Orkney Library & Archive
@orkneylibrary.bsky.social
Books and Archives since 1683.
Website: orkneylibrary.org.uk
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Website: orkneylibrary.org.uk
Linktree: linktr.ee/orkneylibrary
We had 2 very fun and festive Christmas Sewing Machine sessions on Saturday! 🎄
Thanks to Frances for running the sessions, Ellen for coming along to help out, and Jocelyn for the brilliant video! ❤️
We'll have more Lend & Mend craft sessions soon so watch this space! 👀
Thanks to Frances for running the sessions, Ellen for coming along to help out, and Jocelyn for the brilliant video! ❤️
We'll have more Lend & Mend craft sessions soon so watch this space! 👀
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
We had 2 very fun and festive Christmas Sewing Machine sessions on Saturday! 🎄
Thanks to Frances for running the sessions, Ellen for coming along to help out, and Jocelyn for the brilliant video! ❤️
We'll have more Lend & Mend craft sessions soon so watch this space! 👀
Thanks to Frances for running the sessions, Ellen for coming along to help out, and Jocelyn for the brilliant video! ❤️
We'll have more Lend & Mend craft sessions soon so watch this space! 👀
Couldn't find this book yesterday.
We'd lost That Loving Feeling.
Whoa That Loving Feeling.
We'd lost That Loving Feeling now it's back back back whoa oh-oh-oh.
We'd lost That Loving Feeling.
Whoa That Loving Feeling.
We'd lost That Loving Feeling now it's back back back whoa oh-oh-oh.
November 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Couldn't find this book yesterday.
We'd lost That Loving Feeling.
Whoa That Loving Feeling.
We'd lost That Loving Feeling now it's back back back whoa oh-oh-oh.
We'd lost That Loving Feeling.
Whoa That Loving Feeling.
We'd lost That Loving Feeling now it's back back back whoa oh-oh-oh.
Massive thanks to the brilliant Sally Magnusson for coming along to Stromness Library last night to discuss her fabulous new novel The Shapeshifter's Daughter.
Both the old and new Stromness Library buildings feature in the story so it was wonderful to hold the event there. ❤️
Both the old and new Stromness Library buildings feature in the story so it was wonderful to hold the event there. ❤️
November 7, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Massive thanks to the brilliant Sally Magnusson for coming along to Stromness Library last night to discuss her fabulous new novel The Shapeshifter's Daughter.
Both the old and new Stromness Library buildings feature in the story so it was wonderful to hold the event there. ❤️
Both the old and new Stromness Library buildings feature in the story so it was wonderful to hold the event there. ❤️
This has been our #CelebrityTraitors display. We've been Orkney Library.
Until next time. Stay Faithful. 🗡
Until next time. Stay Faithful. 🗡
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
This has been our #CelebrityTraitors display. We've been Orkney Library.
Until next time. Stay Faithful. 🗡
Until next time. Stay Faithful. 🗡
We've just added 2 DeWalt Combi Drill sets to our NEW loanable tool collection along with Drill and Bit sets which can be loaned with the drills or borrowed separately.
And we'll be adding more soon! 🔨🔧
Find more information below or on our website at: orkneylibrary.org.uk/tools/
And we'll be adding more soon! 🔨🔧
Find more information below or on our website at: orkneylibrary.org.uk/tools/
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We've just added 2 DeWalt Combi Drill sets to our NEW loanable tool collection along with Drill and Bit sets which can be loaned with the drills or borrowed separately.
