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You can always tell when A-ha have been in to return their books
Two photographs of the book return trolley. On the first one are three book in order so their titles read Take On Meat and on the second one the books are rearranged so their titles read Take Meat On

ALT Two photographs of the book return trolley. On the first one are three book in order so their titles read Take On Meat and on the second one the books are rearranged so their titles read Take Meat On

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You don't need to spend £££££ flying across the Atlantic, booking hotels, buying match tickets etc to enjoy the #WorldCup! ⚽️ Your Orkney Library card gives you FREE ACCESS to loads of football eMagazines (and 100s of other magazines and newspapers) using the FREE BorrowBox App!
A collage of front covers from football related magazines all referencing the World Cup

ALT A collage of front covers from football related magazines all referencing the World Cup

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You get daily and weekly newspapers from all around the world, and magazines on every subject with back issues available too. You can log in on your browser or download the BorrowBox App and log in with your Orkney Library card. Find out more at: orkney.borrowbox.com/
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It's a little known fact that back in the old days #Orkney horses were masters of disguise and could easily blend into their surroundings. You might not believe this but there is a horse standing in this photograph. LIKE if you think you see it. RT if you DEFINITELY see it.
A black and white photograph of a horse standing in a field. The dappled pattern of the horse is very similar to the field of flowers it is standing in so that it blends in.

ALT A black and white photograph of a horse standing in a field. The dappled pattern of the horse is very similar to the field of flowers it is standing in so that it blends in.

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Today we are wishing a Happy Birthday to Maurice Sendak, who was born #onthisdate in 1928. If you've not read Where The Wild Things Are, read it today. Or if you've not read it for a while, read it today. And then let the wild rumpus start.
The book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

ALT The book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

An illustrated page from Where The Wild Things Are. Max and the monsters having a wild rumpus.

ALT An illustrated page from Where The Wild Things Are. Max and the monsters having a wild rumpus.

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It's #HiVis fortnight; an annual campaign to promote library services and technologies that assist people living with visual impairment. The latest newest addition to our collection of assistive items is this brand new set of #LEGO Braille Bricks, sent from our friends @RNIB❤️
A collage of photographs of Braille Lego bricks in a tub.

ALT A collage of photographs of Braille Lego bricks in a tub.

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Every #LEGO Braille brick has a braille character on it and with more than 100 activities available, this set means that visually impaired children have the opportunity to learn braille through play. The set will be available to borrow from Orkney Library & Archive shortly.
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Find out more about #Lego Braille Bricks at braillebricks.com/ and you can read more out our services for people living with visual impairment at orkneylibrary.org.uk/service…

LEGO Braille Bricks

LEGO Braille Bricks help children with blindness learn braille through play. The Braille Program helps teachers to use them.

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If you're joining in with the #ReadChristie2026 challenge then the theme for June is the Best @agathachristie story to Read in One Sitting! The chosen title for this month is The Murder of Roger Ackroyd which is also being celebrated because it was first published 100 YEARS AGO!
Several Agatha Christie books stacked up on a desk in an old 1920s style country cottage setting. A notebook and pen, and a teacup are on the desk beside the books.

ALT Several Agatha Christie books stacked up on a desk in an old 1920s style country cottage setting. A notebook and pen, and a teacup are on the desk beside the books.

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Our friends at @agathachristie have also sent us copies of the latest issue of The World of Agatha Christie magazine - full of extracts, trivia and puzzles. Pick one up from Orkney Library or you can get your own copy by signing up to their newsletter at agathachristie.com
The World of Agatha Christie magazine celebrating 100 years of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

ALT The World of Agatha Christie magazine celebrating 100 years of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

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If you've never read The Murder of Roger Ackroyd then this is a great month to read it - published 100 years ago in June 1926! Of all the many brilliant books Agatha Christie wrote, Roger Ackroyd is considered one of her masterpieces so it is well worth a read. 🔍
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Last month our #LEGO display cases were full of perfectly pixelated LEGO models for our #OrkneyLibraryLego VIDEO GAMES theme! 🎮🕹🖱 All made by library users using our #Lego collection. Thank you to everyone who made us a model! ❤️ Our next theme is THE GREAT OUTDOORS! 🏞🚵‍♀️
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Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay so we're taking back all the books that people have read, putting them onto shelves for people to look at, then giving them out again to other people who haven't read them yet. For free. What a system. ❤️ #LoveLibraries #GreenLibraries ♻️
A library book with a date label showing return dates from 2015 to 2026

ALT A library book with a date label showing return dates from 2015 to 2026

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Not sure what Pooh and the gang having been up to last night but I'm pretty sure Eeyore has fallen asleep at the controls.
Eeyore, brown bear, monkey and Winnie the Pooh sitting on a line of chairs. Eeyore is slumped against the bookshelves

ALT Eeyore, brown bear, monkey and Winnie the Pooh sitting on a line of chairs. Eeyore is slumped against the bookshelves

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The 1st - 14th June is #HiVis fortnight; an annual campaign all across the UK which aims to promote library services that assist people living with visual impairment - every hour another person in the UK goes blind and around 2 million people in the UK are living with sight loss.
The HiVis Logo and poster for 2026

ALT The HiVis Logo and poster for 2026

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And we are also proud to work with Orkney Talking Newspaper who record and distribute an audio version of The Orcadian newspaper every week to those who need it. Find out more and request a copy at: orkneycommunities.co.uk/orkn…
Certificates and awards for Orkney Talking Newspaper

ALT Certificates and awards for Orkney Talking Newspaper

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If you or someone you know could benefit from our services for people living with visual impairment, you can find out more about them at: orkneylibrary.org.uk/service… #HiVis #HiVis2026 #Libraries

Services for the Visually Impaired

At Orkney Library & Archive we want to give everyone the opportunity to access our services, to participate in the social activities and groups that go on in the library, and to enjoy reading at...

orkneylibrary.org.uk
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Happy #WorldBicycleDay to all who celebrate 🚴 #PhotographicArchives
A black and white archive photograph of a man in uniform riding a penny-farthing with a large front wheel and small back wheel

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Stromness was like a velodrome back in the day. This photograph of cyclists in Dundas Street was taken more than a hundred years ago by #Orkney photographer Tom Kent. It hasn't really changed much. 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️
A colourised Tom Kent photograph of Dundas Street in Stromness taken around 1900. Several people are cycling on the street.

ALT A colourised Tom Kent photograph of Dundas Street in Stromness taken around 1900. Several people are cycling on the street.

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