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PRIVATE EYE
Issue No. 1417
Library News | DCMS + Lambeth and Lincolnshire
Available now in newsagents

Fleetwood Today : 27th April
Lancashire | Political row over libraries protest in Wyre
http://www.fleetwoodtoday.co.uk/news/local/political-row-over-libraries-protest-in-wyre-1-7879761

BBC News : 27th April
Listed Walkley Library in Sheffield to house bar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-36143741

The Argus : 27th April
Labour suffer setback in Hove Library sell-off plans in face of Green and Conservative opposition
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14454339.Greens_force_reprieve_over_Hove_library_closure_plan/

Cornish & Devon Post : 27th April
Questions over library’s future rumble on, as council learns of cost implications
http://www.launceston-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=103501&headline=Questions%20over%20library%E2%80%99s%20future%20rumble%20on,%20as%20council%20learns%20of%20cost%20implications&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2016

Romsey Advertiser : 27th April
Southampton’s Burgess Road library reopens thanks to volunteers
http://www.romseyadvertiser.co.uk/education/14454888.Library_reopens_thanks_to_work_of_volunteers/

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Juice Radio : 26th April
Plans to merge Hove library with its museum have been put on hold
https://www.juicebrighton.com/news/brighton-news/1964365/breaking-hove-library-decision-deferred/

Sheffield Telegraph : 26th April
Volunteers put in £1m of time running Sheffield libraries
http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/volunteers-put-in-1m-of-time-running-sheffield-libraries-1-7874247

The Star : 26th April
Letter | They did so much more
The dramatic fall in visits to the libraries in which they used to work, since the staff left, indicates that library users have voted with their feet.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/your-say/they-did-so-much-more-1-7875577

Swindon Advertiser : 26th April
D-day looming for views over Swindon’s libraries
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14451972.D_day_looming_for_views_over_Swindon_s_libraries/

Western Daily Press : 26th April
Strike to force ALL Bristol libraries to close for one day
http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Strike-force-Bristol-libraries-close-day/story-29177771-detail/story.html

Lichfield Live : 26th April
Campaigners ready to hand in Lichfield Library petition to Staffordshire County Council
http://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2016/04/26/campaigners-ready-to-hand-in-lichfield-library-petition-to-staffordshire-county-council/

Rural Services Network : 20th April
Hampshire reshapes library services
http://www.rsnonline.org.uk/services/hampshire-restructures-rural-library-service

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Brighton & Hove Independent : 25th April
Hove Library is a treasured cultural asset for us all
http://brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/phelim-mac-cafferty-hove-library-treasured-cultural-asset-us/

Leon’s Library Blog : 24th April
Libraries as Social Hubs
https://leonslibraryblog.com/2016/04/24/libraries-as-social-hubs/

Lancashire Evening Post : 24th April
Community bid to save the libraries
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/community-bid-to-save-the-libraries-1-7872157

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THE GUARDIAN : 23rd April
Anyone with a problem they can’t solve heads for my library
http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2016/apr/23/library-cuts-answers-problems-services-citizens-advice

North London Today : 22nd April
Enfield | End of an era for libraries in the borough
http://www.northlondon-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=110547&headline=End%20of%20an%20era%20for%20libraries%20in%20the%20borough&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2016

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Bristol Post : 22nd April
Five Bristol libraries face closure next Thursday due to strike action
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-libraries-face-closure-Thursday-strike/story-29153013-detail/story.html

Hunts Post : 22nd April
Cambs | Huntingdonshire libraries face cut in opening hours as part of savings drive
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/huntingdonshire_libraries_face_cut_in_opening_hours_as_part_of_savings_drive_1_4505303

Chronicle Live : 22nd April
Internet giant Google to open ‘digital garage’ in Newcastle City Library
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/business/business-news/internet-giant-google-open-digital-11220860

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Get West London : 21st April
Council denies asset-stripping as community vows ‘to fight for future of North Kensington Library’
http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/council-denies-asset-stripping-community-11216646

Get Reading : 21st April
Reading schoolboy wins a trip to Downing Street with a film about library cuts
http://www.getreading.co.uk/incoming/reading-schoolboy-wins-trip-downing-11213448

Cornish Guardian : 21st April
Cornwall Council seeks to define its role in the public sector, while thinking of that tricky number
http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/Cornwall-Council-seeks-define-role-public-sector/story-29144952-detail/story.html

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Portsmouth News : 19th April
Pensioner hits out at decision to end mobile library services across Hampshire
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/our-region/portsmouth/pensioner-hits-out-at-decision-to-end-mobile-library-services-across-hampshire-1-7335490

Evesham Journal : 20th April
Worcestershire | Opening hours face the chop at Wyre Forest libraries in £1m cutbacks
The council now has just 137 paid staff across its libraries compared to 272 six years ago.
http://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/regional/14440130.Opening_hours_face_the_chop_at_Wyre_Forest_libraries_in___1m_cutbacks/

Brixton Buzz : 20th April
Lambeth Council Leader continues to mislead residents with confusing info about public libraries
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2016/04/lambeth-council-leader-continues-to-mislead-residents-with-confusing-information-about-public-libraries/

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April 19, 2016 admin No Comments

You Tube
Caitlin Moran –Save our Libraries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKTfCz4JtVE&feature=youtu.be

Lancashire Evening Post : 19th April
Wyre Tories seek inspiration from York in bid to save libraries
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/tories-seek-inspiration-from-yorkshire-in-bid-to-save-libraries-1-7862485

Napa Valley Register : 19th April
U.S. Census Bureau Study: Americans are abandoning wired home Internet
http://napavalleyregister.com/business/national-and-international/americans-are-abandoning-wired-home-internet/article_ad5b03b7-9543-5c39-88de-d0992ffd4833.html

Local Government Lawyer : 14th April
Information requests, purdah and the pre-election period
http://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26624%3Ainformation-requests-purdah-and-the-pre-election-period&catid=59&Itemid=27

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Public Libraries News : 17th April
Editorial | Harry Potter and the DCMS library investigation
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2016/04/harry-potter-and-the-dcms-library-investigation.html

Leicester Mercury : 18th April
Google review attacks “elderly” library volunteers with “no clue what they are doing”
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Google-review-attacks-elderly-library-volunteers/story-29117215-detail/story.html

BBC News : 18th April
Hampshire mobile library service scrapped
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-36071032

Daily Echo : 18th April
Cuts to libraries in Hampshire approved
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/14434949.PHOTOS__Cuts_to_libraries_approved/

Hampshire Chronicle
Protesters battle against library cuts
http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/14434949.PHOTOS__Protesters_battle_against_library_cuts/

Get West London : 18th April
Harrow Council spends over £6m on ‘interims and consultants’ despite major cuts to libraries last year
http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/harrow-council-spends-over-6m-11190985

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Hinckley Times : 17th April
Leicestershire faces MORE cuts to library and heritage services
http://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/leicestershire-faces-more-cuts-library-11179220

Boston Standard : 17th April
Lincolnshire | Application made to turn former library into shops
http://www.bostonstandard.co.uk/news/community/community-news/application-made-to-turn-former-library-into-shops-1-7332007

London SE1 : 17th April
Lambeth | Waterloo Library will leave Lower Marsh ‘some time in June’
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8741

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THE BOOKSELLER : 15th April
Libraries Taskforce needs to act, campaigners say
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/taskforce-needs-act-campaigners-say-327152

Save Lincolnshire Libraries Campaign : 15th April
Secretary of State declines to launch an Inquiry into Lincolnshire’s library service
https://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2016/04/15/secretary-of-state-declines-to-launch-an-inquiry-into-lincolnshires-library-service/

Pendle Today : 15th April
Lancashire | Library closures to go ahead despite big visitor numbers
http://www.pendletoday.co.uk/news/library-closures-to-go-ahead-despite-big-visitor-numbers-1-7854352

Swindon Advertiser : 15th April
Swindon | Anger as councillors discuss library petition
http://m.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14428970.Anger_as_councillors_discuss_library_petition/

Shropshire Star : 15th April
Letter | Close down Ludlow Library and we will lose that facility for ever
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2016/04/15/letter-close-down-library-and-we-will-lose-that-facility-forever/

Wiltshire Gazette & Herald : 15th April
Letter | A question of age at the library
Calne Library
http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/yoursay/letters/14430797.A_question_of_age_at_the_library/

Lytham St Annes Express : 14th April
Lancashire | Brought to book over cuts threat
Freckleton campaigners have pledged to do all they can to keep the village’s library open. They have been backed in their fight by Fylde MP Mark Menzies
http://www.lythamstannesexpress.co.uk/news/local/brought-to-book-over-cuts-threat-1-7852124

Libraries Taskforce : 13th April
Blog | Libraries without boundaries — Leon Bolton
https://librariestaskforce.blog.gov.uk/2016/04/13/libraries-without-boundaries/

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THE GUARDIAN : 13th April
Saving libraries from cuts is crucial, say UK readers in survey
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/13/saving-libraries-from-cuts-is-crucial-say-uk-readers-in-survey

BBC News : 13th April
Dorset school library service scrapped
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-36036354

PRIVATE EYE
Issue No. 1416
Library News | Hove’s Carnegie Library
Available in newsagents

South London Press : 13th April
Lewisham | Balloting for strike – Concern over changes to library services
http://www.southlondonpress.co.uk/article.cfm?id=117159

Brixton Blog : 13th April
Lambeth | Rebel libraries councillor speaks out
http://www.brixtonblog.com/rebel-libraries-councillor-speak/36953

Newbury Today : 13th April
Thatcham resident’s views to be sought on future of town library
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/news/17839/Thatcham-resident-s-views-to-be.html

York Press : 13th April
Major achievement for library saved by volunteers
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/14423179.Major_achievement_for_library_saved_by_volunteers/

Scarborough News : 13th April
North Yorkshire | Volunteers save Scalby Library from closure
http://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/volunteers-save-scalby-library-from-closure-1-7850580

Express & Star : 13th April
Dudley libraries to be run by volunteers
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2016/04/13/dudley-libraries-to-be-run-by-volunteers/

Brecon & Radnor Express : 13th April
Some libraries could close, Powys council warns
http://www.brecon-radnor.co.uk/article.cfm?id=101997&headline=Some%20libraries%20could%20close%2C%20council%20warns§ionIs=news&searchyear=2016

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THE BOOKSELLER : 12th April
Government intervention in Lambeth libraries confirmed
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/government-intervention-lambeth-libraries-confirmed-326169

THE BOOKSELLER: 11th April
The Carnegie lesson
http://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/carnegie-lesson-326148

Leicester Mercury : 12th April
Deals could be struck to save three more of the (36) closure-threatened Leicestershire libraries
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Deals-struck-save-closure-threatened/story-29095623-detail/story.html

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THE GUARDIAN : 11th April
Government to investigate Lambeth’s library plans
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/11/government-to-investigate-lambeths-library-plans

BBC News : 11th April
Government seeks answers over Carnegie Library closure
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-36017224

Brixton Buzz : 11th April
Government Minister considers formal inquiry into Lambeth Council’s book-ish gyms plans
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2016/04/government-minister-considers-formal-inquiry-into-lambeth-councils-book-ish-gyms-plans/

Lichfield Live : 11th April
Campaigners say petition shows strength of opposition to Lichfield Library plans
http://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2016/04/11/campaigners-say-petition-shows-strength-of-opposition-to-lichfield-library-plans/

Sunderland Echo : 11th April
Libraries sell-off could raise £500,000 for Sunderland council
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/libraries-sell-off-could-raise-500-000-for-sunderland-council-1-7844506

Huddersfield Examiner : 11th April
Kirklees Council has broken its promise over Holmfirth library, campaign group claims
http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/kirklees-council-broken-promise-over-11164446

Swindon Advertiser : 11th April
Council left in no doubt about public opinion after passionate meeting of library campaigners
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14417719.Council_left_in_no_doubt_about_public_opinion_after_passionate_meeting_of_library_campaigners/

The Argus : 11th April
Brighton & Hove | CCTV to be installed to allow bookworms access out of hours
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14418142.CCTV_to_be_installed_to_allow_bookworms_access_out_of_hours/?ref=rss

BBC News : 10th April
The fall and rise of subscription libraries
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-35831853

Brixton Blog : 10th April
Library campaigners say council is now under greater pressure
http://www.brixtonblog.com/library-campaigners-say-council-now-greater-pressure/36891

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BBC News : 9th April
Protesters end Carnegie Library occupation and hold rally
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-36005307

Brixton Buzz : 9th April
Thousands march in library protest
lots of superb photographs
http://www.brixtonblog.com/library-protest/36853

Socialist Worker : 9th April
2,000 march to support Carnegie library fightback in south London
https://socialistworker.co.uk/art/42514/2,000+march+to+support+Carnegie+library+fightback+in+south+London

Brixton Buzz : 9th April
Passionate open letter to Cllr Lib Peck on the morning of the Save Lambeth Libraries march
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2016/04/passionate-open-letter-to-cllr-lib-peck-on-the-morning-of-the-save-lambeth-libraries-march/

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THE GUARDIAN : 8th April
Why we’ll continue our fight to save Lambeth’s Carnegie Library
http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2016/apr/08/why-we-continue-our-fight-to-save-lambeth-carnegie-library

THE GUARDIAN : 8th April
If it weren’t for tax havens, Lambeth might be able to afford its libraries
http://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2016/apr/08/tax-havens-lambeth-libraries-cuts-panama-papers

Socialist Worker : 8th April
Carnegie Library occupation going strong after a week – join a solidarity protest this Saturday
https://socialistworker.co.uk/art/42509/Carnegie+Library+occupation+going+strong+after+a+week+-+join+a+solidarity+protest+this+Saturday

Swindon Advertiser : 8th April
Authors back library campaign following 2,000 name petition success
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14411625.Authors_back_library_campaign_following_2_000_name_petition_success/

Darlington & Stockton Times : 8th April
Letter | Fight to save Darlington library
http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/comment/letters/14413432.Fight_to_save_Darlington_library/

Fenland Citizen : 8th April
Wisbech Library’s opening hours reduced
Cambridgeshire County Council will save £700,000 by reducing the opening hours of libraries.
http://www.fenlandcitizen.co.uk/news/latest-news/wisbech-library-s-opening-hours-reduced-1-7312585

Dorset Echo : 8th April
Is this the end for Dorset’s mobile libraries (and do you care?)
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14412729.Is_this_the_end_for_Dorset_s_mobile_libraries__and_do_you_care__/

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Public Libraries News : 7th April
Editorial | The other 11% are misinformed: 89% say public libraries are crucial
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2016/04/the-other-11-are-misinformed-89-say-public-libraries-are-crucial.html

Doughty Street Chambers : 6th April
High Court quashes decision to close Shropshire Library
http://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/article/high-court-quashes-decision-to-close-shropshire-library

THE BOOKSELLER : 7th April
Teachers’ union votes for school library Ofsted inspections
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/teachers-vote-library-ofsted-inspections-326058

Darlington & Stockton Times : 7th April
MP visits Mount Pleasant primary school to hear children’s concerns about libraries
http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/14411175.MP_visits_Mount_Pleasant_primary_school_to_hear_children_s_concerns_about_libraries/

Swindon Advertiser : 7th April
Letter | ‘Keep Libraries Open’ – R.G. O’Sullivan
scroll down.. & down …
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/14410552.Letters__April_7__2016/

Harrogate Advertiser : 7th April
North Yorkshire libraries lose 34 per cent of paid staff in five years
http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/north-yorkshire-libraries-lose-34-per-cent-of-paid-staff-in-five-years-1-7840629

North Devon Gazette : 7th April
New Devon library service goes live
http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/new_devon_library_service_goes_live_1_4487011

THE GUARDIAN : 6th April
Authors support occupation of south London library in protest against closure
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/06/authors-support-occupation-carnegie-library-by-protesters-against-closure

Stoke Sentinel : 6th April
Staffordshire | Libraries to be taken over by volunteers
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Read-Libraries-taken-volunteers/story-29065027-detail/story.html

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Newbury Today : 6th April
West Berkshire | Were council’s library closure proposals legal?
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/news/17786/Were-council-s-library-closure-proposals.html

BBC News : 6th April
Education | Too many school libraries ‘face cuts or closure’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-35940002

DAILY MIRROR : 6th April
Teachers call for Ofsted to check school libraries to stop them closing
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/teachers-call-ofsted-check-school-7702294

Schoolsweek.co.uk : 6th April
School librarians report ‘books in skips’ as union urges Ofsted to inspect resources
http://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-librarians-report-books-in-skips-as-union-urges-ofsted-to-inspect-resources/

Bristol Post : 6th April
Library assistants in Bristol to go on strike over dispute with council
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Library-assistants-Bristol-strike-dispute-council/story-29064498-detail/story.html

Chester Chronicle : 6th April
More Cheshire West libraries to introduce self-service
http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/more-cheshire-west-libraries-introduce-11141984

Brixton Buzz : 6th April
Library campaigners challenge GLL
http://www.brixtonblog.com/library-campaigners-challenge-gll/36789

Brixton Buzz : 5th April
Opinion: Lambeth council – THIS is why libraries are important
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2016/04/opinion-lambeth-council-this-is-why-libraries-are-important/

This Is Local London : 6th April
Bostall Library re-opens under community volunteers after Bexley Council cuts
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/14408060.PICTURED__Bostall_Library_re_opens_under_community_volunteers_after_Bexley_Council_cuts/

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THE BOOKSELLER : 5th April
Carnegie Library protestors handed court order
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/carneige-protestors-slammed-court-order-325683

Socialist Worker : 5th April
Carnegie Library sit-in to stop cuts rocks Labour councillors in Lambeth
https://socialistworker.co.uk/art/42493/Carnegie+Library+sit-in+to+stop+cuts+rocks+Labour+councillors+in+Lambeth

Yorkshire Post : 5th April
Letter | Volunteers are no substitute for library staff
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/yp-letters-volunteers-are-no-substitute-for-library-staff-1-7835091

Times Series : 5th April
Campaigners devastated as councillors vote in favour of cuts to Barnet libraries
http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/14403286.Campaigners_devastated_as_councillors_vote_in_favour_of_cuts_to_Barnet_libraries/

Portsmouth News : 5th April
Hampshire | Era of mobile libraries to end
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/business/era-of-mobile-libraries-to-end-1-7311489

North Devon Journal : 5th April
Devon’s libraries become staff and community owned organisation
http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Devon-s-libraries-staff-community-owned/story-29054872-detail/story.html

Swindon Advertiser : 5th April
Library volunteers soldier on despite not having equipment for five months
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14402593.Library_volunteers_soldier_on_despite_not_having_equipment_for_five_months/

Newbury Today : 5th April
Hampshire | Kingsclere’s Community Library model for others facing axe
Hard working volunteers keep facility open
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/hampshire/17781/Kingsclere-s-Community-Library-model-for.html

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BBC News : 3rd April
Lambeth library occupation continues, supported by community donations of food and bedding
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35955378

DAILY MAIL : 3rd April
Worth writing home about: Inside the most incredible libraries in Britain
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3513811/Worth-writing-home-Inside-incredible-libraries-Britain-Oxford-s-historic-reading-rooms-futuristic-wonder-Liverpool.html

Chad.co.uk : 3rd April
Nottinghamshire: Membership rises for council library scheme
http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/nottinghamshire-membership-rises-for-council-library-scheme-1-7831015

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