Seasons greetings from everyone at CILIP London! We hope everyone has a relaxing festive break🎄☃️ see you all in 2026!

The value that libraries deliver is multidimensional. Through 2026 I have been highlighting studies from different sectors that that show the value librarians and knowledge specialists deliver. @cilip.bsky.social Information professional, Winter 2025 p14 tinyurl.com/3cabn965

Thanks to everyone who came along to our Christmas pub crawl last week, we hope you all had a great time ☺️ Have a look at our upcoming events in 2026 and sign up here: tinyurl.com/CILIP-London

Join us for a Christmas literary pub crawl through the heart of London! For more info and to register click here: tinyurl.com/Festive-Pub-...

We still have spaces! Join us for a festive pub crawl 🎄 sign up info below

We have published a comprehensive review of trends in #Library borrowing across England and Wales. Find out more below and join our webinar tomorrow. www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/librari... www.librariesconnected.org.uk/node/483

Happening this evening! Come along if you can ☺️

We're excited to announce our FREE open-access #CILIPMembersFest26. The festival will again offer a selection of exciting workshops, trainings & discussions co-programmed by CILIP and our groups & networks. Explore our programme & book 👉 https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/MembersFest26#CILIPMembersFest26📅2 - 6 March 2026

Please do come along! Further details including how to register below 👇

There’s still time to sign up! Details below ☺️

Are you new to the library field? Studying an information sciences degree? Working as a graduate trainee or interested in becoming one? Come along to our CILIP London social event! Chat, relax, and network with other like-minded people. Register here: tinyurl.com/New-professi...

BookTrust has launched its Christmas appeal, aiming to deliver 18,000 book parcels to disadvantaged children and those in care across England, Wales and Northern Ireland 👇 #BookSky

New research on how public libraries and librarians in England tackle mis/dis-information - short survey, please complete & share app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/stirling/a... #IntellectualFreedom

Are you new to the library field? Studying an information sciences degree? Working as a graduate trainee or interested in becoming one? We welcome you to our CILIP London social event! Details and sign up info here 👇 tinyurl.com/New-professi...

We still have some spaces left on our Christmas literary pub crawl! Sign up here: tinyurl.com/Festive-Pub-...

We still have some spaces left on our Christmas literary pub crawl! Sign up here: tinyurl.com/Festive-Pub-...

In this #GreenLibraries Week, what better way to get involved in this exciting project and help promote sustainable everyday behaviour, and the benefits of positive climate change action. #libraries #lisjobs @ciliplondon.bsky.social informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/camden-...

Want to join our lovely team? We're looking for a Loans Coordinator! It's 21 hours per week for a fixed term (7 months) and the candidate will look after our national and international exhibition and research loan requests. Deadline is 10 November. www.sal.org.uk/about-us/vac...

Opportunity to play a vital role in the management of the physical & digital library at this long-established chambers, ensuring that resources are current & easily accessible. Apply now! #LISjobs CILIP London https://informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/librarian-part-time-temple-london/2805-1/

Join us for a Christmas literary pub crawl through the heart of London! For more info and to register click here: tinyurl.com/Festive-Pub-...

Have you been using our #GreatBooksGuide in your school? If any of our picks caught your eye, head over to our friends at Browns Books - they have a discount for schools, plus they'll donate to us with every sale from their Great Books Guide page: https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/BookTrust-Great-Books

At today's #CILIP AGM, our CEO @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social previewed our next 5-year strategy: Empowering Impact – CILIP’s 2026–2030 Strategy. Stay tuned as we share what #CILIP, our community, and partners will achieve together by 2030 to visibly grow our impact.

🎓Join us for our Careers Open Day - a chance to explore exciting roles, meet the team and discover how to enter these professions. 📅What's on📅 👤Chat with staff! 📚Book a Library tour! 🕰Enjoy our collections! 🤝Meet professional bodies and learn about the wider sector! 🎶Explore our current exhibition

#TheLibrarians film review — when school staff fought back against book bans. 4/5 stars. In cinemas now www.ft.com/content/3bd3...

Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England. Here at CILIP we hope that means trained library staff too #GreatSchoolLibraries www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

We have many interesting events coming up over the winter months! Sign up here: Getting Started with Professional Registration, 14th Nov tinyurl.com/Professional... Festive Literary Pub Crawl, 10th Dec tinyurl.com/Festive-Pub-... British Museum Library Tour, 15th Jan tinyurl.com/British-Muse...

We have some exciting events coming up this Winter 🍂❄️- sign up below! Getting Started with Professional Registration, 14th Nov tinyurl.com/Professional... Festive Literary Pub Crawl, 10th Dec tinyurl.com/Festive-Pub-... British Museum Library Tour, 15th Jan tinyurl.com/Round-Readin...

