The subject of Bentley's first clerihew was the famed chemist and inventor of the miner's safety lamp, Sir Humphry Davy:

Sir Humphry Davy
Abominated gravy.
He lived in the odium
Of having discovered sodium.

[Portrait of Sir Humphry Davy held by @royalsoced.bsky.social] (2/2)

Also, shout out to these cats for doing the essential job of pest control in the Library's early days 🐾

Val McDermid and Damian Barr (as #NLS100 Centenary Champions) sum up the morning by illustrating how vital libraries have been to them both, noting that you never know what you will find in a library that might spark a new and exciting idea ✨

It was good to hear Amina Shah highlighting the important role partnerships play in bringing collections to new and previously unreached audiences. For more info what the NLS have in store this year, see: media.nls.uk/news/xxx