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HEALTH

Why more areas should become Boroughs of Sport

By Cllr Ross Garrod | 27 March 2026

Merton is on a mission to become London’s first Borough of Sport, says Ross Garrod. He sets out five simple steps it used to adopt a whole council approach to physical activity.

Counting the measurable impact of libraries

By James Pearson | 20 November 2025

James Pearson explains how the South East regional network of Libraries Connected used Treasury-a...

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175 years after their creation, public libraries are still vital

By Isobel Hunter | 09 October 2025

This year marks 175 years of the Public Libraries Act. Isobel Hunter says that while we celebrate...

LOCAL ECONOMIES

Supporting community entrepreneurs

By Loretta Awuah | 17 September 2025

Loretta Awuah outlines the positive impact GLL’s Business Support Service has been having on loca...

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Using the power of conversation to improve people's lives

By Mark McCree | 27 August 2025

Oxfordshire CC's participation in the national Making Every Contact Count initiative has transfo...

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How co-operatives help build a better world

By Peter Bundey | 05 June 2025

As the UK gears up for Co-op Fortnight (23 June to 6 July), GLL’s CEO Peter Bundey welcomes the m...

LEISURE

GLL: Supporting a new generation of literary talent

By Rebecca Gediking | 10 April 2025

Rebecca Gediking explains how GLL's Literary Foundation is helping to inspire the authors of the ...

LEISURE

Putting our customers first

By Joseph Rham | 10 December 2024

GLL has achieved some remarkable results through a customer-focused approach based on understandi...

CULTURE

The golden thread linking local priorities

By Louis Coiffant-Gunn | 13 November 2024

Louis Coiffait-Gunn says libraries have evolved to meet the needs of their communities, and the s...