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Air Library Scotland
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Today is World Ventilate Day! Whilst we mainly focus on air filtration here at Air Library Scotland, ventilation is also a crucial layer of clean air provision and airborne disease mitigation. Have a look at World Ventilate Day's 2025 resources to learn more about the importance of ventilation!
The background is blue with blurred white dots, which depict particles in the air. In the top right corner is the World Ventilate Day logo, which reads “World Ventil8 Day” in green and blue lettering, and has a circular curved arrow surrounding the left side of the text. Below the logo, on the left, is the tag line “collaborate to ventilate”. At the bottom of the image is a banner with the Air Library Scotland logo on the left. The logo has seal balancing a pinwheel on its nose, with three lines curved at the end to indicate airflow. Text beside it reads “Air Library Scotland”. To the right of the logo, the text on the banner reads “eighth of November”.
November 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
airlibraryscotland.bsky.social
Check out our air purifiers in action at @tagsfest.co.uk this weekend and chat to us if you're interested in borrowing yourself!
tagsfest.co.uk TAGS Festival @tagsfest.co.uk · 24d
To make sure our vulnerable community members can still attend and enjoy TAGS Fest, we encourage you to wear a mask when you visit! Thank you to @edinmaskbloc.bsky.social & @airlibraryscotland.bsky.social for helping us make TAGS more accessible.

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October 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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tagsfest.co.uk
To make sure our vulnerable community members can still attend and enjoy TAGS Fest, we encourage you to wear a mask when you visit! Thank you to @edinmaskbloc.bsky.social & @airlibraryscotland.bsky.social for helping us make TAGS more accessible.

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October 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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nousaerons.bsky.social
The Mayor of @london.gov.uk has today launched a new £2.7 million programme to deliver air purifiers to hundreds of schools across the capital, bringing cleaner air to tens of thousands of children in their classrooms. A very inspiring initiative with the support of @smartairuk.bsky.social . 👍
ldn-pressoffice.bsky.social Mayor of London Press Office @ldn-pressoffice.bsky.social · 28d
@london.gov.uk is delivering on his pledge to improve air quality in classrooms today, launching a £2.7m programme installing indoor air filters in 200 schools across London — benefitting tens of thousands of children & marking another step towards a greener London. www.london.gov.uk/mayor-invest...
October 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
airlibraryscotland.bsky.social
Looking to buy an air purifier? Want to help support community clean air resources in the process?  

When you use our affiliate link, we receive a 10% donation for purchases over £40. This helps us pay for necessary maintenance, such as replacing filters.

Thanks again to @smartairuk.bsky.social !
Two circular logos side by side. On the left is the Smart Air logo which reads ‘Smart Air’, in white lettering on a dark blue background. One the right is the Air Library Scotland logo which has a seal balancing a pinwheel on its nose. There are three lines curved at the end to indicate airflow. Text beside it reads “Air Library Scotland”.  Above the logos there is a heading which reads “we’re an affiliate!”.  Below the logos the body text reads “By using our referral link (in bio) when purchasing from Smart Air, you help to support our free lending library”.
October 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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edinmaskbloc.bsky.social
Happy Autumn! It's time for another event roundup 😊 Come say hi to us at @tagsfest.co.uk or @lighthousebks.bsky.social's Radical Book Fair, which are also supported by @airlibraryscotland.bsky.social, come to our crafting session or enjoy some of the many other covid safer events!
On backgrond of autumn leaves on a string: Covid Safer Events in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Autumn 2025 edition. Do you know of other covid-conscious events this autumn, anywhere in Scotland? Let us know and we’ll add it to our calendar! One-off events: Sat 18th October, 1pm: Edinburgh Butch Club Film Screening of “Outlaw”, Edinburgh Student Housing Cooperative. Masks required, Air purifier Sat 25th October, 2pm-6pm: Glasgow Mask Bloc Clothes Swap & Fundraiser, PlutoQ Community Reading Room, Glasgow. Masks required, Tests available, Air purifier Tue 28th October, 6pm-8pm: Edinburgh Mask Bloc Crafting session Lavender Menace Queer Book Archive, Edinburgh. Masks required, Air purifier, Online option. Check out the individual organisations for exact precautions and more information! Edinburgh Mask Bloc & Air Library Scotland will be at: Sat & Sun 25th-26th October, 10am-5pm: TAGS Festival Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh. Masks required, Air purifiers provided by Air Library Scotland Thurs 6th - Sun 9th November: Radical Book Fair - Ecosystems of Change Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh. Masks required, Air Purifiers provided by Air Library Scotland, Online option Check out the individual organisations for exact precautions and more information! Ongoing events & Covid-safer spaces: PlutoQ Community Reading Room Covid conscious Open Space/Events on Wednesdays and Fridays Masks required, Tests available, Air purifier Glasgow Zine Library First Saturday each month masking can be requested for events Masks required, Air purifier Glasgow Women’s Library Friday Afternoons Masks required, Air purifier Lighthouse Books Events Indoors events Masks required, Air purifier, Online option Check out the individual organisations for exact precautions and more information!
October 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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safeairschoolsuk.bsky.social
On Tuesday, two of our junior clean air advocates stepped into Conference Room 4 at the United Nations in New York.

