Library News Round-up: 9 April 2015

THE GUARDIAN : 9th April
Poorer children fall behind in literacy and earn less in later life, study says 
no mention of public libraries 
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/apr/09/poorer-children-literacy-nurses?CMP=share_btn_tw

Techie News : 9th April 
Campaign to End Loneliness | Study identifies need for loneliness ‘maps’
comment – Shirley Burnham
http://www.techienews.co.uk/9727563/need-for-loneliness-maps/

Executive Summary and Research Report : April 2015
Hidden Citizens: how can we identify loneliness in our communities?
http://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/hidden-citizens/

Harrow Times : 9th April
Letter | Community called to unite against closure of Harrow libraries
http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/opinion/readers_letters/12881188.Don_t_send_our_libraries_up_in_smoke/ 

Local Guardian : 8th April
Labour MP calls for his party to reverse Upper Norwood library funding cut
http://m.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/12876561.Labour_MP_calls_for_Croydon_Council_to_reverse_Upper_Norwood_library_funding_cut/

Penarth Times : 8th April
Vale Council appeals for volunteers to run ‘community managed’ libraries
http://m.penarthtimes.co.uk/news/12877227.Vale_Council_appeals_for_volunteers_to_run__community_managed__libraries/