Orkney Library & Archive

19/06/2026

Remembering that time we made a FIFA Trophy in our 3D Printer!

Anyway, it's nearly closing time so

we're going home
we're going home
we're closing
then we're all going home

19/06/2026

19/06/2026

Our new Lego Braille Bricks set is available to borrow now as part of our Lend and Mend collection. This is the latest addition to our collection of assistive items for people living with visual impairment.

Each Braille brick has a braille character on it and with more than 100 activities available, this set means that visually impaired children have the opportunity to learn braille through play.

Find out more about Braille Bricks at https://braillebricks.com

This set has joined our Library of Things collection which includes loanable tools, kitchenware, sewing machines, birdwatching kits and much more. https://orkneylibrary.org.uk/library-of-things/

Please note – to borrow anything from our Lend and Mend collection you must be a registered library member and must be aged 18 or over. You must also sign an Equipment Loan Agreement each time you borrow an item from this collection.

It's fortnight; an annual campaign to promote library services and technologies that assist people living with visual impairment.

The latest newest addition to our collection of assistive items is this brand new set of Braille Bricks, sent from our friends at
RNIB ❤️

Every Braille brick has a braille character on it and with more than 100 activities available, this set means that visually impaired children have the opportunity to learn braille through play.

The set will be available to borrow from Orkney Library & Archive shortly as part of our Library of Things collection.

Find out more about Braille Bricks at https://braillebricks.com and you can read more out our services for people living with visual impairment at https://orkneylibrary.org.uk/services-for-the-visually-impaired/

19/06/2026

Thanks to author Lexie Conyngham for dropping off some Percy Pigs for the staff on her latest visit to Orkney!

Lexie is the author of the Orkneyinga Murders series and she came along to Orkney Library back in 2019 for an event after the second book in the series (A Wolf at the Gate) was published.

There are now 5 books in the series and book 6 is on the way!

18/06/2026

When you have to design 2 different book covers but you only have one photo to use

18/06/2026

We have an announcement.

Orkney Library & Archive will be CLOSING at 5pm tonight (Thursday 18th June) instead of 6pm.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

We hope this archive photograph of 2 men trying to work out the best way to ride a motorcycle helps to make up for any disappointment.

17/06/2026

PLEASE NOTE:- STROMNESS LIBRARY- tomorrow there will be IT work being done which will mean that computers and internet are likely to be disrupted. Sorry for inconvenience....here's a cute cat to keep you amused.

17/06/2026

We have an announcement..... being a bit short of staff and trying to stay open, is a bit like this shoogly pile o'stanes ..... will it fall or not? Unfortunately we will be closing at 5pm today and hoping not to topple beforehand!🤞😬