Sharon Hardwick
@shazknit.bsky.social
Labour Camden Councillor | Beneficiary of free school meals | Trade Union Rep | European | Literary knitter. 🇺🇦🇪🇺
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🎧Have you had a chance to listen to our new Info Pro Podcast? The first episode is on all things AI and its impact on the library sector. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Let us know what else you'd like us to cover.
Out now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4zMB...
And Apple ⤵️ 1/2
Out now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4zMB...
And Apple ⤵️ 1/2
Episode 1: Not convinced yet? AI in libraries - Policy, Ethics and Privacy
Spotify video
open.spotify.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🎧Have you had a chance to listen to our new Info Pro Podcast? The first episode is on all things AI and its impact on the library sector. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Let us know what else you'd like us to cover.
Out now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4zMB...
And Apple ⤵️ 1/2
Out now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4zMB...
And Apple ⤵️ 1/2
Great to attend the launch of #CaribEats at the #O2Centre tonight. Thursdays & Fridays in #WestHampstead/ #FinchleyRoad will soon be a hub of community, connection & affordable, nutritious Caribbean meals in a warm, welcoming environment.. caribeats.org/about/ @camdencouncil.bsky.social #FoodMission
November 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Great to attend the launch of #CaribEats at the #O2Centre tonight. Thursdays & Fridays in #WestHampstead/ #FinchleyRoad will soon be a hub of community, connection & affordable, nutritious Caribbean meals in a warm, welcoming environment.. caribeats.org/about/ @camdencouncil.bsky.social #FoodMission
A moving Remembrance Day service at Hampstead war memorial with pupils from local schools, residents and churches. Privileged to lay flowers for the civilian memorial at Hampstead Cemetery with Deputy Mayor Cllr Tricia Leman
We will remember them.
We will remember them.
November 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A moving Remembrance Day service at Hampstead war memorial with pupils from local schools, residents and churches. Privileged to lay flowers for the civilian memorial at Hampstead Cemetery with Deputy Mayor Cllr Tricia Leman
We will remember them.
We will remember them.
Proud to have worked alongside Cllr Lorna Greenwood to trial longer opening hours at Hampstead Cemetery, following local request at the Environment committee last night. As you can see it’s a very special place for local residents. 🌳🌹🪶@richardolszewski.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Proud to have worked alongside Cllr Lorna Greenwood to trial longer opening hours at Hampstead Cemetery, following local request at the Environment committee last night. As you can see it’s a very special place for local residents. 🌳🌹🪶@richardolszewski.bsky.social
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Pleased we were able to announce a trial of longer opening hours for Hampstead Cemetery, following local request at the environment committee tonight. Thanks to local councillors incl @shazknit.bsky.social and Lorna Greenwood for working on this this year 🌳🌹
@richardolszewski.bsky.social
@richardolszewski.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Pleased we were able to announce a trial of longer opening hours for Hampstead Cemetery, following local request at the environment committee tonight. Thanks to local councillors incl @shazknit.bsky.social and Lorna Greenwood for working on this this year 🌳🌹
@richardolszewski.bsky.social
@richardolszewski.bsky.social
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We're SO looking forward to the finale of #CelebrityTraitors. Whoever wins we have just one message.
Stephen Fry is and always has been... 100% Faithful to Libraries!
Stephen Fry is and always has been... 100% Faithful to Libraries!
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We're SO looking forward to the finale of #CelebrityTraitors. Whoever wins we have just one message.
Stephen Fry is and always has been... 100% Faithful to Libraries!
Stephen Fry is and always has been... 100% Faithful to Libraries!
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A halloween books cartoon for @theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A halloween books cartoon for @theguardian.com
Last week was non-stop! Mon-I led on Community Conversation. 4 wards came together to plan events for families, loneliness & cost of living. Fri-walkabout w new @camdencouncil.bsky.social CEO to show him around #WestHampstead Ward. Sat #SidingsCC inspiring open day. @camdenlabour.bsky.social 🌹
October 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Last week was non-stop! Mon-I led on Community Conversation. 4 wards came together to plan events for families, loneliness & cost of living. Fri-walkabout w new @camdencouncil.bsky.social CEO to show him around #WestHampstead Ward. Sat #SidingsCC inspiring open day. @camdenlabour.bsky.social 🌹
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'Pivotal' moment for library sector. Key library bodies come together calling on Govt to work with them to publish a new Vision for Libraries. #CILIP's @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social calls for ambitious political leadership to unleash the sector’s potential.
