CILIP, the library and information association is delighted to announce that this week is Libraries Change Lives Week across the UK. CILIP conceived Libraries Change Lives Week as a way for the library profession across all sectors to share the power and reach of libraries with the public, and national and local government by sharing their stories of impact. As many libraries continue to face budget and service cuts across the country, it is more important than ever for the sector to show the public and government the huge difference libraries make in our communities. Libraries Change Lives Week is an opportunity to demonstrate what libraries and their professional workforce do every day for their users – from delivering lifelong learning and education to promoting health and wellbeing; from supporting sustainable economic growth to helping develop digital literacies - in institutions on your doorstep and in your workplace.