Love your library
Join in our celebration of libraries – read authors explaining why they love theirs, and tell us why you love yours
The magic of libraries
Books are magical because they are like doors that open on exciting new worlds – and libraries are where those magical worlds are preserved, says DD Everest. So why are they under threat?
Top 10 books you can find in a library
Whether you want books set in far-off cities or a town just like yours, you can find them in your school library. Here's a selection from school librarians of the year Hilary Cantwell and John Iona
The library: beating heart of the school
The school library is a refuge and a place of discovery, says author Alan Gibbons
Terry Pratchett: 'I taught myself more in the library than the school taught me' - video
Matt Haig: Why I love my library
Why Gracie loves her library
We asked you to tell us why you love your library. Here's Gracie's response
Five reasons why I love my library
Site member TheBookThief shares the top five reasons why she loves her library - and why you should get down to yours
Ten reasons why I love my library
It's not all work and no play in the library - pupil librarian jamesk96 reminds us how libraries can be fun...even at school!
Library quiz
Time to prove just how much you love your library with our quiz! Do you know stacks about the subject – or are you a stranger to your shelves?
Adam Lancaster's top 10 'library' books
School librarian of the year, Adam Lancaster, picks his favourite books that are set in libraries or have set his library alight, from Harry Potter to the Wimpy Kid
Love your library: Julia Donaldson kicks off our celebration of libraries
The children's laureate and Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson kicks off our Love your library celebration with the 10 things she likes best about libraries and a poem about why libraries are great.
