On this I am reminded one of the best instances of Inanimate TF in fiction is Shrek author William Steig's Sylvester & the Magic Pebble which won the Caldecott Medal but was banned from schools & libraries for depicting police as pigs.

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Very happy to help, even in a small way. We know a lot of our library members and friends are shielding and we look forward to seeing you back in our libraries. In the meantime, the least we can do is this...

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Coming soon is an exciting event with & supported by Watch this space for further information & get your family & friends to follow us on our Facebook & Twitter pages.

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If you're doing literacy lessons at home, why not go wild with these jungle reading worksheets, by Roksana from Hillingdon Libraries? ^N

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cover figure Pili monthly magazine transforms into eBook on「Kono for Libraries」.

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We can now provide free access to Ancestry for our members to use at home during the Covid-19 outbreak. To use the service you will need your card number & pin. Follow our instructions to gain access - https://t.co/dQzVqlyHTx

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does ‘Bake Off’ virtually in partnership with Take a pic of your bake & email it with your contact details to libraryevents.gov.uk & add it to our Facebook & Twitter pages. The best bake wins a copy of The Primrose Bakery Book.

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“I wanna be where the libraries are...”

almost slipped by, but here is my merman as promised! On day 4 of a tension migraine, but I hope you like Disney princess MerCaleb and his longing for non-soggy books

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We can now provide free access to Ancestry for our members to use at home during the Covid-19 outbreak. To use the service you will need your card number & pin. Follow our instructions to gain access - https://t.co/dQzVqlyHTx

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does ‘Bake Off’ virtually in partnership with Take a pic of your bake & email it with your contact details to libraryevents.gov.uk & add it to our Facebook & Twitter pages. The best bake wins a copy of The Primrose Bakery Book.

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Coming soon is an exciting event with & supported by Watch this space for further information & get your family & friends to follow us on our Facebook & Twitter pages.

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Another Friday, another lovely rhymetime! This time Julia will make you jump, sing along and clap! Join her on our facebook page this morning at 10.30: https://t.co/LE6VzuGUi6

See our YouTube channel for all past events: https://t.co/XRb9yDwHOq

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does ‘Bake Off’ virtually in partnership with Take a pic of your bake & email it with your contact details to libraryevents.gov.uk & add it to our Facebook & Twitter pages. The best bake wins a copy of The Primrose Bakery Book.

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Storytime is one of the UK’s leading kids magazines – packed with fairy tales, new stories, funny poems, myths & legends, gorgeous illustrations, puzzles, games & much more! Download it for free on the app to share it today!
https://t.co/AH0jVb6UTS

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Check out the superb range of comics available on

Download the RBdigital app and log in using your card number so you can read digital comic books for FREE!

https://t.co/Vhwn3P9Aha

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Want more e-audio? We’ve added over 1200 titles to our collection. Download the app, it’s free and easy to use, and start listening today https://t.co/2bOARKWIVd

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We can now provide free access to Ancestry for our members to use at home during the Covid-19 outbreak. To use the service you will need your card number & pin. Follow our instructions to gain access - https://t.co/dQzVqlyHTx

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Elmer Week Challenge - Colour in Elmer and the rainbow and display it in a window to spread hope and happiness. Send us your pictures to libraries.gov.uk to be included in our Elmer Parade on Friday May 29. https://t.co/JQojqJZ0tw

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April Happle | Human | Wizard (Divination) | Witch

Filled with (unearned) confidence, she loves libraries, ritual spells ("proper magic takes time!"), and uncovering mysteries.

April abhors violence, preferring to use magic (or broom thwacks) to subdue or frighten hostiles away

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