A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham who collated it.  For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter.

Dunstable Today : 23rd March
Luton | Library feedback deadline extended 
One option will stop the mobile library service,while the other option will keep the service by reducing opening hours at some libraries.

http://www.dunstabletoday.co.uk/community/library-feedback-deadline-extended-1-4926971
Lancashire Telegraph : 24th March
£2.4million youth zone in Chorley library
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/chorley/10302359.__2_4million_youth_zone_in_Chorley_library/

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council : March 2013
‘Facing the Challenge’ – Developing Library Services within Southend-on-Sea 2013-2028
http://minutes.southend.gov.uk/akssouthend/images/att22388.pdf

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