Got that Friday feeling? Why not take ten minutes out of the day-job to consider NAG Webinar Week 2025! Have you got a recent library project you could share? Running 17-21 November; deadline for submissions 10th October. nag.org.uk/webinar-week... No NAG membership required - open to everyone.

We have some exciting events coming up this Winter 🍂❄️- sign up below! Getting Started with Professional Registration, 14th Nov tinyurl.com/Professional... Festive Literary Pub Crawl, 10th Dec tinyurl.com/Festive-Pub-... British Museum Library Tour, 15th Jan tinyurl.com/Round-Readin...

We are open for #OpenHouseFestival this weekend and you can still get tickets for our 1pm Behind The Scenes Tour! Have you always wondered how we store our 100km of material? Book your ticket below to find out... 👇

State Library Victoria, Director of Collections, Victoria Australia - fantastic opportunity to re-locate and lead one of the world’s great libraries into the future #LISjobs #libraries @ciliplondon.bsky.social informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/state-l...

Discover how the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library revised Cyril C. Barnard's classification scheme to meet modern needs and decolonize its collections. Sign up here for our next event: tinyurl.com/Beyond-Langu...

Discover how the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library revised Cyril C. Barnard's classification scheme to meet modern needs and decolonize its collections. Sign up here for our next event: tinyurl.com/Beyond-Langu...

Sign up here for our next event! tinyurl.com/Beyond-Langu... Discover how the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library revised Cyril C. Barnard's classification scheme to meet modern needs and decolonize its collections.

Sign up for our next event, Beyond the language of Control tinyurl.com/Beyond-Langu... This will explore the project undertaken to review and update the classification system of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Library, and the challenges and practical applications of the project.

Come and join the team at #CILIP - help shape sector development for the UK’s leading professional body for libraries, information and knowledge management as our Head of Sector Development, driving the delivery and growth of our professional services. informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/head-of...

We had a great time at our Hyde Park meetup yesterday! Have a look and sign up to our upcoming events here 📆 tinyurl.com/CILIP-London...

Looking for something to do this evening? Why not come along to our Summer Social in Hyde Park for a post-work catch up and a chat with other London-based library friends! We will be meeting at Hyde Park Bandstand from 17.30 onwards ☀️ maps.app.goo.gl/EYmk9EbPTNUt...

Don't forget to sign up for our Hyde Park summer social! 🌞 Join us on 30th July from 17:30 onwards for a post-work catch up and a chat with other London-based library friends. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/CILIP-London...

We’ve got some excellent events coming up! Sign up info below - ☀️Summer Social picnic, 30th July tinyurl.com/CILIP-London... 📚Beyond the Language of Control, 12th August tinyurl.com/Beyond-Langu... 📝Getting Started with Professional Registration, 14th November tinyurl.com/Professional...

Don't forget to sign up for our Hyde Park summer social! 🌞 Join us on 30th July from 17:30 onwards for a post-work catch up and a chat with other London-based library friends. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/CILIP-London...

Join us in Hyde Park for our summer social! Come along for a post-work catch up and a chat with other London-based library friends 😊 When: 30th July, 17:30 onwards Please sign up here: tinyurl.com/CILIP-London... Exact location to follow…

Are you an experienced Project Manager who's passionate about climate action? Join #CILIP as Project Manager - Green Library Hubs to lead the delivery of an exciting new #NationalLottery funded project. Deadline: Weds 16 July: informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/project...

Really great, varied role at this Ofsted Outstanding college, for a dedicated and enthusiastic librarian. #LISJobs #libraries #Redbridge @ciliplondon.bsky.social @cilipeast.bsky.social informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/librari...

🌈This is a great opportunity to be one of the leading officers for the CILIP LGBTQ+ Network, represent your profession and build on experience to further your career and support LGBTQ+ workers. #LISjobs #libraries #volunteers @ciliplgbtq.bsky.social informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/chair-u...

We had a great time at the Drawing Room gallery on Wednesday! Keep up to date with all our upcoming events and socials, and sign up to our newsletter here: www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...

There's still time to sign up to tomorrow's visit to the Drawing Room gallery! When: 18th June 2025, 5–6pm Where: Drawing Room gallery/Tannery Arts, Bermondsey, SE1 5WS Register here: tinyurl.com/Drawing-Room...

Our next event is a visit to the Drawing Room gallery on Wednesday evening! Sign up here 👇 tinyurl.com/Drawing-Room...

There’s still time to sign up for our next event to learn all about Apprenticeships in the library world! When: Wednesday 11th June at 12pm🕛 Where: Online 💻 To register click here: tinyurl.com/Apprenticesh...

Only a week to go until our Apprenticeships webinar! Join us next Wednesday lunchtime to learn all about Apprenticeships in the library and information sector 📚 For more info and to sign up click here: tinyurl.com/Apprenticesh...