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Louisa

@LHSteel

Relationship Manager, Libraries SE, Arts Council England. Adviser, Essex Book Festival. Views expressed here are personal and not that of Arts Council England.

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Joined July 2009
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Or borrow them from your local library- free of charge! – at Brentwood, East
BookBub (@BookBub) profile pictureBookBub
@BookBub27 Feb 2025
Stop overpaying for ebooks... 👇

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These are libraries busting a gut to put reading at the heart of what they do and, as a consequence, improve the lives of their patrons, says Philip Jones✨ See the thread for our wonderful Library of the Year Finalists👇#BritishBookAwards #Nibbies
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ALT A dark grey asset with the outline of the Nibbie in the background. Text reads: Congratulations! to our Library of the Year Regional & Country Finalists

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Are you aged 13 to 18 years old and are passionate about creativity, want to learn more about art or find a community of people with similar interests to you? Why not join our new monthly group Blank Slate, find out more here: zurl.co/sN80
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The NHS might be struggling right now, but thank goodness no one in the UK will be asked to pay $807.96 for insulin. We must never stop fighting to keep it that way.
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Thanks @PaintingsLondon for sharing this impactful painting in our collection. Both the subject Gillian 'Bobbie' Tanner & the artist Mary Pitcairn were Auxiliary Firewomen. They had bravely volunteered to join the Auxiliary Fire Service in #WWII to protect London & Londoners.
Paintings of London (@PaintingsLondon) profile picturePaintings of London@PaintingsLondon6 Nov 2024
'Driving by Moonlight' (1941) by Mary Pitcairn (London Fire Brigade Museum)
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Coming soon: first institutional show by Rafał Zajko 'The Spin Off' opening Saturday 22 March, 6pm to 8pm! Made possible by @JerwoodF with additional support from @HenryMooreFDN . More info: zurl.co/038f
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Really interesting day - great speakers and lots to think about. Oh, and playing with the tech was lots of fun too!
CILIP (@CILIPinfo) profile pictureCILIP@CILIPinfo1 Nov 2024
So that's it. #Rewired 2025 is done! All that remains for us to say is THANK YOU to our exhibitors in the Digital Solutions Lab, our fantastic speakers and demonstrators, and our brilliantly engaged delegates. See you in 2025 for more future-facing tech experiences!
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It's #NationalBlackCatDay - these rescued beauties are the gentlest creatures despite the terrible neglect they suffered in the first few years of their lives 🥰 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛ #AdoptDontShop – at Burnham-on-Crouch, East
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Harper Collins paid £2 million for Boris Johnson's memoirs. Booksellers are left with piles and piles of unsold books. When are they going to learn to invest in real writing talent rather than throwing ridiculous amounts of cash on politicians and celebrities?
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Worth a visit if you're in the area - it's a great exhibition! #Subbuteo @theamelia_tw – at Burnham-on-Crouch, East
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@BBCRadioKent21 Sep 2024
An exhibition celebrating the history of Subbuteo has opened up in Tunbridge Wells. The free event, being held at the Amelia Scott, is showcasing rare memorabilia and giving visitors the chance to have a go themselves.
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We're excited for a new series of workshops for Children's Art Club, starting November 6, with Hayley Summers, to create a tea set! Children's Art Club is for ages 7 to 12 to create, explore, and have fun. Find out more and book your ticket here: zurl.co/StAY
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There are many great things about being Director, Libraries @ace_national. Getting to see the joyful @playground_kent in action at @kentlibraries Ashford Library then visiting the beautiful @theamelia_tw is pretty high on that list! @LHSteel @ace_southeast
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A number of FREE tickets for this event are available from The Forum reception desk (our online allocation of tickets have been reserved). If you would like to attend, please visit The Forum reception, or call: 01702 534111.
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This is really sad: a cat who has lived at & been looked after by paramedics of Walthamstow Ambulance Station for 16 years getting evicted in his old age 😢. Sign their petition to try & save him! chng.it/J4MskX8GDm
62,621 people signed and won this petition

62,621 people signed and won this petition

Save Defib the cat. defib@savedefib

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'The Dutch are much more aware that a stay in prison does more harm than good.' Important piece on how the Labour Government could learn from the Dutch and Norwegian attitudes to imprisonment theguardian.com/commentisfre…
In the Netherlands, we’re closing our emptying prisons. What can other countries learn from how we...

In the Netherlands, we’re closing our emptying prisons. What can other countries learn from how we...

The Dutch prison population has fallen by more than 40% – and awareness of the harms of harsh sentencing could explain why, says Dutch writer and journalist Renate van der Zee

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It's the last week to view the Railway Bridge Commission by Essex based photographer Nico Smith. This year’s commission was selected by Johny Pitts to accompany 'After the End of History: British working class photography 1989–2024'. More here: zurl.co/28Q9
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❤️ @DollyParton announces she’s chipping in $1 MILLION of her own money to recovery efforts, plus another $1 MILLION from her businesses and foundation.
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I’m running this Creative Writing class @ACLEssex starting next Tuesday 1 Oct 1-3pm. Join us at Wilson Marriage Centre or online Essex folks ✍️ Pls share? @wivenhoebooks @EssexPostgrads #WritingCommunity #colchester courses.aclessex.com/CourseD…
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Have you wondered about this artwork on Southend-on-Sea high street? This is a site-specific work created by photographer Nico Smith, and represents his practice over the last 5 years. Find out more here: zurl.co/4eWK
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The second round of applications for our #ACEFunded Microgrants programme opens on 1 October. Public #Libraries can apply for grants of £1-5k to support small-scale projects or the early stages of larger initiatives. librariesconnected.org.uk/mi…
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