Ed Jewell
@edjewell.bsky.social
Chief Librarian for Jersey | President @libsconnected | Speaker & strategic leader in libraries, learning, culture & public service | Advocate for literacy, digital inclusion & community wellbeing | Building future-facing, inclusive public services
Back on the Beeb to talk about spooky books. So much to cover I had to bring a suitcase… Always room for @dannyrobins.bsky.social, though!
October 3, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Back on the Beeb to talk about spooky books. So much to cover I had to bring a suitcase… Always room for @dannyrobins.bsky.social, though!
A wonderful piece in today’s Jersey Evening Post by my colleague Mark Brocklesby, connecting the British Library’s inspiring UnEarthed: The Power of Gardening, exhibition with a treasure from our own collections.
August 23, 2025 at 10:23 AM
A wonderful piece in today’s Jersey Evening Post by my colleague Mark Brocklesby, connecting the British Library’s inspiring UnEarthed: The Power of Gardening, exhibition with a treasure from our own collections.
Libraries: ‘a vital act of civic generosity’.
A beautiful and moving tribute from Bernard Place in today’s Jersey Evening Post. Grateful for this powerful recognition of the role libraries play in our communities.
A beautiful and moving tribute from Bernard Place in today’s Jersey Evening Post. Grateful for this powerful recognition of the role libraries play in our communities.
August 2, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Libraries: ‘a vital act of civic generosity’.
A beautiful and moving tribute from Bernard Place in today’s Jersey Evening Post. Grateful for this powerful recognition of the role libraries play in our communities.
A beautiful and moving tribute from Bernard Place in today’s Jersey Evening Post. Grateful for this powerful recognition of the role libraries play in our communities.
Enjoyed Jon Tarrant’s piece in the JEP today on AI, creativity & the value of reading.
Literacy isn’t just about decoding text, it’s about curiosity, critical thinking, and the ability to question the world around us. Which is why initiatives like the Summer Reading Challenge are so important.
Literacy isn’t just about decoding text, it’s about curiosity, critical thinking, and the ability to question the world around us. Which is why initiatives like the Summer Reading Challenge are so important.
July 26, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Enjoyed Jon Tarrant’s piece in the JEP today on AI, creativity & the value of reading.
Literacy isn’t just about decoding text, it’s about curiosity, critical thinking, and the ability to question the world around us. Which is why initiatives like the Summer Reading Challenge are so important.
Literacy isn’t just about decoding text, it’s about curiosity, critical thinking, and the ability to question the world around us. Which is why initiatives like the Summer Reading Challenge are so important.
Preparing for this afternoon’s BBC Jersey Book Club with @alisonmossci.bsky.social. Today is all about #Liberation80 and what it means to be free.
May 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Preparing for this afternoon’s BBC Jersey Book Club with @alisonmossci.bsky.social. Today is all about #Liberation80 and what it means to be free.
Great to see Jersey Library's exhibition of former Chief Librarian, Ash Dickinson's work feature in today's Jersey Evening Post. Ash and his wife Eva were deported to Germany in 1942, returning to the island in 1945. #Liberation80 #LiberationDay
May 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Great to see Jersey Library's exhibition of former Chief Librarian, Ash Dickinson's work feature in today's Jersey Evening Post. Ash and his wife Eva were deported to Germany in 1942, returning to the island in 1945. #Liberation80 #LiberationDay
A pleasure last night to be able to join in the celebrations to mark the success of Sasha Gibb’s innovative Common Ground project. An invigorating evening, asking us to think how we can make all our public spaces genuinely shared spaces.
March 28, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A pleasure last night to be able to join in the celebrations to mark the success of Sasha Gibb’s innovative Common Ground project. An invigorating evening, asking us to think how we can make all our public spaces genuinely shared spaces.
Fabulous evening at the PwC Jersey Young Musician of the Year Finals. Incredibly strong group of finalists, testament to the wealth of talent in the island and strength of teaching given by @JsyMusicService.
March 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Fabulous evening at the PwC Jersey Young Musician of the Year Finals. Incredibly strong group of finalists, testament to the wealth of talent in the island and strength of teaching given by @JsyMusicService.
Heading back towards Jersey after a few days in London, but it appears Jersey came to find me here…
February 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Heading back towards Jersey after a few days in London, but it appears Jersey came to find me here…
Congratulations to Anita and the Redbridge Library team on the reopening of the Fulwell Cross Library today. Such a vibrant and engaging library that is clearly loved by its local community, including local MP and Health Secretary @wesstreeting.
February 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Congratulations to Anita and the Redbridge Library team on the reopening of the Fulwell Cross Library today. Such a vibrant and engaging library that is clearly loved by its local community, including local MP and Health Secretary @wesstreeting.
