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A seating area in a public indoor space with four blue armchairs arranged around small round wooden tables on a grey carpet. Behind the chairs are light wood-paneled folding doors labelled “Service Riser,” with a printed notice on one panel stating that the area will be used for a Civility Café on Monday, 22nd June from 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm. To the right, a refreshment table holds stacked paper cups, tea bags, coffee sachets, sugar packets, biscuits, and wooden stirrers, with a small sign providing “Civility information.” On the left wall, a bulletin board displays notices and signage, including a Wi-Fi notice and decorative bunting. The room is lit by ceiling panels with fluorescent lighting.
A Pride-themed display in a library shows a table carefully arranged with a selection of books focusing on mental health, wellbeing, kindness, and inclusive workplaces. The books are positioned upright along the front edge, making the covers readable. Visible titles include Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace, Belonging in Healthcare, What If, Better Allies, The Happy Index, burnout, Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart, The Emotional Intelligence Advantage, and The Five Side Effects of Kindness. The variety of titles suggests themes of staff support, inclusion, emotional awareness, and workplace culture. Behind the books, a rectangular frame wrapped in bold rainbow stripes stands upright against a central structural pillar, acting as a focal point and reinforcing the Pride theme. To the right of this frame is a tall display board featuring a Progress Pride flag design, with layered chevron stripes in multiple colours placed over a rainbow background. On the left side of the table, a small handheld rainbow flag is placed among the materials. The tabletop also includes informational leaflets, paper handouts, bookmarks, a visible QR code sign for accessing additional resources, and small decorative items such as two owl figurines placed side by side near the centre. A rainbow-coloured lanyard or ribbon lies across the front of the table, further echoing the theme of visibility and support. The wider environment is an open-plan library setting with overhead fluorescent lighting and a grid-style ceiling. Bookshelves filled with materials are visible in the background to the left, while desks and computer workstations appear further back to the right. Glass-panelling line the rear wall. A seated individual is visible at a computer station in the background, indicating active use of the space. The overall scene conveys a welcoming, informative display promoting inclusion, wellbeing, and LGBTQ+ awareness within a library environment.
“Graphic logo for the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Reading Challenge on a light grey background. The design features a large, stylised open book shape outlined in layered shades of dark blue, white, and teal, with pages fanning outward symmetrically on both sides. In the centre of the book, dark blue text reads ‘NHS’ above smaller text ‘Greater Glasgow and Clyde,’ with a decorative curved line beneath ‘NHS.’ Below the book graphic, the words ‘Reading Challenge’ appear in a flowing script-style font in teal blue. The overall colour palette is blue and white, giving a clean, professional healthcare-themed appearance.”
QEUH library
An open book with blue and dark blue pages. In the center of the book is the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde logo. Below the book are the words "Reading Challenge" in a blue cursive font.
A cheerful spring-themed graphic announcing April public holidays. The top shows small silhouettes of birds flying. Large text reads “April” with “Public Holidays” underneath. Below this, smaller text states: “All NHS GGC Libraries will be unstaffed Friday 3rd April – Monday 6th April.” The design includes yellow and orange flower illustrations hanging from the top left and a large flower on the right. At the bottom, there is a row of bright green bushes. A yellow label on the right displays the web address “www.knowledge.scot.nhs.uk”.
“A library display featuring several nursing and healthcare books arranged on top of a wooden shelving unit. Visible titles include ‘How to Succeed in Nursing Assessments,’ ‘Medical Dosage Calculations,’ ‘An Empowering Leadership Guide for Emerging Nurses,’ and others. The cubby shelves below hold multiple NHS mental‑health support leaflets on topics such as trouble sleeping, low mood, and anxiety.”
A photo of a blue chair and side table at QEUH Library.
A photo of the new sofa at QEUH Library, with a side table and a book stand next to it.