‘Behind the Lens’ Winter is dragging (see what we did there? š), but you can add some colour to it by joining our ‘Behind the Lens’ Film Challenge during February […]
Queer Joy in Cinema
Thereās no shortage of queer tragedy on film. Stories of LGBT+ suffering and sadness are all too familiar. And of course bearing witness to and being moved by pain on […]
The LGBTQ+ Muppeteer bringing joy to the masses
feature image attribution; Richard Hunt, Gribbaziggy, CC-BY-SA, https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Richard_Hunt You have most likely heard of the Jim Henson’s Company or Creature workshop. Your possibly familiar with The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, […]
LGBT+ History Month 2023 #BehindtheLens: What’s On?
February is LGBT+ History Month and each year, the education charity Schools OUT UK, which works to make educational institutions safe and inclusive places for members of the LGBT+ community, […]
#BigLibraryRead November edition
Every semester there is an opportunity to take part in Big Library Read, an e-book club hosted by Over-Drive. The next Big Library Read is happening in November, and the […]
World Mental Health Day 2022
Check-in with yourself, learn, and make the world a better place Chosen theme: ‘Make Mental Health & Well-Being for All a Global Priority’ One in eight people live with a […]
Revisiting Lily Parr – A Pioneer of women’s football
Following the success last Sunday of the England Womenās football team in the European Championships, we thought you might like to see one of our blogs from last year.Ā In […]
The History of The Rainbow Flag – Celebrate Pride
These days we see rainbow flags flying everywhere. We see them on public buildings, in shop windows, across streets; while also being incorporated into clothing, pins, badges, stickers and cakes. […]
International Women’s Day – a Brief History
A brief history of International Women’s Day from it’s beginnings in 1909 to the present day. We use resources, discoverable through LibrarySearch, so you can find out more