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CE Libraries retweeted
📚 Two weeks to go until the 2026 Carnegie Awards!
Join us live on Tuesday 23 June as we reveal the winners of the Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration, along with the Shadowers’ Choice winners!
Find out how to watch: carnegies.co.uk/take-part/li…
#Carnegies2026
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CE Libraries retweeted
For June, @TheBookerPrizes have chosen the 1991 Booker Prize shortlist The Van by Roddy Doyle - a comic novel which follows two old friends working in a fast-food van against the backdrop of the 1990 football World Cup.
🔍Find out more: bit.ly/4ulBZEE
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CE Libraries retweeted
Jun 2
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. cilip.org.uk/page/libraries-…
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CE Libraries retweeted
Jun 1
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: ow.ly/ip4s50Z5pTk
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CE Libraries retweeted
📢The next #Radio2BookClub pick is #DissectionOfAMurder by Jo Murray!
An addictively clever legal thriller from an exciting new voice.
Article: bit.ly/4usqhcm
Extract: bit.ly/4dVtdIu
Episode: bit.ly/4eW1s3H
Book club giveaway: bit.ly/4dxfFSg
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CE Libraries retweeted
📢Taiwan Travelogue written by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translated by Lin King, has been announced as the winner of the #InternationalBooker2026!
*Find out more: bit.ly/4up9CXb
*Free digital display pack: bit.ly/3Rg8VAR
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CE Libraries retweeted
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: youtu.be/j8BuWmKjiIc
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CE Libraries retweeted
📚 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:
➡️ ourfp.org/2026/04/27/host-an…
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May 14
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
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CE Libraries retweeted
📢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: bit.ly/4cGyXW7
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May 12
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
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CE Libraries retweeted
May 11
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: youtube.com/live/ecAnY1xwIhc…
Instagram Live: instagram.com/thebritishbook…
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May 11
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
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CE Libraries retweeted
May 6
📙#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: cilip.org.uk/page/libraries-…
ALT Children sitting attentively while a woman reads a book during Libraries Change Lives week in June 2026.
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CE Libraries retweeted
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: theguardian.com/books/2026/a…
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CE Libraries retweeted
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 👇
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
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CE Libraries retweeted
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: bit.ly/3QBORZn
To celebrate, we will be spotlighting each of the titles
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CE Libraries retweeted
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: bit.ly/4cGyXW7
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CE Libraries retweeted
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: booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/…
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CE Libraries retweeted
Apr 27
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.
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