With their schools’ full support, they joined the historic event, Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action.

#AirClub #HealthyIndoorAir
Violet Affleck talking to two young children inside the UN
September 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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smartairuk.bsky.social
We believe clean air should be accessible to all 🌿

We’re so excited to support @breatheeasysheffield’s initiative to rent out air purifiers for free across Sheffield.

If you’re in Sheffield or have an upcoming event there, you can rent a purifier.
👉https://bit.ly/3VC0E9g
The SA600 air purifier with a vinyl sticker that reads 'CLEAN filtered AIR' brought to you by Smart Air is placed in a cozy living room next to a dark sofa with decorative pillows. A metallic floor lamp arches over the purifier, and part of a wall artwork is visible. Text at the bottom reads: 'Rent the SA600 for your next event in Sheffield for free from Breathe Easy Sheffield.'
September 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
airlibraryscotland.bsky.social
Meet the Trotec AirgoClean® 140E, generously gifted to us by a community member!

As this model has a lower CADR, we recommend it for smaller spaces such as a hotel room, bedroom or a home office.

Request form linked in bio!
A picture of the Trotec AirgoClean 140 E in a pale blue circle with a yellow border. The heading text reads “Meet the Team: Trotec AirgoClean 140 E” Three Air Library Scotland blue pinwheeels act as bullet points for the text. The text reads “Key Information at highest setting: • Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR): 110 metres cubed per hour • Suitable for rooms up to: 44 metres squared (474 square feet) • Noise Level: 50 decibels (A-weighted)”.
August 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
airlibraryscotland.bsky.social
Arthur's Seat is on fire and since Scotland doesn't have as much of a culture around dealing with wildfires, a small PSA:

If you are near wildfires (close enough to see / smell smoke), close your windows, run an air purifier if you have one, and avoid being outside unnecessarily - or wear a mask!
August 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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masknerd.bsky.social
I made a bold claim this spring, if you recontextualize the 2022 CDC mortality data and look at the root cause of mortality, **the #1 killer in the US stuff you breathe**.

Clean air leads to better health, including lower blood pressure.
www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
Effect of HEPA Filtration Air Purifiers on Blood Pressure: A Pragmatic Randomized Crossover Trial
www.jacc.org
August 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
airlibraryscotland.bsky.social
Up next is the SA600 (3-speed version), the second of our donations from @smartairuk.bsky.social

This purifier is ideal for larger living spaces, classrooms and meeting rooms.

Try it for yourself using our request form!
A picture of the SA600 in a pale blue circle with a yellow border. The heading text reads “Meet the Team: Smart Air SA600”. Three Air Library Scotland blue pinwheeels act as bullet points for the text. The text reads “Key Information at highest setting: • Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR): 500 metres cubed per hour • Suitable for rooms up to: 60 metres squared (645 square feet) • Noise Level: 52.5 decibels (A-weighted)”.
August 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
airlibraryscotland.bsky.social
Meet the Smart Air Blast Mini, kindly donated by @smartairuk.bsky.social

This air purifier is ideal for larger spaces such as arts venues, social clubs and offices.

