THE GUARDIAN : 17th February
How libraries brought out my inner book geek
A teenage girl explains how libraries helped her manage the transition from primary to secondary school, and the librarians encouraged her to become the reading fanatic she is today.
http://www.theguardian.com/
Newbury Today : 18th February
West Berkshire | Hungerford mobilises to fight library closure
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/
Chorley Guardian : 18th February
Lancashire | Campaigners fighting to save library services
http://www.chorley-guardian.
Brent & Kilburn Times : 18th February
Celebrities to take part in fundraising night for Kensal Rise community library
Part of a campaign to raise the £100,000 needed for the library’s running costs
http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/
Bristol Post : 18th February
South Gloucestershire Council sets 3.99 per cent increase in council tax
but consultation imminent on library closures (final para)
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/
Strathspey Herald : 18th February
Where the axe is proposed to fall in Highlands
Leisure centres and libraries will suffer as a result of 4.3 per cent cut in High Life Highland’s budget. The council expects …..
http://www.strathspey-herald.
Evening Express : 18th February
Eight libraries in Aberdeen facing closure
https://www.eveningexpress.co.
