The University of Lincoln Library invites staff and students to join a national day of celebration.
National Libraries Day, which takes place on Friday 7th February 2014, is a free-to-join gathering of people who believe in the importance of libraries in our communities, personal lives and education.
The library team at Lincoln will mark the special occasion with a number of displays in the Atrium as well as the GCW Library, to demonstrate the pride visitors take in their library, which will be on show from Thursday 6 – Friday 14 February.
There will also be a celebratory event in the library on Friday 7 February, when visitors will receive goody bags from 10am and be invited to take part in a competition. There will be 10 laminated signs hidden around the library, which should be presented at the customer service desk in exchange for a prize.
The National Libraries Day celebration follows a recent YouGov poll, which revealed that over half of the UK population has a current library card, and 47% have used a public library in the past year.
Staff and students are also being asked to tweet their favourite book, and let the team know why the library is important in their lives. Users can tweet the team @GCWLibrary with #NLD14 #YourLibrary or share thoughts via the Facebook Page.
For more information, please visit the University of Lincoln Library blog: http://library.lincoln.ac.uk/news/2014/02/06/national-libraries-day-celebrations/