2 photographs of a biography of Marty Feldman. One has googly eyes added but it looks virtually the same.
Every time we see this Marty Feldman book it reminds us of that time we stuck googly eyes on it but all that happened was it looked even more like Marty Feldman. 👀
Author Anna Caig at Orkney Library with her book The Wise Witch of Orkney
Huge thanks to Anna Caig for coming along to Orkney Library last night to talk to Daniel Aubrey about her brand new novel The Wise Witch of Orkney.
It was a lovely evening and a fascinating discussion.
The Wise Witch of Orkney is available now.
@annacaig.bsky.social @spacemandan13.bsky.social
A painting of Voltaire
Happy #WorldBookDay2026. The French writer and philosopher Voltaire once said 'Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.' 📚
He also drank up to 50 cups of coffee a day, often mixed with chocolate.
I think we're onboard with this.
A poster for the dressing up clothes rails at Orkney Library. It shows rails of costumes in a fairy-tale setting with flowers and toadstools.
Tomorrow is #WorldBookDay so don't forget that if you need any last minute dressing up clothes we have loads on our rails at Orkney Library! 🦸🧙♂️🧚🧌
It's all FREE and you don't need to bring anything to swap - just take what you need and return them whenever you want.
#LoveLibraries
Love It
We can't get enough of It
We like to double down on It
Repost when you see It
Shelves of novels by Stephen King
Someone just asked for the Stephen King book about the scary clown but they couldn't remember the name of It.
A book about a cricketer called Bill Bowes
Cricketers who sound like Tolkien characters. #1 in a limited series.
We now have 89 FREE online jigsaws at www.jigsawplanet.com/OrkneyLibrary - a collection we first started making during lockdown when the library was closed.
If you like jigsaws and books/nice views/old photographs/Orkney then this is the collection for you. 🧩
Can you solve them all? 🧩
And you can find ALL OUR OTHER FREE ONLINE JIGSAWS AT: www.jigsawplanet.com/OrkneyLibrary
Different editions of Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie against a themed background showing a steam train moving through a moonlit snowy landscape
We're always getting asked about new online jigsaws for our #OrkneyLibraryJigsaw collection so we've MADE A NEW ONE using our #AgathaChristie post from yesterday! 🧩
Take a break and make our latest FREE online #jigsaw at: jigsawplanet.com?rc=play&pid=...
The view out the back of the library. The sky is bright blue. The sun is still visible above the horizon.
We don't know what else to tell you but it's Monday night and it's 5pm so it's time for EPISODE EIGHT of 'How light is it in #Orkney at 5pm this week?'
Today has been one of the nicest, lightest, brightest days of the year so far, and right now in Orkney it's
THIS LIGHT 💡
You can find out more about the #ReadChristie2026 challenge, and see the full list of monthly themes at: www.agathachristie.com/en/news/2026...
Different editions of Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie against a themed background showing a steam train moving through a moonlit snowy landscape
If you're joining in with the Agatha Christie #ReadChristie2026 challenge then the theme for March is the #AgathaChristie story that had the 'biggest impact on you as a young reader.'
The chosen title for this month is the classic Murder on the Orient Express! 🚂❄️🔪
Thank you 😀
The balls outside Orkney Library & Archive. The sky is very blue and the sun is shining on the building.
It's a bright, sunny, spring-like Saturday morning in #Orkney and the sun is shining on our balls. 🌞
How's your day going?
👏
This could be the Emily Bronte/Michael Crichton crossover we've all been waiting for
Is that Michigan? Or is it Cookie Monster from Sesame Street trying to catch a flying chihuahua?
Out on the wily, windy moors
we'd roll and fall in green.
You had a book display, like my library
on point, so timely. 📚
#WutheringHeights
This month our #LEGO display cases have been full of brilliantly bright LEGO models for our #OrkneyLibraryLego YEAR OF THE HORSE theme! 🐎🈲️🎊
All made by library users using our #Lego collection. Thanks to everyone who made us a model! ❤️
Our next theme is WORLD BOOK DAY! 📚🦸♂️🧙♀️👦👧
A collage of photographs from the Early Women Doctors in Orkney display in the Archive
Right now in the Archive you'll find a fascinating display all about early women doctors in #Orkney, with a selection of documents, photographs and other items.
You can visit the display during normal Archive opening hours and you can read more about it on our Blog at: orkneyarchive.blogspot.com
Books about Downton Abbey
When you're alone and life is making you lonely you can always go
The view out the back of the library. The streetlights are off. The sky is blue with yellow at the horizon.
Okay brace yourself because this is BIG!
It's Monday night and it's 5pm so it's time for EPISODE SEVEN of 'How light is it in #Orkney at 5pm this week?'
OH MY THE STREETLIGHTS ARE OFF AND IT'S LITERALLY THIS LIGHT! 💡
Each audiobook will be available from Orkney Library as an eAudiobook on BorrowBox (or CD) but you can get it from your own library or wherever you get your audiobooks, then send us a review!
Find out more about Audio Waves Book Club on our website at: orkneylibrary.org.uk/audio-waves-...
The Audio Wave Book Club is a way to offer a book club experience to readers who require or prefer audiobooks - there are no physical meetings so ANYONE can join in, wherever they live in the world. You can live on a remote island, another continent, or just next door.
The cover of Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
If you're a member of (or want to join in with) our Audio Waves Book Club then our fifth Audio Waves title is: BEAUTIFUL UGLY by Alice Feeney. Available FREE on #BorrowBox with your Orkney Library card (OR find it wherever you get your Audiobooks) 🎧
Remember ANYONE can join in, WHEREVER you live!
A clump of snowdrops at the back of Orkney Library and Archive
We have an announcement.
S N O W D R O P S ❤️
