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.

Mid Devon Star : 15th April
Library service shortlisted for top national award
http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/news/10355552.Library_service_shortlisted_for_top_national_award/

This Is Bath : 15th April
Bath & North East Somerset | Paulton celebrates the opening of its new Community Hub
The Council-run Paulton Library has moved into the Hill Court Shopping Centre where it now houses a community coffee bar and meeting spaces.  The opening hours have more than doubled through the use of self-service and volunteer help.
http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Paulton-celebrates-opening-new-Community-Hub/story-18710184-detail/story.html#axzz2QXbMYorf

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Libraries News Round-up: 9 October 2015

Chester Chronicle : 9th OctoberCheshire West librarian, Ian Anstice, receives national award http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/local-news/cheshire-west-librarian-receives-national-10226735The Argus : 9th OctoberHistoric Hove Library facing new closure threat http://m.theargus.co.uk/news/13836656.Historic_Hove_Library_facing_new_closure_threat/Wetherby News : 9th OctoberNorth Yorkshire | Libraries: how to get…