discusses his latest release, The News from Dublin. Sign up via this link: https://t.co/7Nux3Bednx

[The Reading Agency @readingagency]

📢The next #Radio2BookClub pick is #DissectionOfAMurder by Jo Murray!

An addictively clever legal thriller from an exciting new voice.

Article: https://t.co/xi2BPA0mib
Extract: https://t.co/cjM3hBXrDw
Episode: https://t.co/ttcIqEgBIK
Book club giveaway: https://t.co/ZLs3pxDP2y

[The Reading Agency @readingagency]

📢Taiwan Travelogue written by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translated by Lin King, has been announced as the winner of the #InternationalBooker2026!

*Find out more: https://t.co/JDar4xoA0Q
*Free digital display pack: https://t.co/4DmhcIhx4l

[The Reading Agency @readingagency]

For 20 years, #QuickReads have helped people discover the joy that reading can bring.
Our new film features librarians, readers and some of our 2026 authors sharing how Quick Reads are changing lives in communities across the UK.
Watch the full film now: https://t.co/OVSub3FALA

[Reading for Pleasure 🧶 @OpenUni_RfP]

📚 It’s time for an OU Summer Booknic! 🌳✨

Gather your school, class, or reading group for a picnic with a difference — one filled with stories, imagination, reading for pleasure… and plenty of fun activities!

Download your FREE Booknic resources:
➡️ https://t.co/oihejVP4zy

[CE Libraries @CECLibraries]

Keen to get your hands on The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins? You can #ListenNow on #BorrowBox - no need to wait.

Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester Libraries - BorrowBox

#eaudiobook #eaudio

[The Reading Agency @readingagency]

📢Calling all book clubs!

The @Wilbur_Niso_Fdn #AdventureWritingPrize are inviting twelve UK-based book clubs to shadow the 2026 shortlist and contribute to the judging process.

Find out more and apply by 8 June: https://t.co/B0EPox06Mo

[CE Libraries @CECLibraries]

Youngsters will enjoy this month's #uLibrary Bookworms book club choice, Freddy and the New Kid by Neill Cameron. The awesome robot has met his match!

Login on the uLibrary app or online to find it.

uLIBRARY - Cheshire Libraries

[The Bookseller @thebookseller]

Where will you be watching The #BritishBookAwards stream? Whether you're dressed up, or tuning in from your sofa with your latest read in hand, we would love you to join us 🤩✒️

YouTube stream: https://t.co/hQshCPHq8X
Instagram Live: https://t.co/h9WmbjAVA9

[CE Libraries @CECLibraries]

This month's #uLibrary Talking Books choice is After the Rain by Aisling Smith, a moving novel about marriage and family, dislocation, culture and belonging.

Login on the uLibrary app or online, relax and enjoy.

uLIBRARY - Cheshire Libraries

[CILIP @CILIPinfo]

📙#LibrariesChangeLives Week is our call to action for every library team across the UK. Download #CILIP's free posters and social media assets to promote your events, customise them for your setting and start spreading the word. Find your toolkit here: https://t.co/aM8W3Mittb

[The Reading Agency @readingagency]

Great to see our research noted in the new @HarperCollinsUK study which finds a gap in parents’ understanding why reading for enjoyment matters and how it differs from reading homework.

Read the article here: https://t.co/kp3gVZ0oqn

[The Reading Agency @readingagency]

We were delighted to see our Head of Research & Evaluation Carina Spaulding on @BBCTheOneShow discussing the power of social connections in developing a reader identity.

Watch the clip here from 1:55-5:25 👇
https://t.co/oyuestlIvH

[The Reading Agency @readingagency]

Libraro have announced the six fresh new voices in fiction shortlisted for #TheLibraroPrize2026!

From horror & mystery to literary, romance & women's fiction, the list spans genres - find out more: https://t.co/ETtuQHL9vi

To celebrate, we will be spotlighting each of the titles

[The Reading Agency @readingagency]

The Wilbur Smith #AdventureWritingPrize have just announced the 2026 longlist with twelve remarkable books, and they are inviting twelve UK-based book clubs to shadow the shortlist and contribute to the judging process!

Find out more and apply by 10 June: https://t.co/B0EPowZyWQ

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

Reading for pleasure changes lives and its impact lasts a lifetime📚

Through the #NationalYearOfReading2026, we’re working with communities across the UK to help children discover a love of reading.

Read more @BooksForKeeps: https://t.co/q607mW8Nev

[BorrowBox @BorrowBox]

Discover the latest in science and technology shaping your world today and tomorrow. Stay curious with clear, cutting-edge insights from @newscientist, now on #BorrowBox.

[Cheshire East Council @CheshireEast]

We are moving from a committee system to a leader & cabinet model on 13 May 2026.
The change will:
✅ Streamline decision making
✅ Strengthen scrutiny
✅ Provide clearer accountability
✅ Support faster improvements
Learn more: https://t.co/HTkI8cDIn5

[The Carnegies @CarnegieMedals]

We’re live from today! 🎉 @ScholasticUK is kicking off a week of #Carnegies2026 virtual events with shortlisted authors & illustrators (27 April–1 May).

Join a session live + sign up for recordings!
🔗 Register: https://t.co/1Yo1Y1oNYE