Pleased to represent @libsconnected at the opening of the splendid new Shenfield Library. A fantastic new build which is already proving extremely popular with the local community. 1,800 visits last Saturday. Congratulations to Juliet and the @EssexLibraries team.
February 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Pleased to represent @libsconnected at the opening of the splendid new Shenfield Library. A fantastic new build which is already proving extremely popular with the local community. 1,800 visits last Saturday. Congratulations to Juliet and the @EssexLibraries team.
A pleasure and a privilege to be able to join the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Empathy Lab last night. So much we can learn from their invaluable work to help us build the skills to understand each other. empathylab.uk/about
February 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
A pleasure and a privilege to be able to join the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Empathy Lab last night. So much we can learn from their invaluable work to help us build the skills to understand each other. empathylab.uk/about
Wonderful to see Catherine Le Long, who recently celebrated her 100th birthday, talking about Jersey Library’s Home Library Service in today’s JEP. If you’d like to find out more about the Home Library Service call 448700 or email je.library@gov.je.
February 1, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Wonderful to see Catherine Le Long, who recently celebrated her 100th birthday, talking about Jersey Library’s Home Library Service in today’s JEP. If you’d like to find out more about the Home Library Service call 448700 or email je.library@gov.je.
A great evening at the British Library, celebrating creative businesses. The numbers speak for themselves. £17 returned for every £1 invested in the Business & IP Network. Just one element that public libraries contribute every day to their local economies. Simply stunning.
January 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
A great evening at the British Library, celebrating creative businesses. The numbers speak for themselves. £17 returned for every £1 invested in the Business & IP Network. Just one element that public libraries contribute every day to their local economies. Simply stunning.
In the JEP this morning, repeating a message I’ve been sharing far and wide; libraries are the essential service - we need to make them a natural home for everyone.
January 15, 2025 at 7:22 AM
In the JEP this morning, repeating a message I’ve been sharing far and wide; libraries are the essential service - we need to make them a natural home for everyone.
Must be Blue Wednesday, the Library’s staff room table is finally empty of Christmas food…
January 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Must be Blue Wednesday, the Library’s staff room table is finally empty of Christmas food…
Always feels like a moment when the new calendar goes up in the office. Happy New Year everyone! Time to get that empty page filled with exciting things!
January 2, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Always feels like a moment when the new calendar goes up in the office. Happy New Year everyone! Time to get that empty page filled with exciting things!
What a way to end the year! We were thrilled yesterday to welcome Deputy Rob Ward and guests young and old(er) to celebrate the official opening of our new Children’s Library and the launch of our new mobile library.
December 19, 2024 at 5:05 PM
What a way to end the year! We were thrilled yesterday to welcome Deputy Rob Ward and guests young and old(er) to celebrate the official opening of our new Children’s Library and the launch of our new mobile library.
Getting ready for tomorrow’s BBC Jersey Book Club with @alisonmossci.bsky.social. Give you two guesses as to what the theme is…
December 19, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Getting ready for tomorrow’s BBC Jersey Book Club with @alisonmossci.bsky.social. Give you two guesses as to what the theme is…
Pleased to have arrived in Newcastle for the Libraries Connected North East Staff Conference. Very much looking forward to meeting colleagues from across the North East tomorrow and joining in what promises to be a fascinating day of discussion & learning.
December 11, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Pleased to have arrived in Newcastle for the Libraries Connected North East Staff Conference. Very much looking forward to meeting colleagues from across the North East tomorrow and joining in what promises to be a fascinating day of discussion & learning.
Wonderful to see our newly refurbished Children's Library in action and to see children and families start making it their own.
December 6, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Wonderful to see our newly refurbished Children's Library in action and to see children and families start making it their own.
Back in Guernsey for the weekend. Stopped off at the excellent Mill Street Community Cafe for a quick spot of lunch and a look at Tony Gallienne’s new book, Guernsey, How We Live Together.
November 30, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Back in Guernsey for the weekend. Stopped off at the excellent Mill Street Community Cafe for a quick spot of lunch and a look at Tony Gallienne’s new book, Guernsey, How We Live Together.
Been itching to share progress on this… Thanks to Design Concept for helping us create an inspirational space for children’s reading in our Town Library. The team are busy getting books back on shelves now, before reopening next week…
November 29, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Been itching to share progress on this… Thanks to Design Concept for helping us create an inspirational space for children’s reading in our Town Library. The team are busy getting books back on shelves now, before reopening next week…
Well, this has made my day. The Makerspace team have got the new mug press working, just in time for Christmas, and have presented me with my own mug… 🤣
November 26, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Well, this has made my day. The Makerspace team have got the new mug press working, just in time for Christmas, and have presented me with my own mug… 🤣