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Fiona Woodcock @fionawoodcock.bsky.social · 1d

Such a playful celebration of #NationalPoetryDay at Bromley Central library! Sharing Five Little Friends! (Written by Sean Taylor) @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 1d

Two brilliant author events over the past couple of days. Yesterday with @fionawoodcock.bsky.social who ran a wonderful Storytime & today with Christopher Edge who was amazing with Years 5 & 6!

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Christopher Edge @christopheredge.bsky.social · 1d

Huge thanks, Jenny! It was great to talk to all the children about FEAR FILES: HIDE AND SEEK.

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Louis Coiffait-Gunn @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social · 1d

CILIP & 6 partners wrote @ Chancellor welcoming £10m investment in school libraries & offering support from our expert members to max long-term impact, & outlined how support for school/public librarians, & School Library Services could do even more for kids e.g. www.greatschoollibraries.org.uk

Home | Great School Libraries

Every child deserves a great school library. This three-year campaign aims to raise awareness of the power of school libraries in literacy and inquiry-based learning.

www.greatschoollibraries.org.uk

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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 1d

Today our CEO @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social attended a landmark event celebrating 175 years of the Public Libraries Act at Manchester Central Library with Baroness Twycross and other sector leaders. The event also marked the launch of the sector's new Libraries Alliance pledge.

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 1d

Two brilliant author events over the past couple of days. Yesterday with @fionawoodcock.bsky.social who ran a wonderful Storytime & today with Christopher Edge who was amazing with Years 5 & 6!

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 9d

Love this book! Huge congratulations to Sarah!

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Books for Keeps, the online children's books review journal @booksforkeeps.bsky.social · 9d

Huge congratulations to Sarah Hagger-Holt who has won the #LittleRebelsAward for an unprecedented second time, this time with THE FIGHTS THAT MAKE US. 🎉👏 @littlerebsprize.bsky.social #UKKidLit

booksforkeeps.co.uk/sarah-hagger...

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 11d

This is my Lokifesto #KidsConf #UKkidlit #edusky lokibooks.com/lokifesto/

A poster of a manifesto about reading, by Loki, with 6 points on reading "bad" books, short books, comics, audioooks, webcomics and fanfic, plus not finishing bad books cos life is too short.

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 15d

Don’t miss out! Make sure you nominate by tomorrow night!!

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 25d

📚 Calling all @cilip.bsky.social members! It's that exciting time once more!
Join us in nominating your favourite children's and YA books for the 2026 Carnegies. Each member can nominate one exceptional title per Medal. 🏅
🗓️ Submit yours by 26 September carnegies.co.uk/nominations

Graphic reading 'Nominations for 2026 are open!', 'Find out what this means and how you can get involved at: carnegies.co.uk/nominations'

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Caroline Roche @carolineroche.bsky.social · Sep 6

#YLGConference. @cilipslg.bsky.social @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social In a session talking about the GLL Literary Foundation better.org.uk/glf
It’s an excellent foundation supporting new authors.

GLL Literary Foundation

better.org.uk

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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · Aug 26

The book is published this Thursday and the lovely people at @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social are offering a 10% discount on it! Just use the code LOVEBOOKSHOPS uk.bookshop.org/p/books/abou...

Caroline Fielding @cazapr1.bsky.social · Aug 26

This fascinating non-fiction book for all ages, illustrated by Lucy Rose and published this week by DK, is definitely one for every school library. I'm very pleased to share this piece from both the authors @alomshaha.bsky.social & Rebecca Struthers #KidLitUK
teenlibrarian.co.uk/2025/08/26/a...

About Time

A children’s guide to the science and history of telling the time and clockmaking in a fun and interactive way. This interactive book will help children aged 7-9 understand how clocks work and lear…

teenlibrarian.co.uk

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · Aug 15

I’m so excited about this book!

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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · Aug 15

I’ve written a book about time and watch-making with the woman who has made, by hand, this masterpiece of a watch www.strutherswatchmakers.co.uk/updates/2025...

Struthers

www.strutherswatchmakers.co.uk

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · Jul 31

EARLY BIRD PRICE ENDS TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT: BOOK NOW!! Join the @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
on Saturday 6th September at The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne for our annual conference, sponsored by Askews and Holt and Hachette Children’s Group.
Book your place here: cilip.org.uk/event/YLG_2025

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · Jul 26

Join the @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
on Saturday 6th September at The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne for our annual conference, sponsored by Askews and Holt and Hachette Children’s Group.

Early bird ticket prices are available until 31st July 2025.

Book your place here: cilip.org.uk/event/YLG_2025

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · Jun 27

So exciting to be at the reopening of West Wickham Library today. Loads of people came along to see the newly renovated library. @peterbently.bsky.social ran a wonderful Storytime & we were joined by some other children’s authors & illustrators! Fantastic day! @marcelafwrites.bsky.social

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · Jun 19

It’s fantastic to see the winners of the Carnegie Medals announced today at the #Carnegies2025 awards ceremony. Huge congratulations to the winners, shortlistees and the judges from CILIP Youth Libraries Group!

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · Jun 17

Great to see #GLLLiteraryFoundation author Olivia Wakeford at @andersenpress.bsky.social tonight for the @philearle.bsky.social Klaus Flugge salon event. Such a brilliant evening with Caroline Nolan!

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Penny Chrimes @pennychrimes.bsky.social · Jun 13

We had a lot of fun, finding Empathy for a very bad-tempered and untrustworthy old dragon! @hachettechildrens.bsky.social @jennyhawke.bsky.social @empathylabuk.bsky.social

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · Jun 12

Happy #EmpathyDay all! Here’s my Empathy Post! @empathylabuk.bsky.social

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EmpathyLabUK @empathylabuk.bsky.social · Jun 12

Libraries across the country have been helping everyone jump into stories! How brilliant does this look?!

Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · Jun 9

Two fantastic class visits with #GLLLiteraryFoundation author @adeolasokunbi, today, part of the #EmpathyDayFestival! Thank you Adeola! @empathylabuk.bsky.social @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · Jun 9

Two fantastic class visits with #GLLLiteraryFoundation author @adeolasokunbi, today, part of the #EmpathyDayFestival! Thank you Adeola! @empathylabuk.bsky.social @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · Jun 9

We can’t wait Penny!

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Penny Chrimes @pennychrimes.bsky.social · Jun 9

Really looking forward to @empathylabuk.bsky.social Festival events this week with Bromley Libraries at Beckenham and Bromley @jennyhawke.bsky.social and some wonderful local schools. Will be talking about having empathy for dragons!

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