Bookbug Hero Award 2021 shortlist

The Bookbug Hero Award is now in its second year and celebrates the fantastic work of those who use Bookbug to change the lives of the children, families and communities they work with.

Nominations for this year's award have now closed and we're delighted to announce our shortlist of candidates:

• Nina Greenoak, Bookbug Session Leader Volunteer (West Dunbartonshire)
• Julia Lawrie Morrison, Bookbug Session Leader Volunteer at The Childlike Reader (Aberdeenshire)
• Joolz Christie, Library Assistant at Dingwall Library (Highland)
• David Murray, Mobile Library Driver at South Ayrshire Libraries (South Ayrshire)
• Diane Ireland, Customer Services Advisor at Windmill Library (Fife) 
• Lindy Cameron Saunders and Shona Macmillan, Development Officer and Gaelic Development Officer at Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn (Western Isles) 
• Debbie Smilies, Community Early Years Practitioner at Highland Council (Highland) 
• Kylie Watt, Nursery Practitioner at Longridge Nursery (West Lothian) 
• Teresa Argent, Early Years Officer at Bowhouse Early Learning Centre (Falkirk)
• Nikki Kirkwood, Senior Early Years officer at Easter Carmuirs School (Falkirk) 

Last year's Bookbug Heroes

Last year we were proud to announce our Bookbug Heroes 2020(this will open in a new window), including winner Myra Mains and highly commended nominees Kirstie Burns, Ishbel Campbell and Jodie Reeser.

The Bookbug Hero award is kindly sponsored by Walker Books.