A Liverpool library manager who has transformed the image of the service through organising gigs, events and festivals has been presented with the British Empire Medal (BEM) for her work.
Liverpool’s Central Library has been formally twinned with Odesa Regional Scientific Library in an historic ceremony attended by His Majesty The King and The Queen Consort and the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska.
Subject to approval from the Cabinet on Tuesday 16 December, the Liverpool Library Strategy 2026-2031 will strive to transform the city’s libraries into vibrant, inclusive, and digitally connected community hubs that respond to resident needs, support lifelong learning and wellbeing, and promote neighbourhood cohesion.
Any child under the age of five who joins the library between 1December 2025 and Christmas Eve will receive a free book bag containing a specially chosen book.