Library bodies form Libraries Alliance in 'pivotal' moment for sector
A number of organisations have launched the Libraries Alliance and called on the government to work with them to publish a new Vision for Libraries.
www.thebookseller.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
'Pivotal' moment for library sector. Key library bodies come together calling on Govt to work with them to publish a new Vision for Libraries. #CILIP's @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social calls for ambitious political leadership to unleash the sector’s potential.
Join Community Association for #WestHampstead’s open day TODAY and see the activities on offer:
🇫🇷French Conversation
🧵 West Hampstead in Stitches
🧘♂️ Mindfulness & Wellbeing
🖼️Art & Life Drawing
📸 Photography
🪚Beginners’ Woodwork
…and more
TODAY 2-5pm | Free
cawh.org.uk cawh.org.uk
🇫🇷French Conversation
🧵 West Hampstead in Stitches
🧘♂️ Mindfulness & Wellbeing
🖼️Art & Life Drawing
📸 Photography
🪚Beginners’ Woodwork
…and more
TODAY 2-5pm | Free
cawh.org.uk cawh.org.uk
October 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Join Community Association for #WestHampstead’s open day TODAY and see the activities on offer:
🇫🇷French Conversation
🧵 West Hampstead in Stitches
🧘♂️ Mindfulness & Wellbeing
🖼️Art & Life Drawing
📸 Photography
🪚Beginners’ Woodwork
…and more
TODAY 2-5pm | Free
cawh.org.uk cawh.org.uk
🇫🇷French Conversation
🧵 West Hampstead in Stitches
🧘♂️ Mindfulness & Wellbeing
🖼️Art & Life Drawing
📸 Photography
🪚Beginners’ Woodwork
…and more
TODAY 2-5pm | Free
cawh.org.uk cawh.org.uk
Come along to the Skills for Life - Open Day at the Community Association
for #WestHampstead. Meet the tutors - and your neighbours. Pop in and find out what your local community centre has to offer. Sat 4 Oct. ⤵️
cawh.org.uk
for #WestHampstead. Meet the tutors - and your neighbours. Pop in and find out what your local community centre has to offer. Sat 4 Oct. ⤵️
cawh.org.uk
September 29, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Come along to the Skills for Life - Open Day at the Community Association
for #WestHampstead. Meet the tutors - and your neighbours. Pop in and find out what your local community centre has to offer. Sat 4 Oct. ⤵️
cawh.org.uk
for #WestHampstead. Meet the tutors - and your neighbours. Pop in and find out what your local community centre has to offer. Sat 4 Oct. ⤵️
cawh.org.uk
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Daily Telegraph running a nasty story attacking Camden’s support for refugees and asylum seekers, with truly vile comments from national and Camden Tories.
Not repeating the story but here is my response:
Not repeating the story but here is my response:
September 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Daily Telegraph running a nasty story attacking Camden’s support for refugees and asylum seekers, with truly vile comments from national and Camden Tories.
Not repeating the story but here is my response:
Not repeating the story but here is my response:
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Great to see Holmdale & Kingdon Roads looking so smart. Both laid in one day with minimal disruption to local residents. That’s what you get from #WestHampstead @camdenlabour.bsky.social Cllrs working hard on behalf of residents.
Use your vote on 28 Aug:
Vote Francesca Reynolds
#VoteLabour🌹
Use your vote on 28 Aug:
Vote Francesca Reynolds
#VoteLabour🌹
August 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Great to see Holmdale & Kingdon Roads looking so smart. Both laid in one day with minimal disruption to local residents. That’s what you get from #WestHampstead @camdenlabour.bsky.social Cllrs working hard on behalf of residents.
