Groups for UK community librarians?
I’m in the UK and about to move from being a school librarian to a community librarian. During my time as a school librarian I found being part of a couple of UK-based online groups immensely helpful… to share news, ideas, best practice and sometimes just to offload. I’ve been trying to find similar for community libraries but am drawing a blank. Yes, there’s lots of groups on FB, Reddit etc. but they seem heavily US based. Now, I am impressed by and very interested in a lot of what I read about libraries in the US. But your management and providers, not to mention the communities you work in, seem different to the UK. Anyone have any suggestions for groups with a slightly more UK focus that specifically pertain to public librarianship?
Yes, I am a CILIP member and yes, I do subscribe to groups there… but I’m surprised if that’s all there is.
Posted Aug 8, 2026, 5:33 PM UTC