You can hire the Blast Mini for yourself or your organisation by filling out our request form!
A picture of the Smart Air Blast Mini in a pale blue circle with a yellow border. The heading text reads “Meet the Team: Smart Air Blast Mini” Three Air Library Scotland blue pinwheeels act as bullet points for the text. The text reads “Key Information at highest setting: •Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR): 740 metres cubed per hour •Suitable for rooms up to: 85 metres squared (915 square feet) •Noise Level: 49 decibels (A-weighted)”
July 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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smartairuk.bsky.social
Obi (professional napper and air quality connoisseur 🐾) has officially ‘lab’ tested two air purifiers for cool, filtered air on a hot day and he’s chosen the Blast Mini as the top dog.

#LabTested #DogApproved #StayCool
A black-and-white photo showing a black Labrador named Obi lying stretched out on a the floor. Nearby are two air purifiers: a Dyson tower fan-style purifier in the background and a the Blast Mini purifier in the foreground. The caption reads: “‘Lab’ testing #hotdogs” with playful yellow labels pointing to "Obi", "Dyson", and "Blast Mini".
July 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
airlibraryscotland.bsky.social
We've already got several bookings for the next few months, but there's still some availability in August, whether you're visiting for the Fringe, running a show, or trying to avoid the festivals entirely to keep safe

Request a purifier now:
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airlibraryscotland.bsky.social Air Library Scotland @airlibraryscotland.bsky.social · Jul 1
We're excited to announce we're now ready to take booking requests for air purifiers in and around Edinburgh! Anyone can borrow & loans are free.
Many thanks to @smartairuk.bsky.social for donating a SA600 and a Blast Mini, enabling this initiative!

Request form: cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/for...
Text: Request form now open! We’re now ready to accept requests from individuals and organisations who want to borrow air purifiers in the Edinburgh area Please read this post before putting in a request! Behind the headline, a dark blue hexagon with yellow shadow, with light blue extending out from it to the right. All images have the Air Library Scotland blue pinwheel in a yellow circle in the bottom left corner. Second image. Text: How it works 1: Follow the link in our bio to the cryptpad request form 2: Fill out the form: When you want the purifier, for how long, what kind of space/event you’re wanting it for - we can help you find the right model for your use case if you’re unsure 3: We’ll get back to you within 7 days to let you know if we have purifiers available for your chosen dates, and discuss the details 4: Get your air purifier & breathe safer air! We can also help with creating a clean air policy or providing other precautions. Third image. Text: Who can borrow? Any individual or organisation can borrow an air purifier! You could use it for.... organising meetings, social clubs, gigs, readings & exhibitions, medical appointments, and more! NB: our purifiers have limited portability. We might be able to accommodate longer-term requests but chances are higher the further in advance you contact us about them. Loans are free by default but we accept donations to keep up with maintenance costs.
July 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
airlibraryscotland.bsky.social
We'll soon have one of these available to borrow alongside our air purifiers
While air purifiers don't remove CO² and so don't impact readings, a monitor like this can show when additional ventilation is needed to achieve good air quality
edinmaskbloc.bsky.social Edinburgh Mask Bloc @edinmaskbloc.bsky.social · Jun 27
Trotec has an incredible deal for a CO² monitor right now! It requires mains power and weekly calibration, but if you've been looking to have one in your home/workplace and can't afford a portable model like the Aranet, this might be for you!
Link for UK & EU shipping en.trotec.com/shop/bz25-co...
July 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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edinmaskbloc.bsky.social
Why a CO² monitor? While it doesn't measure harmful substances like specific pollutants or viruses, they can't linger as long in a space that is well ventilated. High CO² = breathed out virus particles aren't moved out of the space & risk of infection is higher
June 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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edinmaskbloc.bsky.social
Trotec has an incredible deal for a CO² monitor right now! It requires mains power and weekly calibration, but if you've been looking to have one in your home/workplace and can't afford a portable model like the Aranet, this might be for you!
Link for UK & EU shipping en.trotec.com/shop/bz25-co...
June 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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floaker.bsky.social
No excuses now Edinburgh event organisers!
airlibraryscotland.bsky.social Air Library Scotland @airlibraryscotland.bsky.social · Jul 1
We're excited to announce we're now ready to take booking requests for air purifiers in and around Edinburgh! Anyone can borrow & loans are free.
Many thanks to @smartairuk.bsky.social for donating a SA600 and a Blast Mini, enabling this initiative!

