Sheila Bennett
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Head of Libraries Strategy and Delivery, DCMS. Ex-Cabinet Office, GDS & LBBromley. Like history, lit, theatre and family. My views, not my employer's.
London
Joined March 2009
Why not pop in and see our Treasures foyer exhibition, celebrating 75 years of Archives in #NorthYorkshire - 11 April to 27 June, free to view, each Tuesday to Friday, 9.30am-4pm šŗļø
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Great to see @JerseyLibrary's exhibition of former Chief Librarian, Ash Dickinson's work feature in today's @JEPnews. Ash and his wife Eva were deported to Germany in 1942, returning to the island in 1945. #Liberation80 #LiberationDay
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Deadline for responses to Arts Council England Review extended until 30 June https://t.co/nQSvDmDpO0
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An independent review of the Arts Council England (ACE) covering strategic objectives, working relationships and partnerships, and the relationship between ACE and government.
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Life's Better With A Library: a poem by Robin Ince with library users reading the words
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I'd really give my flower and veg beds a lift with heavy composting!
WIN a 1000kg Jumbo Bag of ANY https://t.co/mtjgq1ADoY Landscape Supplies! Want to give your garden a boost this spring? Weāre giving ONE lucky winner a massive 1000kg bulk bag of their choice, delivered nationwide ā topsoil, gravel, bark, compostā¦ you name it! To enter:
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The fourth round of the Libraries Improvement Fund will open for expressions of interest on Tuesday 6th May. Today weāre shining a spotlight on Barnsley Libraries who were able to upgrade their libraries with the support of LIF funding.
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The Government has announced that public libraries will soon be able to apply for a share of a share of the Ā£5.5 million Libraries Improvement Fund as part of the Governmentās commitment to ensure...
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Lovely memories of going to these years ago when my daughters were performing as part of their school contingent
Oh what a night! Fab to see @ScottsPark_Sch, part of @orion_education, at the @OfficialBYMT School Proms at @FairfieldHalls in Croydon this week with @alexjackman. Wonderful performance as an orchestra and as part of the massed choir! #AnOrchestraInEverySchool
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We welcome Ā£30m+ funding for libraries & museums @DCMS. #PublicLibraries (England) can apply for a share of Ā£5.5 million Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF) as part of the Govtās commitment libraries physical & digital infrastructure. Applications open: 6 May
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Over Ā£30 million of funding available to support museums and libraries with maintenance repairs and upgrades to their buildings
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[Public] Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF) of Ā£5.5m for 2025/26 opens on 6 May with deadline 30 May, for Ā£50-500k CapEx to upgrade physical and digital infrastructure
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Over Ā£30 million of funding available to support museums and libraries with maintenance repairs and upgrades to their buildings
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Weāre moving ahead with groundbreaking plans to transform our St Pancras site. This multi-purpose extension will include new spaces for exhibitions, events, learning, research and business support, and enable us to deliver new programmes too. Read more: https://t.co/QAhzvnimru
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Fantastic Baby Bounce & Rhyme sessions with a #WorldBookDay twist at #OrpingtonLibrary today. We love #Rainbowsaurus by @MrSteveAntony. Icing on the cake was joining up a 5 wk old baby to the library. You are never too young to get a library card!! @WorldBookDayUK
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"Having fun isn't hard when you've got a library card!" Happy World Book Day! In school, I've dressed up as American cartoon Arthur referring to his library card song! Reading can bring so much joy but a survey found that 4 in 10 adults hadn't read a single book in the past year
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Happy #WorldBookDay!!! And thank you to all the libraries taking part to make it a roaring success and giving children the gift of choice - being able to choose from thousands of books what they want to read and enjoy
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True for Newham, true for library services all over the country. Go along and see what they have to offer!
Happy #WorldBookDay Your local library provides access to 1000s of books, storytimes, author visits & childrenās reading groups @WorldBookDayUK #NewhamReads
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FREE VR experiences are coming to Newham Libraries! The #DigitalSpaces national VR Tour is landing at @NewhamLibraries from 8-23 March. š Visit the North š„ Experience the Berlin Blitz š¶ Join Wallace & Gromit on an adventure & more! Learn more:
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A picture of a previous wartime leader who visited the White House and didnāt wear a suit.
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