💕 February Midterm Programme 💕 Storytime, craft and family fun throughout the break. 🍰 Saturday 14th celebrate Library Lovers’ Day with tea, cake and more… ➡Full programme: www.wilibraries.org.uk/whats-on #LibraryLoversDay #WesternIsles

🏑Chan eil beat air leabhar math às dèigh là fada de dh’iomain! 📖”Caman” in and borrow a book! 📋Our joint community consultation with Lewis Sports Centre is open until Monday 10th November. shorturl.at/UGF1M 🗣️ Have you say!

📖✨ Ready for a new chapter? ✨📖 We have new projects underway and are looking for friendly, flexible people to join Western Isles Libraries in temporary and relief posts based in Stornoway. 📅 Apply by Monday 29th September 2025 myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/com...

*Almost* a dream job with @orkneylibrary.bsky.social 👀 but what better way to gain some experience before you move to the better islands ❤️ #libraryjobs #mobilelibraries #libraries #westisbest

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Have you ever wished that YOU could be the person who got to drive #BookyMcBookface around #Orkney, delivering books? Well, YOU could be. 👇 myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/ork...

Our 2025 programme is now OPEN for bookings! 📆 Visit our online programme: www.wilibraries.org.uk/events&news ✅ All events are FREE. Bookings via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/western-is... 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 #libraries #westernisles #outerhebrides

2025 Summer Library Programme

School holidays are never boring at Western Isles Libraries - our 2025 programme is now OPEN for bookings! Visit Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/western-isles-libraries-34058303871

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It was a busy weekend at Stornoway Library with the launch Rory & the Balloon Bicycles, the 2nd book in the #RoryandtheSnackDragons & a visitor from Nottinghamshire libraries, researching her grandfather who was based in Lewis after WW2 #SaturdayLibrarian #libraries #authors #WesternIsles

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week & this year’s theme is “Community” Libraries are at the heart ❤️ of our communities. Visit your local branch to find out all they can offer 📚 t.co/0jgUZYN9Vg #libraries #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MentalHealthAwareness #community #wellbeing

✨This Wednesday ✨ Join Roderick G Maclean to launch the English version of his book “Never To Return: Convoys to Russia in the Second World War.” In conversation with Coinneach MacIver. ⏰5:30pm, Wed 23rd April 📍Stornoway Library 🎟Bookings: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

A’ gairm air oileanach Gàidhlig! Thig còmhla ri Seirbheis Leabharlainn nan Eilean Siar airson cothrom samhraidh gun samhail! Tha sinn air bhioran dà àite-obrach a thabhann tro Sgeama Greis Gnìomhachais Oileanaich Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 2025! 📍Lìonacleit & Steòrnabhagh 📅 Diluain 21d Giblean

Exciting (fully funded) PhD 📢 ! Collaborative Doctoral Partnership with Keele (me!) and the British Library. Beyond the Burger: USA Food Stories in the British Library’s Oral History and Food Industry Literature Collections www.keele.ac.uk/study/postgr... (see “advert and details” for full info)

USA Food Stories in the British Library’s Oral History and Food Industry Literature Collections

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Famous 🙌 With our new besties from the Reading Schools team at the @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #readingschools #westernisles #scottishbooktrust #reading #literacy #outerhebrides #libraries #community #Gàidhlig #Gaelic #librariesrock

Staff had training today & one of the sessions was social media so we feel obliged to tell you we also have tikkytok. We’re @wilibraries #libraries #librarysocials #libraryadvocacy

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All set up for tomorrow’s literacy, reading & Gaelic discussions with the @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social (& Scotland’s Makar if he made the ferry 🙏) in Stornoway. With thanks to the Scottish Library & Info Council SLIF fund 📚 #literacy #reading #Gaelic #libraries #community #Bookbug #westernisles

We have been quiet on here lately because we are busy planning next week’s Islands’ Literacy Symposium. We’re excited to be bringing so many local literacy champions together & to be fuelling discussions with this incredible local business 🥰 #OnBoardHebrides #literacy

Às deidh dha tadhal air Bàgh a’ Chaisteil, tha Bookbug a’ dèanamh a shlighe air ais a Steòrnabhagh le lioft ann am bhan an leabharlainn. Tha sinn an dòchas gun do chòrd an turas aige ribh. 👋 Tioraidh = Cheerio/goodbye

Bookbug ann an Uibhist Mar a bhios Bookbug a’ gluasad bho eilean gu eilean, tha na h-abairtean Gàidhlig a’ còrdadh ris air an t-slighe! Is e abairt an latha an-diugh: ⛴ Tha an t-aiseag a’ seòladh = The ferry is sailing #seachdainnagaidhlig #leabharlainnnaneileansiar #gaidhlig