Request form: cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/for...
Text: Request form now open! We’re now ready to accept requests from individuals and organisations who want to borrow air purifiers in the Edinburgh area Please read this post before putting in a request! Behind the headline, a dark blue hexagon with yellow shadow, with light blue extending out from it to the right. All images have the Air Library Scotland blue pinwheel in a yellow circle in the bottom left corner. Second image. Text: How it works 1: Follow the link in our bio to the cryptpad request form 2: Fill out the form: When you want the purifier, for how long, what kind of space/event you’re wanting it for - we can help you find the right model for your use case if you’re unsure 3: We’ll get back to you within 7 days to let you know if we have purifiers available for your chosen dates, and discuss the details 4: Get your air purifier & breathe safer air! We can also help with creating a clean air policy or providing other precautions. Third image. Text: Who can borrow? Any individual or organisation can borrow an air purifier! You could use it for.... organising meetings, social clubs, gigs, readings & exhibitions, medical appointments, and more! NB: our purifiers have limited portability. We might be able to accommodate longer-term requests but chances are higher the further in advance you contact us about them. Loans are free by default but we accept donations to keep up with maintenance costs.
July 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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smartairuk.bsky.social
We believe clean air should be accessible to all, and we’re so excited to support Air Library Scotland’s initiative to rent out air purifiers for free across Edinburgh.

If you’re in Edinburgh, you can try one out and breathe cleaner air for yourself.

Check it out!
@airlibraryscotland.bsky.social
Two white air purifiers: SA600 and Blast Mini on a carpeted floor against a light wall. Both labeled "CLEAN filtered AIR brought to you by SMART AIR". "SMART AIR" logo in the top-right. Text below reads: “SA600 & Blast Mini air purifiers now at the Air Library Scotland!”
July 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
airlibraryscotland.bsky.social
We're excited to announce we're now ready to take booking requests for air purifiers in and around Edinburgh! Anyone can borrow & loans are free.
Many thanks to @smartairuk.bsky.social for donating a SA600 and a Blast Mini, enabling this initiative!

Request form: cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/for...
Text: Request form now open! We’re now ready to accept requests from individuals and organisations who want to borrow air purifiers in the Edinburgh area Please read this post before putting in a request! Behind the headline, a dark blue hexagon with yellow shadow, with light blue extending out from it to the right. All images have the Air Library Scotland blue pinwheel in a yellow circle in the bottom left corner. Second image. Text: How it works 1: Follow the link in our bio to the cryptpad request form 2: Fill out the form: When you want the purifier, for how long, what kind of space/event you’re wanting it for - we can help you find the right model for your use case if you’re unsure 3: We’ll get back to you within 7 days to let you know if we have purifiers available for your chosen dates, and discuss the details 4: Get your air purifier & breathe safer air! We can also help with creating a clean air policy or providing other precautions. Third image. Text: Who can borrow? Any individual or organisation can borrow an air purifier! You could use it for.... organising meetings, social clubs, gigs, readings & exhibitions, medical appointments, and more! NB: our purifiers have limited portability. We might be able to accommodate longer-term requests but chances are higher the further in advance you contact us about them. Loans are free by default but we accept donations to keep up with maintenance costs.
July 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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crfoundationus.bsky.social
Tornadoes devastated many areas of St. Louis & we are mobilizing to provide DIY air filters to combat “Tornado Lung,” a serious respiratory threat. We are committing $2.5k and raising another $2.5k.