Use your vote on 28 Aug:
Vote Francesca Reynolds
#VoteLabour🌹
Use your vote on 28 Aug:
Vote Francesca Reynolds
#VoteLabour🌹
From Ham & High:
Lib Dems warned by Met over campaign leaflet that breached electoral guidelines. Incompetence or deliberate? 1/2 www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2540313...
Lib Dems warned by Met over campaign leaflet that breached electoral guidelines. Incompetence or deliberate? 1/2 www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2540313...
Lib Dems warned by Met over campaign leaflet that breached guidelines
The Metropolitan Police have ordered the Liberal Democrats in the midst of a local election to stop using campaign material in breach of guidelines.
www.hamhigh.co.uk
August 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
From Ham & High:
Lib Dems warned by Met over campaign leaflet that breached electoral guidelines. Incompetence or deliberate? 1/2 www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2540313...
Lib Dems warned by Met over campaign leaflet that breached electoral guidelines. Incompetence or deliberate? 1/2 www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2540313...
❗️#WestHampstead folks! West End Lane is being resurfaced this weekend between Sandwell Crescent & the Fire Station 16-18 Aug. More welcome road improvements from @camdenlabour.bsky.social- run Camden Council. 🌹
August 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
❗️#WestHampstead folks! West End Lane is being resurfaced this weekend between Sandwell Crescent & the Fire Station 16-18 Aug. More welcome road improvements from @camdenlabour.bsky.social- run Camden Council. 🌹
Great to see Holmdale & Kingdon Roads looking so smart. Both laid in one day with minimal disruption to local residents. That’s what you get from #WestHampstead @camdenlabour.bsky.social Cllrs working hard on behalf of residents.
Use your vote on 28 Aug:
Vote Francesca Reynolds
#VoteLabour🌹
Use your vote on 28 Aug:
Vote Francesca Reynolds
#VoteLabour🌹
August 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Great to see Holmdale & Kingdon Roads looking so smart. Both laid in one day with minimal disruption to local residents. That’s what you get from #WestHampstead @camdenlabour.bsky.social Cllrs working hard on behalf of residents.
Use your vote on 28 Aug:
Vote Francesca Reynolds
#VoteLabour🌹
Use your vote on 28 Aug:
Vote Francesca Reynolds
#VoteLabour🌹
A great night in #WestHampstead introducing our brilliant candidate, Francesca Reynolds to residents. She’s a young, private renter and understands the challenges that so many of our residents face. The by-election is on 28 Aug. - register to vote and #VoteLabour🗳️ 🌹
July 31, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A great night in #WestHampstead introducing our brilliant candidate, Francesca Reynolds to residents. She’s a young, private renter and understands the challenges that so many of our residents face. The by-election is on 28 Aug. - register to vote and #VoteLabour🗳️ 🌹
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Abuse has no place in politics. It disproportionately deters women. And it's getting worse, as LWN sisters know too well. It is time for action: social media, police & political parties must do more to #diffuseabuse.
Join LWN & our campaign www.lwn.org.uk/lwn_diffuse_...
Join LWN & our campaign www.lwn.org.uk/lwn_diffuse_...
#DiffuseAbuse
Share your suggestions and examples of best practice; sign our charter; manifest change in your area; and keep on showing solidarity with your sisters.
www.lwn.org.uk
July 30, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Abuse has no place in politics. It disproportionately deters women. And it's getting worse, as LWN sisters know too well. It is time for action: social media, police & political parties must do more to #diffuseabuse.
Join LWN & our campaign www.lwn.org.uk/lwn_diffuse_...
Join LWN & our campaign www.lwn.org.uk/lwn_diffuse_...
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🚨 Women are under-represented in Local Govt—and council leadership is lagging behind.
This is the time for action. We need to correct the leadership gap and make local govt inclusive.
Join LWN & our #Councils4ThisMillennium campaign🌹
www.lwn.org.uk/councils4thi...
This is the time for action. We need to correct the leadership gap and make local govt inclusive.
Join LWN & our #Councils4ThisMillennium campaign🌹
www.lwn.org.uk/councils4thi...
July 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🚨 Women are under-represented in Local Govt—and council leadership is lagging behind.
This is the time for action. We need to correct the leadership gap and make local govt inclusive.
Join LWN & our #Councils4ThisMillennium campaign🌹
www.lwn.org.uk/councils4thi...
