Colette Townend

World Book Day There will be a debate on World Book Day at 3pm on Thursday 5 March 2026. This debate will take place in Westminster Hall, and will be led by Helen Hayes MP.

Debate 3pm Thurs 5 Mar on World Book Day, by Helen Hayes. Make school libraries & professional librarians statutory commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri... Commons research briefing (by professional librarians), shouldn't our kids get the same support as politicians? #GoAllIn #WBD #NYoR

✂️Check out the two collaborative zines we made with our fellow stallholders at the Brixton Library LGBTQ+ zine fair

💸Based on our Issue 4, we asked 2 questions:What would a world without money look like? & Design your own currency. We got really good answers!

👀Which one is your fav page?
#zines

Meetup/Brixton/15 - Meta-Wiki

Come along to our next meetup on 20th March! meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/...

@wikimediauk.bsky.social

Another great #LGBTQHM26 event today in the shape of our Wikipedia meetup! We weighed up sources from The Lords Library, a NHS poster, an Amy Lamé children’s book, Dan Glass’ QF, Come Together newspaper which suggested between them 150 to 700(!) attended a Highbury GLF rally in 1970 - we went w/ 150

then 26/2 Grace Flavie at Brixton Library , 27/2 Papercrafts at Clapham Library and our LGBTQ+ reading group (join for all year round queer lit!) discuss Bi by Julia Shaw (join online!)

and we’ve got more events this final week of #LGBTQHM26 ! Today @rockxaviergb.bsky.social has a curator’s tour of Under Our Skin, tomorrow 23/2 Act up screening at Minet Library, Wikipedia workshop at Brixton Library, 24/2 West Norwood reading group discuss Trumpet by Jackie Kay…

Some amazing photos from yesterday’s zine fair at Brixton Library! Thank you @kitsuneart.bsky.social and everyone else who did a stall, made something or attended! #LambethLibraries #LGBTQHM26

Today!!! at Brixton Library

If you're a CILIP member we are doing this webinar for CILIP London about the benefits of @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social and its projects! Register here: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

LGBTQ+ Zine Fair returns to the Brixton Library on Sat 21st Feb 2026 Get down to the Brixton Library on Saturday 21st Feb for an afternoon packed with LGBTQ+ zines and self publishing, with over 20 stalls over two floors of zinesters, writers, artists and more.

and featured on @brixtonbuzz.bsky.social too! www.brixtonbuzz.com/2026/02/lgbt...

@axiellalm.bsky.social ?

Brixton Library's LGBTQ+ zine fair is on this Saturday! Details on the LGBTQ+ History Month website lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/events/brixt...

Save the date

I will be exhibiting #brixtonlibrary LGBTQ+ #zinefair next Saturday selling one of a kind #zines #speedobadges #illustrations and doing five minutes life portraits.

You don't want to miss out

#zinemaker #zinester #zinefest

Flyer of the Brixton Library LGBTQ+ Zine Fair listing all the names of the artists and creators tabling at the event and the relevant info such as it will take place on Saturday 21st of February, 12pm to 4.30pm at the Brixton Library, Windrush Square, Brixton Oval, London SW2 IJQ.

I'll be tabling at Brixton Zine LGBTQ+ Fair at the Brixton Library next Saturday 21st of February, as part of LGBTQ+ History Months events! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

📆 Sat 21st of February
⏰ 12-4.30pm
📍Brixton Library, London SW2 1JQ

Thanks @colettet.bsky.social for organising!

See you there! Support human artists!

Dove

Introducing my new pamphlet, erase the narrative: part 2, featuring an original poem and artwork I made, influenced by my zine, Viper in my grave, and the theme of dualitiess.

Grab a copy for only £2 at Brixton Library’s LGBTQ+ zine fair.

#art #queerart #zine

Yes it’s this brill group exhibition Under Our Skin curated by @rockxaviergb.bsky.social some of the artists are selling zines at the zine fair which will be in the gallery so it’s a great setting!! Sneak peak of some of the paintings -

Talk at London Bookfair about censorship risks in UK libraries www.londonbookfair.co.uk/en-gb/confer...

Are there any good indie bookshops/mail order who gift wrap children’s books for presents and post them out for you? #kidlituk

Any recs from these for a 5 year old preferably early reading chapter book (inc reading w a parent) - on the look out for a gift #kidlituk

I’ve got something exciting planned for this x

Local events as Lambeth Libraries celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month, February 2026 February is LGBTQ+ History Month, and Lambeth Libraries are proud to present a packed programme of events celebrating LGBTQ+ history, culture, and community.

Lambeth #Libraries have curated a fascinating series of events for #LGBTHM26, including a discussion with Grace Flahive about her novel Palm Meridian, a love story set in a lesbian retirement resort in Florida in the year 2067.

www.brixtonbuzz.com/2026/01/lamb...

A bright pink and white poster advertises the “Brixton Library LGBTQ+ Zine Fair.” Saturday 21 February 2026 The stalls section lists a range of independent zine makers, artists, and small publishers. Venue details at the bottom right read: Brixton Library, Windrush Square, Brixton Oval, SW2 1JQ. Stallholders: BITS magazine, Antonis Sideras, Studio Wings, Ray Felix Carter Zines, Rachael House, Stef Zinnecker, Nico Giannoullis, Ghost dandy and co, Infinite Potentiality, jclarkemaekes, Paper Moon Zines, An Ear to Lend, Feminist Library Sticky Fingers Publishing, Death Ray Distro, Holly Casio, Buckle Art Collective, The Mollusc Dimension, Pearl mutt &, March Hare Zines, Sweet Apple Zines, Aghh! Zine, Vampire Hag, Artie is Arty, KitsuneArt, SISTA, Gazette for the girls, Painted Apocalyptic Horse Thing

A yellow zine with an article 'Meet Pita'

A decorated stall reading 'Ghost dandy and co' with zines and crafts on display

Paper zines called Paper Moons

V soon! Brixton Library's LGBTQ+ zine fair - Saturday 21 Feb with @vampirehag.bsky.social @rachaelhouse.bsky.social
@stefzinemaker.bsky.social @ghostdandyandco.bsky.social @hollycasio.bsky.social @aghhzine.bsky.social @antonissideras.bsky.social @kitsuneart.bsky.social
and more!

google is quite confused about who he is

Interested in further details about the programme for the CILIP MDG Conference & RDA Day #MetaFutures 11-13 March 2026 ?
Check out this thread on Day 1 : bsky.app/profile/cili...
Conference Website: www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
#metadata #discovery #cataloguing #conference 📚🐈🧵

A hand holding a LGBTQ history month brochure in front of a red brick library (Brixton Library)

and brochures have arrived too! 12 pages of events across the borough 😃

Bookshelves adorned with flags and LGBTQ+ books

It’s LGBTQ+ History Month! 🏳️‍🌈 Come pick up a fab queer read from Brixton Library

If you're a zine fan who likes to send snail mail, we've got a treat for you 5 zine-themed postcards! We're raising funds for the BIPOC Travel Fund for future Zine Librarians unConference & you can help by ordering a set of 5 zines for just $15 (shipping w/in the U.S. included).

same!!!

thank YOU! xxxx