Please share & donate: tinyurl.com/CRFSTL2025

In partnership with @maskblocstlouis.bsky.social
Rapid Response: Support St. Louis Tornado Recovery
Help Corsi-Rosenthal Foundation reach their goal by donating or sharing with your friends.
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May 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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cleanairie.bsky.social
"We have the tools to reduce the number of infections in schools, but we are simply not using them properly, or at all."

We have issued this press release in response to the "highly alarming" school absence figures (from 2022-23) released yesterday by the Minister for Education.
Page one of the press release reads as follows: PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ISSUED 19/5/2025 by CLEAN AIR ADVOCACY IRELAND ~ BEGINS ~ Clean Air in Schools could boost Attendance ● Illness is the leading cause of School Absence in Ireland ● Fall in Attendance Shows Need for Urgent Action on Clean Air in Schools The recent School Attendance report from Tusla shows a dramatic increase in school absence, and is an urgent warning sign which should not be ignored by the Department of Education. The high level of absenteeism is being driven by illness, and this should trigger immediate action to improve indoor air quality in schools to reduce the spread of common airborne infections such as flu, RSV, and Covid-19. Illness consistently accounts for around 60% of absences in schools, and that remains the case in the latest report for the 2022/23 school year, with illness accounting for 61% of known absences from Primary Schools and 59% of known absences from Secondary Schools. In the 2022/23 school year, absences from Primary Schools were 46% higher than the 18-year average from 2003 to 2019. Absences of longer than 20 days are 128% higher than the same 18-year average in Primary Schools, and 43% higher in Post-Primary Schools. Clean Air Advocacy Ireland is calling on the Department of Education to implement guidelines for schools to manage the air quality in indoor spaces such as classrooms, canteens, staff rooms, and toilets. Improving indoor air quality through monitoring, ventilation and filtration has been shown to effectively reduce the transmission of common airborne Page 2 of the press release reads as follows: ...illnesses. We have the tools to minimise airborne pathogens and reduce the number of infections, through mechanical ventilation and air filtration, but we are simply not using them properly, or at all. There is also existing legislation in Ireland which governs indoor air quality in workplaces, and schools are places of work for teachers, assistants, and other support staff. Employers, including school boards, have a legal obligation to monitor indoor air quality and to implement changes where the air quality is below acceptable levels. Kieran Ryan, a member of Clean Air Advocacy Ireland, says the Tusla school attendance report indicates that something is going badly wrong in terms of sickness levels in Irish schools. “If we’re talking about increased absences in schools then we need to address the elephant in the room, which is an overall increase in illness at a population level. As well as common illnesses such as RSV and seasonal flu, Covid-19 has now added to the burden of illness faced by students, parents, and teachers.” “We know that many of these illnesses are spread via airborne transmission, so when children are packed into poorly-ventilated classrooms sickness spreads like wildfire. Infected children then bring the illness back to their own homes, and this seeds the further spread of illness within the community. If we can reduce transmission in schools, then we can reduce the overall burden of disease within our communities. It’s a win-win.” “It is not the duty of school principals or teachers to be their own public health experts or ventilation engineers: They must be given effective guidance & resources by the Department of Education to ensure that the indoor air quality in schools is safe. The Department is failing school employees and students by not issuing such guidance or resources.” ~ ENDS ~
May 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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safeairschoolsuk.bsky.social
🔷What is in the air that our children and teachers breathe in classrooms?

🔷How can we measure & improve it?

Answer: The government says, e.g: 👉 www.gov.uk/guidance/usi...

Why isn’t it happening?

❌Education
❌Legislation
❌Cost

Discuss…

(FYI @werahobhouse.bsky.social)
Picture of a school with sources of info and outdoor air pollution and short/long term health issues
May 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
airlibraryscotland.bsky.social
Hi BlueSky!

We’re Air Library Scotland. We manage a lending library of air purifiers (starting in Edinburgh but looking to expand across Scotland’s central belt) and help to provide safer indoor air education. Contact us here or at AirLibraryScotland@protonmail.com for further info!
Two clouds with the sun peeping out from behind. Underneath are three blue pinwheels. Overlaying text reads “Air Library Scotland”.
May 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM