News and Views
October 6, 2017 No Comments
Get Reading: 6 October

West Berkshire | Theale Library is reopening after campaigners fought to save it
Bath Chronicle: 6 October
LETTER: Bath Central Library move would ‘cheat future generations’
Bath Echo: 6 October
CBath & NE Somerset | Community libraries planned as part of new Council investment approach
Lancashire Telegraph: 6 October
Earby Library move to be considered
Birmingham Mail: 6 October
Unique new café set to open in bid to save Sutton Coldfield Library
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News and Views
October 5, 2017 No Comments

The Big Issue: 5 October
Big names back libraries ahead of Worlds of Possibilities Festival
2BR News: 5 October
Lancashire | More decisions coming on libraries
Craven Herald: 5 October
Lancashire | Councillor fighting plans to cut Barnoldswick Library opening hours
Ham & High: 5 October
Muswell Hill Library campaigners celebrate victory after Haringey U-turn
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News and Views
October 3, 2017 No Comments
Manchester Evening News: 3rd October
Salford’s ‘Corbynista’ council has voted to open libraries rather than close them

Hartlepool Mail: 3 October

Durham | Gap in library service causes fears for most vulnerable, says MP
BBC News: 3 October
Wedding proposal for future of Liverpool’s libraries
Liverpool Echo: 3 October
WEDDINGS in Central Library – how city’s libraries could be saved
Eastbourne Herald: 3 October
Polegate schoolchildren protest against proposed library closure
Bath Chronicle: 3 October
Bath residents overwhelmingly back Podium as preferred location for ‘integrated’ library
Bath Echo: 3 October
Council Cabinet recommended to keep library at the Podium in central Bath

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News and Views
October 2, 2017 No Comments
Champion News: 2 October
Lancashire | People being asked to give their views on libraries’ opening hours
Hastings Observer: 2 October
East Sussex | Council urges people to have a say on library consultation
Wigan Today: 2 October
Resident’s pledge to fight cuts to his local library
Weston Mercury: 2 October
North Somerset | Library services now available in Oldmixon
‘Library access point’ opens
Image taken at event with storyteller John Kirk, at Wibsley Library in Bradford, West Yorkshire
Image taken at event with storyteller John Kirk, at Wibsley Library in Bradford, West Yorkshire
News and Views
September 30, 2017 No Comments

Shropshire Star: 29 September
Site of former school near Shrewsbury could be sold off
Site could be redeveloped for housing and a community hub including a library offered to the community to run.
Scunthorpe Telegraph: 29 September
North Lincolnshire | £1million Scunthorpe Library investment will make it ‘more accessible’ says head of service
York Press: 30 September
Bright future for York’s 90-year-old library
County Times: 30 September
Lancashire Telegraph: 30 September
Library hours: Have your say
The Gazette: 30 September
South Gloucestershire | Comment: Change and controversy

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News and Views
September 28, 2017 No Comments

The Gazette: 28 September

South Gloucestershire | Residents call for public meeting over ‘misguided’ and ‘detrimental’ plans to move Thornbury’s Armstrong Hall and library
Hastings Observer: 28 September
East Sussex | Letter: Need to cherish our libraries
Ilkley Gazette: 28 September
Decision on the future of Burley Library put on hold
Somerset Live: 28 September
The library in Shepton Mallet could be moving away from the town centre
Blackpool Gazette: 28 September
Rallying call to reopen library
Lancashire | Campaigners call for Lytham Library to be reopened
Tivyside Advertiser: 28 September
Campaigners lose fight after decision by Pembrokeshire National Park Authority
Newport Tourist Information Centre will be closed and services merged into the nearby local library building.
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News and Views
September 27, 2017 No Comments

Leon’s Library Blog: 27 September
One Hundred And Two!
A librarian speaks out about working with volunteers.
https://leonslibraryblog.com/2017/09/27/one-hundred-and-two/

BBC News: 27 September
Berkshire | Reading council needs old books and cash for its libraries
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-41414353

Melton Times: 26 September
Leicestershire | Security to be beefed up at Melton Library to enable self-service access outside opening hours
http://www.meltontimes.co.uk/whats-on/arts/security-to-be-beefed-up-at-melton-library-to-enable-self-service-access-outside-opening-hours-1-8168306

About Manchester: 27 September
Plans to expand Salford’s Libraries are passed
http://aboutmanchester.co.uk/plans-to-expand-salfords-libraries-are-passed/

Brixton Buzz: 27 September
Lambeth Archives set to move to Kennington as Minet becomes a self-service ‘library’
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2017/09/lambeth-archives-set-to-move-to-kennington-as-minet-becomes-a-self-service-library/

The Echo: 27 September
Essex | Outrage over threat to mobile libraries
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/15559291.Outrage_over_threat_to_mobile_libraries/

Bournemouth Echo: 27 September
Bournemouth libraries staff are now employed by Poole council
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/districts/poole/15559978.Bournemouth_libraries_staff_are_now_employed_by_Poole_council/

Swindon Advertiser: 27 September
Pensioner praises parish council’s vision for ‘thriving’ community library
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/15560862.Pensioner_praises_parish_council__39_s_vision_for___39_thriving__39__community_library/

Kilburn Times: 27 September
Brent | Joy as Cricklewood Library campaigners smash their fundraising target
http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/joy-as-cricklewood-library-campaigners-smash-their-fundraising-target-1-5212579

Eastbourne Herald: 27 September
Pevensey residents say ‘no’ to plans to close library
http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/pevensey-residents-say-no-to-plans-to-close-library-1-8170708

Eastbourne Herald: 27 September
Opportunity to have your say on plans to close East Sussex libraries
http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/opportunity-to-have-your-say-on-plans-to-close-east-sussex-libraries-1-8170001

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News and Views
September 25, 2017 No Comments

Bath Chronicle: 25 September
Bath & NE Somerset | Council library stock spending hits ten-year low
http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/news/bath-news/bnes-council-library-spending-526338

North Somerset Times: 25 September
Library’s future safe despite parish council office snub
http://www.northsomersettimes.co.uk/news/yatton-parish-council-snub-north-somerset-council-s-library-lease-1-5205907

Barry & District News: 25 September
Donation is a sweet success for St Athan library
http://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/15555657.Donation_is_a_sweet_success_for_St_Athan_library/

Bexley Times: 25 September
Welling Library to offer shared office space when it reopens next month
http://www.bexleytimes.co.uk/news/welling-library-to-offer-shared-office-space-when-it-reopens-next-month-1-5208626

Barrhead News: 25 September
Attendances at East Renfrewshire leisure centres hit five-year high
http://www.barrheadnews.com/news/15556554.Attendances_at_East_Renfrewshire_leisure_centres_hit_five_year_high/

Falmouth Packet: 25 September
Cornwall | Penryn council defends library changes
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/15556635.Penryn_council_defends_library_changes/

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News and Views
September 24, 2017 No Comments

Burton Mail: 24 September
Staffordshire | Self-service libraries plans could see stock damaged – claim
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/news/local-news/self-service-libraries-plans-could-505873
Weston Mercury: 24 September
Parish council rejects library move… after North Somerset Council buys new signs
http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/yatton-parish-council-to-stay-at-hangstones-pavilion-1-5205900
Derby Telegraph: 24 September
Derby’s library volunteers say information meetings leave ‘more questions than answers’
http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/derbys-library-volunteers-say-information-521602

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News and Views
September 23, 2017 No Comments

Lancashire Telegraph: 23 September
Library hours plans sparks row over East Lancashire opening ‘reductions’
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/15550744.Library_hours_plans_sparks_row_over_East_Lancashire_opening___39_reductions__39_/
Rhyl Journal: 23 September
Denbighshire Council toasts performance success following the release of new data
It is the first time the number of visits to public libraries per 1,000 population has increased since the indicator was introduced.
http://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/home/2017/09/23/gallery/denbighshire-council-toasts-performance-success-following-the-release-of-new-data-95828/

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News and Views
September 22, 2017 No Comments
Bath Chronicle: 22 September
LETTER: Lost faith in council’s ability to serve
http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/news/bath-news/letter-lost-faith-councils-ability-516400
Eastbourne Herald: 22 September
East Sussex | Letter: Short-sighted library plans
http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/your-say/short-sighted-library-plans-1-8162283
Eastbourne Herald: 22 September
East Sussex | Letter: Real world of reading books
http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/your-say/real-world-of-reading-books-1-8162284
Hastings Observer: 22 September
East Sussex | Tory response to library closure ‘mechanically generated blather’
http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/politics/tory-response-to-library-closure-mechanically-generated-blather-1-8162936
Ham & High: 22 September
Haringey | Opinion: Author SF Said – ‘Axing children’s librarians is like sacking pilots’
http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/opinion-sf-said-on-the-role-of-the-children-s-librarian-save-hari-campaign-haringey-1-5205838
Get West London: 22 September
Ealing library relocation to smaller building confirmed to make way for new town centre shop
http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/ealing-library-relocation-confirmed-make-13652770
LocalGov: 22 September
Welsh councils call for end to cuts
Welsh council leaders have called for an end to the ‘relentless cuts to public services’ after a new report highlighted the scale of shrinking budgets.
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) said the report by Wales Public Services 2025 ‘laid bare the catastrophic impact’ of eight years of austerity.
https://www.localgov.co.uk/Welsh-councils-call-for-end-to-cuts/43863
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News and Views
September 21, 2017 No Comments
Eastbourne Herald: 21 September
East Sussex | Tories deny ‘railroading through’ library closures
Hastings Observer: 21 September
East Sussex | Letter: One of the most deprived areas
Huddersfield Examiner: 21 September
Kirklees | Massive development plans for Mirfield could transform library and bring upmarket restaurant
Wales Online: 21 September
Cardiff | Roath Library could be transformed by the local community
The Courier: 21 September
Fife library users asked to keep service relevant
Scunthorpe Telegraph: 21 September
North Lincolnshire | Squash court at Scunthorpe swimming pool set to make way for library
Ealing Times: 21 September
Re-location at no cost to taxpayer if planners approve
Ealing Central Library may relocate in a space within Ealing Broadway shopping centre.

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News and Views
September 20, 2017 No Comments
Swindon Advertiser: 20 September
Stratton launches £10,000 crowdfunding bid for parish library
East London Guardian: 20 September
Waltham Forest Council reassures members of Hale End Library their community hub is safe from closure
The library will remain where it is and not move to a smaller location.
Wakefield Express: 20 September
Library could permanently move into Ossett Town Hall
Manchester Evening Standard: 20 September
Hundreds of libraries are being closed across the country… but not in Salford
Image taken at event with storyteller John Kirk, at Wibsley Library in Bradford, West Yorkshire
Image taken at event with storyteller John Kirk, at Wibsley Library in Bradford, West Yorkshire
News and Views
September 19, 2017 No Comments

East Anglia Daily Times: 19 September

Essex | Council launches consultation to ask residents for views on future of library services
The Echo: 19 September
Essex County Council to hold consultation into future of mobile library services
Eastbourne Herald: 19 September
LIVE: Consultation on proposed library closures approved
Brecon & Radnor Express: 19 September
Powys | Really wild time at Builth Wells Library opening
Builth Wells Library relocates to old school building.
The Gazette: 19 September
South Gloucestershire | Danish style self-service-libraries to open in Winterbourne, Yate and Thornbury
And reduced staffing in all libraries from October 2, 2017.
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News and Views
September 18, 2017 No Comments
Western Telegraph: 17 September
Pembrokeshire | Council want you to ‘have your say’
Ten consultation meetings. Plans to combine council services.
Evening Standard: 18 September
Kensington & Chelsea | Plan to lease North Kensington library to £5,800-a-term prep school scrapped in wake of Grenfell Tower fire
Burnham-On-Sea.com: 18 September
Somerset | Children’s Centres in Burnham and Highbridge face major shake-up
Plans to keep only 8 of 24 children’s centres open and deliver services via other venues such as schools, halls, health clinics and libraries.
North Somerset Times: 18 September
Somerset | ‘Positive’ feedback for staff after massive overhaul of village library
Wandsworth Guardian: 18 September
Battersea residents could visit a ‘bigger and better’ Northcote Library in their area soon
Bristol 24/7: 18 September
‘Charitable trust model could save Bristol’s libraries from closure’
Lib Dems suggest a not for profit Trust to run a largely volunteer-led library service is the solution
Derby Telegraph: 18 September
Volunteers want to run Derby libraries but say council ‘hasn’t given enough info’
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News and Views
September 17, 2017 No Comments
2BR Lancashire: 17 September
Plans for libraries divide opinion
Plymouth Herald: 17 September
Sad pictures show the closed libraries that have slipped into the pages of history
Daily Post: 17 September
Libraries and schools under threat as cash-strapped Anglesey Council faces ‘bleak financial outlook’

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News and Views
September 15, 2017 No Comments
Bath Chronicle: 15 September
Bath & NE Somerset | Tories vote down calls to scrap library changes on eve of consultation deadline
Manchester Evening News: 15 September
Iconic Royton library will be closed down after more than 100 years
Wakefield Express: 15 September
Fears over the future of library
Swindon Advertiser: 15 September
Councillor praises ‘ambition’ of community library champions
Bexley Times: 15 September
Crayford post office set for library opening, says MP
Loughborough Echo: 15 September
Serve yourself libraries proposal could see redundancies
Keighley News: 15 September
Bradford | Denholme Community Library needs new volunteers to keep current opening hours
Champion News: 15 September
Lancashire | Libraries’ opening hours consultation gets go-ahead
Devon Live: 15 September
Five libraries in Plymouth are closing for good this weekend
Oldham Council, Royton Library, Bath, Bath & NE Somerset, Wakefield Council, Walton Community Library, Wakefield, volunteer-run library, Bexley,
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Bath Chronicle: 15 September
Bath & NE Somerset | Tories vote down calls to scrap library changes on eve of consultation deadline
Manchester Evening News: 15 September
Iconic Royton library will be closed down after more than 100 years
Wakefield Express: 15 September
Fears over the future of library
a village could lose its library five years after the facility was taken over by volunteers. A dispute over the future of Walton Community Library could see it vacate its current premises at the village primary school. The Trust running the academy had the right to end the project if use of the library and the number of children using it outside school hours did not increase. The trust said in a statement: “In our opinion, the project has failed to deliver both of these objectives and therefore the school has an obligation to revisit the provision.” The group which runs the library said a notice to vacate the premises had been received.
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Swindon Advertiser: 15 September
Councillor praises ‘ambition’ of community library champions
Bexley Times: 15 September
Crayford post office set for library opening, says MP
Loughborough Echo: 15 September
Serve yourself libraries proposal could see redundancies
Keighley News: 15 September
Bradford | Denholme Community Library needs new volunteers to keep current opening hours
Champion News: 15 September
Lancashire | Libraries’ opening hours consultation gets go-ahead
Devon Live: 15 September
Five libraries in Plymouth are closing for good this weekend

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News and Views
September 14, 2017 No Comments
TV News: 14 September
Death knell for five of Plymouth’s libraries
Lancashire Post: 14 September
Bill to reopen axed Lancashire libraries nears £1m
2BR: 14 September
Trying to save more of Lancashire’s libraries
Grimsby Telegraph: 14 September
NE Lincolnshire | Chance to have YOUR say on plans to close libraries one day a week
Ham & High: 14 September
Haringey | Campaigners respond after Highgate Library escapes relocation
Bath Chronicle: 14 September
Final Bath library protest to be staged on eve of consultation deadline
Croydon Advertiser: 14 September
REVEALED: The number of visits to Croydon libraries has increased
FOI reveals number of visits to the 13 libraries in Croydon is up overall, but down in seven libraries, over a five year period. Carillion run libraries in Croydon.
Leon’s Library blog: 14 September
St Helens Star: 14 September
Merseyside | Four weekly bin collections, library cuts, reduced street sweeping – how the latest round of proposed council budget cuts could hit St Helens
Review of the borough’s library service, to potentially save of £1m
Telegraph & Argus: 14 September
Bradford | New community-run library to open at Queensbury Community Partnership, High Street, Queensbury
Warfedale Observer: 14 September
Bradford | District councillors urge parish colleagues to delay a decision on Burley Library
Parish Council considering selling the library for development and to use the proceeds to redevelop the Queen’s Hall to include some form of library facilities.
Image taken at event with storyteller John Kirk, at Wibsley Library in Bradford, West Yorkshire
Image taken at event with storyteller John Kirk, at Wibsley Library in Bradford, West Yorkshire

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