Category: Behind the Scenes
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From the Scrapbooks
For around 30 years between 1964 and the 1990s, Bath Central Library staff collected local newspaper articles concerning the library and museum services. These articles were stuck into scrapbooks and proved invaluable when research started on the Centenary Project for Bath Library in 2024. Volunteers Gill, Kate and Lindsey are recording article details onto a…
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Working with BookTrust
As the UK’s largest children’s reading charity, BookTrust works with every local authority across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, reaching millions of families with books, resources and support to help make reading part of everyday family life. We’re proud of our partnership with BookTrust, which enables us to work with colleagues and partners across the…
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A Captivating Collection
A brief introduction to our Historical Reference Collection The Historical Reference Collection is B&NES Libraries’ largest reference collection, with approximately 21,000 books. The collection spans a multitude of genres, with subjects ranging from Victorian Travel to 19th Century French Literature, and Fashion to Japanese Wasōbon. The collection has been created through a series of donations…
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Staff Spotlight: Marie on Dyslexia
Seeing the World Differently: My Dyslexia Journey My name is Marie, and I have lived my whole life with dyslexia, though for many years I didn’t have a name for the challenges I faced. As a child, I often felt like I was falling behind — struggling to keep up with reading, writing, and spelling…
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Fabulous Fashion
An introduction to our Fashion Collection Fashion Museum Bath is the UK’s largest museum dedicated to the transformative power of fashion. The new Fashion Museum will be opening 2030 with a pioneering collection to inspire, challenge and spark ideas. It will champion fashion’s transformative power as a global industry and expression of creativity, culture and…
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Centenary Babies – One Year On
Last July we gifted all babies born in July a special copy of Winnie the Pooh, a title from our Centenary book list, so that they could celebrate 100 years of our public libraries with us. Click here to see where the journey started We hope those books will be part of those baby’s reading…
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Libraries Change Lives
The theme of Libraries Week June 2025 was ‘Libraries Change Lives’ so we asked staff and partners to share a few words about how our libraries have changed lives!
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Wonderful Wasōbon
An introduction to the Japanese Collection at Bath Central Library Here at B&NES Libraries we’re lucky enough to have a historic reference collection with all kinds of books spanning hundreds of years. After hosting a Make Mine Mange Exhibition in June 2025, we thought it would be interesting to show you some of the Japanese books…
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Secrets of Shelving
If you’ve ever wondered why Eric Van Lustbader is under ‘L’, but Elizabeth von Armin is under V, what the deal is with Mcs and Macs, or how to decipher local studies stickers, read on as we reveal the secrets of shelving! We’d love to share more behind the scenes information! Is there something you’ve…
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What is Libraries at Home?
Our coordinator and volunteers chat about our Libraries at Home Service and volunteering opportunities. Ever wondered what the Libraries at Home Service is? Want to know how to get involved, or request the service? Watch the video to find out more! A group of volunteers discussed their experience of the service, how they got involved…