THE TIMES : 26th September
Richard Morrison: ‘It is myopic and middle-class to claim libraries are redundant’
behind ££Paywall and under Copyright. Includes Vaizey’s contact with Sheffield Council
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/article4217889.ece

THE TIMES : 26th September
Rosemary Bennett: Library cuts drive children to culture
behind ££Paywall and under Copyright. Elizabeth Ash of Speak Up For Libraries is liberally quoted
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article4218219.ece

Left Foot Forward : 26th September
The average person is being priced out of bettering themselves & gaining an education
library provision included
http://leftfootforward.org/2014/09/the-average-person-is-being-priced-out-of-bettering-themselves/

Liverpool Echo : 26th September
Liverpool library anger at public meeting over cuts
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-library-anger-public-meeting-7835910

BBC News : 26th September
Libraries NI laying off temporary workers to save money
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-29377215

Lincolnshire Echo : 26th September
Alternative Labour plans to save libraries rejected at Lincolnshire County Council meeting
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Alternative-plans-Labour-save-libraries-rejected/story-23005527-detail/story.html 

Grimsby Telegraph : 26th September
Council to vote on restoring library service to its former level 
http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Council-vote-restoring-library-service-level/story-23003186-detail/story.html 

Lincolnshire Echo : 26th September
UKIP bid to oust Lincolnshire County Council leader Martin Hill is rejected
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/UKIP-bid-oust-Lincolnshire-County-Council-leader/story-23005682-detail/story.html 

Spalding Voice : 26th September
Lincolnshire | Call for heads to roll over libraries
http://www.spaldingvoice.co.uk/news/call-heads-roll-libraries/ 

Lincolnshire Echo : 26th September
Lincolnshire County Council executive & leader Martin Hill face vote of no confidence 
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Lincolnshire-County-Council-executive-leader/story-23004033-detail/story.html

Portsmouth News : 26th September
Group is told to find more cuts to library services
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/group-is-told-to-find-more-cuts-to-library-services-1-6322442

North Devon Journal : 26th September
Library users find inventive ways to save the under-threat facilities
http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Library-users-finds-inventive-ways-save-threat/story-23004818-detail/story.html

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Libraries News Round-up: 18 February

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council : 17 February Exciting times for library mutual Dudley announce GLL as preferred bidder for outsourcing of libraries http://www.dudley.gov.uk/media/media-releases/february-2017/exciting-times-for-library-mutual/ Express & Star : 18 February Wolverhampton libraries:…