And we'll be adding more soon! 🔨🔧
Find more information below or on our website at: orkneylibrary.org.uk/tools/
And we'll be adding more soon! 🔨🔧
Find more information below or on our website at: orkneylibrary.org.uk/tools/
Remember remember the 5th of November, which is traditionally the day we put that guy Faulks on top of the Bonfire (of the Vanities) 🔥🎇
#BonfireNight #GuyFawkes
#BonfireNight #GuyFawkes
November 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Remember remember the 5th of November, which is traditionally the day we put that guy Faulks on top of the Bonfire (of the Vanities) 🔥🎇
#BonfireNight #GuyFawkes
#BonfireNight #GuyFawkes
Our #Lego display cases have been overflowing with Lego models for our SOMETHING SPOOKTACULAR #OrkneyLibraryLego theme! 👻🎃🦇🧛♂️
All made by library users using our #Lego collection. Thanks to everyone who made us a #Halloween model! ❤️
Our next theme is HARVEST! 🚜🍂🍃
All made by library users using our #Lego collection. Thanks to everyone who made us a #Halloween model! ❤️
Our next theme is HARVEST! 🚜🍂🍃
November 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Our #Lego display cases have been overflowing with Lego models for our SOMETHING SPOOKTACULAR #OrkneyLibraryLego theme! 👻🎃🦇🧛♂️
All made by library users using our #Lego collection. Thanks to everyone who made us a #Halloween model! ❤️
Our next theme is HARVEST! 🚜🍂🍃
All made by library users using our #Lego collection. Thanks to everyone who made us a #Halloween model! ❤️
Our next theme is HARVEST! 🚜🍂🍃
Today is #NationalSandwichDay so we've made a Jam and Cleese sandwich. 🥪
November 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Today is #NationalSandwichDay so we've made a Jam and Cleese sandwich. 🥪
Another week, another new thing at Orkney Library & Archive! 🛠️
Libraries are not just about books and this week we're launching our loanable TOOL collection! 🔧
We have 3 different toolkits available and we'll be adding more items very soon. 🪛
#GreenLibraries #LoveLibraries
Libraries are not just about books and this week we're launching our loanable TOOL collection! 🔧
We have 3 different toolkits available and we'll be adding more items very soon. 🪛
#GreenLibraries #LoveLibraries
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Another week, another new thing at Orkney Library & Archive! 🛠️
Libraries are not just about books and this week we're launching our loanable TOOL collection! 🔧
We have 3 different toolkits available and we'll be adding more items very soon. 🪛
#GreenLibraries #LoveLibraries
Libraries are not just about books and this week we're launching our loanable TOOL collection! 🔧
We have 3 different toolkits available and we'll be adding more items very soon. 🪛
#GreenLibraries #LoveLibraries
If you've got kids and only just realised it's #Halloween or your kids come home from school today and announce they need a dressing up outfit in the next 15 minutes THEN DON'T PANIC!
At Orkney Library and Stromness Library we have loads of FREE dressing up clothes available!
At Orkney Library and Stromness Library we have loads of FREE dressing up clothes available!
October 31, 2025 at 12:40 PM
If you've got kids and only just realised it's #Halloween or your kids come home from school today and announce they need a dressing up outfit in the next 15 minutes THEN DON'T PANIC!
At Orkney Library and Stromness Library we have loads of FREE dressing up clothes available!
At Orkney Library and Stromness Library we have loads of FREE dressing up clothes available!
Every year on #Halloween we carve a #Pumpkin from our collection of Penguin Books. 🎃
We're up to our elbows here in juicy plots and seedy characters. Luckily there's not much pulp fiction. 🎃
We're up to our elbows here in juicy plots and seedy characters. Luckily there's not much pulp fiction. 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Every year on #Halloween we carve a #Pumpkin from our collection of Penguin Books. 🎃
We're up to our elbows here in juicy plots and seedy characters. Luckily there's not much pulp fiction. 🎃
We're up to our elbows here in juicy plots and seedy characters. Luckily there's not much pulp fiction. 🎃
We've been overwhelmed by the response to our new Wintering Well Kits. The batch of 10 additional kits including SAD lamps have also now been catalogued and are all heading out on loan. We'll fulfil reservations as soon as we can once the kits are returned.
October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We've been overwhelmed by the response to our new Wintering Well Kits. The batch of 10 additional kits including SAD lamps have also now been catalogued and are all heading out on loan. We'll fulfil reservations as soon as we can once the kits are returned.
Tomorrow is #Halloween which is a great time to read a spooky story. One of our favourite spooky stories is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irvine. First published in 1820 it tells the story of a terrifying headless horseman, but that's not why we like it. 🎃
October 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Tomorrow is #Halloween which is a great time to read a spooky story. One of our favourite spooky stories is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irvine. First published in 1820 it tells the story of a terrifying headless horseman, but that's not why we like it. 🎃
Everybody waiting for #CelebrityTraitors tonight
October 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Everybody waiting for #CelebrityTraitors tonight
Thank you to Kim for sending us this lovely #Agatha Christie postcard for #Halloween! Featuring the original dustjacket artwork for the U.S. edition of the bestselling mystery novel of all time! If you've not read it yet then this is the year to do it! 🔪💀 #ReadChristie2025
October 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Thank you to Kim for sending us this lovely #Agatha Christie postcard for #Halloween! Featuring the original dustjacket artwork for the U.S. edition of the bestselling mystery novel of all time! If you've not read it yet then this is the year to do it! 🔪💀 #ReadChristie2025
The launch of our new Wintering Well Kits has been a great success and have all now gone on loan!