🚗💨 A’ chiad tadhal aig Bookbug: Na Hearradh. Air a thuras air feadh nan Eilean Siar, tha Bookbug a' dèanamh air leabharlann na Hearadh an-diugh! Dè mu dheidhinn gun ionnsaich sinn abairt Ghàidhlig còmhla? 👋 Ciamar a tha thu? = Ciamar a tha thu? #Gàidhlig #BookBug #NaHearradh #SeachdainnaGàidhlig

🌟 Seachdain na Gaidhlig - Cuairt dànachd aig Bookbug 🌟 Sa chiad dol a-mach, ionnsaichidh sinn beagan fhaclan Gàidhlig a chuidicheas sinn, agus sinn a’ tadhal air na leabharlannan eile 📚 Leabhar = Book 📖 Leughadh = Reading Càite an ath thuras a bhios Bookbug a’ tadhal?

✨ World Gaelic Week ✨ 📚 We’re excited to announce our upcoming Islands Literacy Symposium with the Scottish Book Trust & Scotland’s Makar, Peter Mackay 📅 Tues 18/3, 9-10.30am 📍 Stornoway Town Hall 🥐 Breakfast by OnBoard Hebrides 🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1216611891... 📸 John Maher

Islands Literacy Symposium

Gathering key voices together for a conversation about literacy in Outer Hebrides.

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🌊✨ It's #MapMonsterMonday, and today we're diving into the depths of Loch Morar – the deepest loch in the UK! Did you know it's home to its very own resident monster, Mòrag? 🐉 Sighted over 30 times, she's a legend in her own right.

💕 Love Libraries 💕 Many thanks to MP Torcuil Crichton & team for dropping by Stornoway Library to discover some gems in our Gaelic & Local History Collections. We’re delighted Finlay has joined the library team as Gaelic & Outreach Librarian 📚 #LoveLibraries #Gaelic #Gàidhlig #LocalHistory

In case you needed an excuse to visit 💕 And if that’s not enough, there will be tea & cake at Stornoway & Lionacleit libraries Friday 🧁 #LoveLibraries #leabharlainnnaneileansiar #westernisleslibraries #librariesrock #libraryromance #lovetoread

Official promo for aforementioned cake so you know it’s legit. Invite your local councillor 👍 #WesternIsles #Naheileanannaniar #libraries #stornoway #tarbert #lionacleit #Castlebay #FundLibraries #EssentialServices #MobileLibraries #ruralservices #socialcohesion #community

Any well-known Leòdhasaich fancy being on our socials? If you come to Stornoway Library this Friday there will be cake… Also: 🧁 Thursday: Tarbert & Castlebay 🍩 Friday: Stornoway & Lionacleit #LoveLibraries #LibrariesRock #Cake #StoriesAndCake #Reading

Shetland Library@shetlandlibrary.bsky.social · 2y ago

It's #SaferInternetDay and LOOK - Steven Robertson, also known as Sandy - the only actual Shetlander in the 'Shetland' police station - has been in reading a story! It is #Goldilocks by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross, a cautionary tale of the trouble you can get into online. Be careful out there 💻😱🙂

💟 Dè tha dol aig Leabharlainn nan Eilean Siar? / What's on at Western Isles Libraries? 💟 This week is the launch of the national LOVE LIBRARIES campaign - share the library love: 📸 John Maher Photography [a huge library fan] #LoveLibraries @natlibscot.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social

Getting in the mood for #LibraryLovers day & there’s been considerable debate in the library about what these sugar coated delicacies are called 🤔 Perhaps @orkneylibrary.bsky.social or @shetlandlibrary.bsky.social can help? 🙋‍♀️ donut balls 🙋 donut holes 🙋‍♂️ small donuts #libraries #westernisles

Thanks ☺️ Our driver CJ is fabulous, and we’re not the only ones who think so 🐴 #libraries #publiclibraries #mobilelibrary #northuist #southuist #outerhebrides #westernisles

Dr Karen McAulay@karenmca.bsky.social · 2y ago

Proof that the public library system is a thoroughly good thing and should always be valued! #WesternIslesLibraries

An easy “follow all” for BlueSky newbies 📚 #libraries #publiclibraries ❤️

Ned Potter@nedpotter.bsky.social · 2y ago

And of course, there's a Public Libraries Starter pack too. go.bsky.app/53n84ms Remember you can use these like Lists if you wish - they default to the People tab when you click on them, but you can click the Posts tab too.

It’s been a mad start to the year with so many exciting projects in the pipeline for 2025 but we didn’t want another week to go by without introducing you to our Foundation Apprentices ✨ 🧵 #librariesrock #apprenticeships #Scottishlibraries #westernisles

📚 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the team at Western Isles Libraries. We look forward to welcoming you all back in 2025! 📲 If you didn’t find a great read under the tree, remember our eLibrary is available 24/7. Link in bio #leabharlainnnaneileansiar #westernisleslibraries