A warm autumn day in Cambridge saw a group of CLIS members and friends gather at the University Library to be warmly greeted by Dr Onesimus Ngunga, Librarian of the Bible Society (BS) Library. Onesimus gave us a brief history of BS: inspired by the story of Mary Jones and her desire to read the … Continue reading CLIS Visit to Bible Society Library, Cambridge University Library, 12 September 2018

"DEMOS carried out research over the summer of 2018 to assess the potential impact of reading on several great challenges of our time: loneliness, mental health problems, dementia and social (im)mobility... In a worst case scenario, the social, political and financial pressures of these challenges will pit the young against the old, the privileged against … Continue reading A petition to encourage the Government to invest directly in our public libraries

In October 2018 CLIS Members visited Oxford and were given a guided tour of C.S Lewis' house The Kilns. In 1930 C.S. Lewis bought The Kilns jointly with his brother Warnie, and Mrs Janie Moore. Lois Cooper writes: Ever since some of my family moved to Oxford area I have wanted to visit “The Kilns”, Home … Continue reading CLIS Visit to The Kilns in Oxford