BUT LOOK AT THIS! Our lovely friends at East Dumbartonshire Libraries have sent us some extra Wintering Well Kits along with some cosy goodies to get us through the winter! ❤️
BUT LOOK AT THIS! Our lovely friends at East Dumbartonshire Libraries have sent us some extra Wintering Well Kits along with some cosy goodies to get us through the winter! ❤️
October 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The launch of our new Wintering Well Kits has been a great success and have all now gone on loan!
BUT LOOK AT THIS! Our lovely friends at East Dumbartonshire Libraries have sent us some extra Wintering Well Kits along with some cosy goodies to get us through the winter! ❤️
BUT LOOK AT THIS! Our lovely friends at East Dumbartonshire Libraries have sent us some extra Wintering Well Kits along with some cosy goodies to get us through the winter! ❤️
The clocks have gone back and we are moving towards the darker months so we are DELIGHTED to launch our new Wintering Well Kits - FREE loanable kits containing a portable plug-in therapy lamp, along with other resources to help people who struggle during the winter months. ☀️💡
October 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The clocks have gone back and we are moving towards the darker months so we are DELIGHTED to launch our new Wintering Well Kits - FREE loanable kits containing a portable plug-in therapy lamp, along with other resources to help people who struggle during the winter months. ☀️💡
We have fat balls how's your Monday morning going?
Many thanks to the brilliant team from RSPB Orkney who have been here the last two weekends running Nature craft sessions for children. ❤️👏🐦⬛🪲
@rspbscotland.bsky.social
Many thanks to the brilliant team from RSPB Orkney who have been here the last two weekends running Nature craft sessions for children. ❤️👏🐦⬛🪲
@rspbscotland.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 10:14 AM
We have fat balls how's your Monday morning going?
Many thanks to the brilliant team from RSPB Orkney who have been here the last two weekends running Nature craft sessions for children. ❤️👏🐦⬛🪲
@rspbscotland.bsky.social
Many thanks to the brilliant team from RSPB Orkney who have been here the last two weekends running Nature craft sessions for children. ❤️👏🐦⬛🪲
@rspbscotland.bsky.social
Just the wind outside the library endlessly forming then scattering then reforming a pile of fallen leaves. 🌬🍃
October 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Just the wind outside the library endlessly forming then scattering then reforming a pile of fallen leaves. 🌬🍃
Still need to update our #TheTraitors display...🗡 #IYKYK
October 25, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Still need to update our #TheTraitors display...🗡 #IYKYK
It's been a bittersweet week at Orkney Library & Archive because we've been saying goodbye and HAPPY RETIREMENT to Simon who is leaving us after many years of service in the library and, of course, being the driver of #BookyMcBookface (and several previous Mobile Libraries!)
October 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
It's been a bittersweet week at Orkney Library & Archive because we've been saying goodbye and HAPPY RETIREMENT to Simon who is leaving us after many years of service in the library and, of course, being the driver of #BookyMcBookface (and several previous Mobile Libraries!)
It's October and next week the clocks go back as we slowly slide towards the days of shorter light.
So we're delighted that next week we'll be launching our Wintering Well Boxes, which are FREE loanable kits containing SAD therapy lamps, activity guides and other resources.
So we're delighted that next week we'll be launching our Wintering Well Boxes, which are FREE loanable kits containing SAD therapy lamps, activity guides and other resources.
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It's October and next week the clocks go back as we slowly slide towards the days of shorter light.
So we're delighted that next week we'll be launching our Wintering Well Boxes, which are FREE loanable kits containing SAD therapy lamps, activity guides and other resources.
So we're delighted that next week we'll be launching our Wintering Well Boxes, which are FREE loanable kits containing SAD therapy lamps, activity guides and other resources.
The Bluesky Department is closed for a few days now because we have a wee calf.
The library is open as normal and you can still contact us on 01856 873156 or email library@orkney.gov.uk.
See you all next week 👋
The library is open as normal and you can still contact us on 01856 873156 or email library@orkney.gov.uk.
See you all next week 👋
October 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The Bluesky Department is closed for a few days now because we have a wee calf.
The library is open as normal and you can still contact us on 01856 873156 or email library@orkney.gov.uk.
See you all next week 👋
The library is open as normal and you can still contact us on 01856 873156 or email library@orkney.gov.uk.
See you all next week 👋
Time travel exists between the pages of a book.
This luggage tag fell out of a pile of old books, and everything about it looks like the past.
This luggage tag fell out of a pile of old books, and everything about it looks like the past.
October 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Time travel exists between the pages of a book.
This luggage tag fell out of a pile of old books, and everything about it looks like the past.
This luggage tag fell out of a pile of old books, and everything about it looks like the past.