This is the time for action. We need to correct the leadership gap and make local govt inclusive.
Join LWN & our #Councils4ThisMillennium campaign🌹
www.lwn.org.uk/councils4thi...
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Tuesday wisdom from Natalie Haynes @nataliehaynes.bsky.social in her fascinating look at the great Library of Alexandria.
“Knowledge is hard-won, but easily lost… Cherish your libraries. They are places that scare people who don’t want us to think for ourselves.”
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
“Knowledge is hard-won, but easily lost… Cherish your libraries. They are places that scare people who don’t want us to think for ourselves.”
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
July 29, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Tuesday wisdom from Natalie Haynes @nataliehaynes.bsky.social in her fascinating look at the great Library of Alexandria.
“Knowledge is hard-won, but easily lost… Cherish your libraries. They are places that scare people who don’t want us to think for ourselves.”
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
“Knowledge is hard-won, but easily lost… Cherish your libraries. They are places that scare people who don’t want us to think for ourselves.”
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
A fantastic reception from #WestHampstead residents today welcoming Francesca Reynolds as our Labour candidate for the by-election on 28 Aug. #VoteLabour🗳️ 🌹
July 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
A fantastic reception from #WestHampstead residents today welcoming Francesca Reynolds as our Labour candidate for the by-election on 28 Aug. #VoteLabour🗳️ 🌹
Ethics - why I work at #CILIP: "Public libraries are obliged by law to serve all members of their communities and this concerning incident raises a fundamental question: who gets to decide what people can and can't read? The idea of politicians policing or banning books is profoundly troubling.” ⤵️
#CILIP raises concerns for the sector about misinformation, political pressure & the vital need for fact-based decision-making in public libraries following conflicting reports about the removal or relocation of "trans-ideological" books in Kent libraries: www.cilip.org.uk/news/705344/...
CILIP responds to Kent Library claims: Libraries are trusted for providing facts and freedom
CILIP raises concerns over conflicting reports about Kent County Council public libraries and the removal or relocation of books following political pressure.
www.cilip.org.uk
July 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Ethics - why I work at #CILIP: "Public libraries are obliged by law to serve all members of their communities and this concerning incident raises a fundamental question: who gets to decide what people can and can't read? The idea of politicians policing or banning books is profoundly troubling.” ⤵️
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Our #CILIPConf25 keynote @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social welcomes National Year of Reading on @BBCr4today but points out that with libraries still closing 'it ain't so easy' to tell children to go to their local library to access books. Listen to full interview - 1:42:27 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
July 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Our #CILIPConf25 keynote @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social welcomes National Year of Reading on @BBCr4today but points out that with libraries still closing 'it ain't so easy' to tell children to go to their local library to access books. Listen to full interview - 1:42:27 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Theo Parish’s #Homebody is a life-affirming graphic novel exploring identity & how society shapes our sense of self. Winner of #Carnegies2025 Shadowers' Choice Medal for Illustration, it shows despite our unique experiences a universal thread connects us. www.cilip.org.uk/news/703868/...
Home truths – a Pen&inc. interview with Carnegies Shadows’ Choice illustrator for 2025 Theo Parish
Carnegies Shadower’s Choice winner for illustration Theo Parish talks to CILP’s Pen&inc. about their winning book, Home Body.
www.cilip.org.uk
June 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Theo Parish’s #Homebody is a life-affirming graphic novel exploring identity & how society shapes our sense of self. Winner of #Carnegies2025 Shadowers' Choice Medal for Illustration, it shows despite our unique experiences a universal thread connects us. www.cilip.org.uk/news/703868/...
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📚 It's #LibrariesChangeLives Week: sustaining economic growth. We're celebrating how libraries transform lives & strengthen communities. Show how your library contributes to local or national growth. Invite your local MP and cllrs over to see your work. www.cilip.org.uk/page/librari...
June 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
📚 It's #LibrariesChangeLives Week: sustaining economic growth. We're celebrating how libraries transform lives & strengthen communities. Show how your library contributes to local or national growth. Invite your local MP and cllrs over to see your work. www.cilip.org.uk/page/librari...