Nick Partridge
banner
nickpartridge.bsky.social
Nick Partridge
@nickpartridge.bsky.social
Love libraries, nature, photography, travel, oh and family!
Reposted by Nick Partridge
Yesterday at our #Libraries175 event, Libraries Minister Baroness Twycross pledged her support for public libraries, describing them as the "purest expression of democracy in action" www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/ministe...
October 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Reposted by Nick Partridge
A report from @literacy-trust.bsky.social suggests a crisis in writing enjoyment amongst young people and children.

literacytrust.org.uk/research-ser...

Services like Essex #Libraries have free resources to introduce children to the joys of storytelling.

libraries.essex.gov.uk/digital-cont...
June 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Great trip to my county town #Nottingham for an @librariesconnected.bsky.social get together. Can’t believe how green the old Broadmarsh area has become. Looks like a library in the middle of the countryside! Beautiful.
June 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Reposted by Nick Partridge
We are seeking support in developing our skills and systems around bidding for commissioned services, as well as support in tendering and bid writing.

The deadline for tender applications is 9 July 2025.

Find out more about the application process:

www.librariesconnected.org.uk/opportunitie...
June 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Reposted by Nick Partridge
It’s time – the six books that make up the 2025 #WomensPrize for Non-Fiction shortlist are here! In different ways, this shortlist exemplifies the irrepressible spirit of humanity and nature, and the capacity of both to reinvent in the face of adversity. Learn more here: youtu.be/ON6V0qaktkg
Announcing the 2025 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction shortlist
Tune in on Wednesday 26th March at 8am GMT for the announcement! Hear from our judges as they reveal the 6 books on the 2025 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction shortlist sponsored by @findmypast . We hope you discover some brilliant books to buy, borrow, read, love and pass on.
youtu.be
March 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
A real buzz about the @librariesconnected.bsky.social Innovation Gathering 2025, hearing about fantastic projects showing that libraries can make a difference to so many people in our communities by engaging them in creative, fun, techy, local history and musical ways.
March 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
And where did we do this amazing planning? @manclibraries.bsky.social Central Library of course.
February 4, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Great letter in the Guardian by Dr Anthony Isaacs about how a thriving public library network is a ‘marker of a society that prioritises the needs of all’

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
Libraries offer us more than just books | Letters
Letter: Dr Anthony Isaacs says the library sector, like the NHS, stands as a marker of a society that prioritises the needs of all
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Reposted by Nick Partridge
📢 Round 3 of our #acefunded Microgrants Programme is now OPEN! 📢

It will be open for two weeks, closing at 5:30pm on 17 January 2025. Find out more and apply: www.librariesconnected.org.uk/projects/mic...

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social
Microgrants | Libraries Connected
The microgrants programme, funded by Arts Council England, awards grants of £1-5k to support small-scale projects or the early stages of larger initiatives.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk
January 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Great to be at the Libraries Connected NE library Staff conference with President Ed Jewel and Luke Burton talking about libraries and AI @librariesconnected.bsky.social
December 12, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Just deactivated my account previously known as Twitter. Gave me such a sense of cleansing and release. Hello BlueSky!
November 23, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Reposted by Nick Partridge
The second round of applications for our #ACEFunded #Microgrants programme opens tomorrow. Public #Libraries, and school or prison libraries run by public library services - make sure your applications are ready as the funding will go fast! librariesconnected.org.uk/microgrants
September 30, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Great to see Nottingham Library’s Lace collection spotlighted on the Library On website being picked up by BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

@britishlibrary.bsky.social @libsconnected.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk
September 28, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Reposted by Nick Partridge
Entries are now open for BBC #500Words 2024. Children from 5 to 11 are encouraged to write a story they would love to read themselves. #Libraries can get involved by promoting the competition to their young customers. www.bbc.co.uk/teach/500-words/articles/zctk7v4#zbx4jfr
Information page: 500 Words 2024
BBC 500 Words 2024/25 is open for entries from Tuesday 24 September - Friday 8 November. Check here for information on who our judges are, competition rules and more.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 25, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Love Norwich Library too @lucybanks.bsky.social When I visited a couple of years ago it had the highest lending figures of any regional library. They love a #goodread in Norwich. And the view from the inside is great too!
September 26, 2024 at 6:18 AM
Reposted by Nick Partridge
Update: the mobile #Library reached the Polish-Ukrainian border yesterday.
September 25, 2024 at 9:26 AM