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FT Weekend : 2nd April
page 4, national news
Henry Mance, Political Editor:
Libraries on Borrowed Time as Volume of Cuts Grows

Socialist Worker : 2nd April
Carnegie library occupation deepens cracks in Lambeth’s austerity Labour Party
https://socialistworker.co.uk/art/42463/Carnegie+library+occupation+deepens+cracks+in+Lambeths+austerity+Labour+Party

Brixton Buzz : 2nd April
MP says main use of Carnegie must be as a library
http://www.brixtonblog.com/mp-says-main-use-carnegie-must-library/36739

BBC News : 1st April
Lambeth library occupation ‘turning into a siege’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35943148

Swindon Advertiser : 2nd April
Labour leader Corbyn backs bid to save Swindon libraries
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14398812.Labour_leader_Corbyn_backs_bid_to_save_Swindon_libraries/

The Lincolnite : 1st April
New providers take over remaining 15 Lincolnshire libraries
http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2016/04/new-providers-to-take-over-remaining-15-lincolnshire-libraries/

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March 31, 2016 admin No Comments

THE INDEPENDENT : 31st March
If librarians and steelworkers wanted state bail-outs they should have done something useful – like bankers
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/if-librarians-and-steelworkers-wanted-state-bail-outs-they-should-have-done-something-useful-like-a6962121.html

THE GUARDIAN : 31st March
Lambeth library plans condemned as ‘absolute shambles’
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/mar/31/lambeth-library-plans-london-budget-cuts-close

ITV News : 31st March
Fury from campaigners as Lambeth Council spends £5,000 on video justifying cuts
http://www.itv.com/news/london/2016-03-31/lambeth-council-spends-5-000-on-video-explaining-why-it-is-making-cuts/

Brixton Buzz : 31st March
Carnegie and Minet library supporters keep up the fight with celebration and vigil tonight
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2016/03/carnegie-and-minet-library-supporters-keep-up-the-fight-with-celebration-and-vigil-tonight-31st-march/

DAILY EXPRESS : 31st March
Radicalised in the Library: Taxpayer-funded computers ALLOW access to horror ISIS material
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/657084/Taxpayer-funded-computers-ALLOW-horror-ISIS-material-Islamic-State

Herts & Essex Observer : 31st March
Hertfordshire | Sawbridgeworth library could move to same site as town fire station
http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/Sawbridgeworth-library-site-town-station/story-29019755-detail/story.html

The Conversation : 30th March
Libraries aren’t ‘dead in the water’ – even if some have given up
https://theconversation.com/libraries-arent-dead-in-the-water-even-if-some-have-given-up-57012

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March 30, 2016 admin No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 30th March
Vaizey: Volunteers should not replace library staff
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/vaizey-volunteers-should-not-replace-library-staff-325210

BBC News : 30th March
Libraries minister Ed Vaizey: Volunteers not replacing staff
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35920081

Public Sector Executive : 30th March
Libraries need community management to survive job losses and closures – Locality
http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Public-Sector-News/libraries-need-community-management-to-survive-job-losses-and-closures–locality?dorewrite=false

THE GUARDIAN : 29th March
What does your local library mean to you?
we want to hear from people who feel their libraries are invaluable to them and their community
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/mar/29/what-does-your-local-library-mean-to-you

London Evening Standard : 30th March
Candlelit vigils set to be held for doomed Lambeth libraries
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/candlelit-vigils-set-to-be-held-for-doomed-lambeth-libraries-a3213896.html

Yorkshire Post : 30th March
Ann Cleeves: Why we need to save the Great British librarian from extinction
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/analysis/ann-cleeves-why-we-need-to-save-the-great-british-librarian-from-extinction-1-7822855

Bristol Post : 30th March
Support to save Hanham Library grows with song written to protest South Gloucestershire cutbacks
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Support-save-Hanham-Library-grows-song-written/story-29021492-detail/story.html

Worcester News : 30th March
Paid library jobs plunge 49 per cent across Worcestershire as hordes of volunteers take their place
http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/14392054.Paid_library_jobs_plunge_49_per_cent_across_Worcestershire_as_hordes_of_volunteers_take_their_place/

On The Wight : 30th March
Isle of Wight library staff: Cut by more than half in last six years
http://onthewight.com/2016/03/30/isle-of-wight-library-staff-cut-by-more-than-half-in-last-six-years/

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March 29, 2016 admin No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 29th March
BBC investigation finds 8,000 library jobs lost in six years
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/8k-library-jobs-lost-due-closures-325187

BBC News : 29th March
Libraries: The decline of a profession?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35724957

BBC News : 29th March
Libraries lose a quarter of staff as hundreds close
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35707956

BBC Radio 2 : 29th March
Jeremy Vine
from 31 mins 40 secs in : Libraries
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b074lfpf

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 29th March
Jilly Cooper hits out at ‘fatal’ impact of local government cuts to libraries
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/authorinterviews/12206532/Jilly-Cooper-hits-out-at-fatal-impact-of-local-government-cuts-to-libraries.html

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 29th March
Don’t mourn the loss of libraries – the internet has made them obsolete
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/12206475/Dont-mourn-the-loss-of-libraries-the-internet-has-made-them-obsolete.html

THE GUARDIAN : 29th March
Libraries facing ‘greatest crisis’ in their history
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/mar/29/libraries-facing-greatest-crisis-in-their-history

THE INDEPENDENT : 29th March
Closing libraries is a fine way to keep the poor powerless
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/closing-libraries-is-a-fine-way-to-keep-the-poor-powerless-a6958631.html

Lincolnshire Echo : 29th March
Libraries run by volunteers in Lincolnshire could be ‘unsustainable’
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Libraries-run-volunteers-Lincolnshire/story-29011702-detail/story.html

Sunderland Echo : 29th March
City one of worst for axing libraries
11 have closed since 2010
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/city-one-of-worst-for-axing-libraries-1-7821899

Plymouth Herald : 29th March
Hundreds of library jobs axed in the Westcountry as cuts spark surge in volunteers
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Hundreds-library-jobs-axed-cuts-spark-surge/story-29011989-detail/story.html

Crewe Chronicle : 29th March
Cheshire East | Crewe Library building to close tomorrow ready for relocation
http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/news/crewe-library-building-close-tomorrow-11107458

Leon’s Library Blog : 29th March
Papering Over The Cracks
http://leonslibraryblog.com/2016/03/29/papering-over-the-cracks/

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March 28, 2016 admin No Comments

ITV News : 28th March
Nearly 350 libraries closed in Britain over six years
http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2016-03-28/nearly-350-libraries-closed-in-britain-over-six-years/

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March 26, 2016 admin No Comments

THE TIMES : 25th March
Subscription
Richard Morrison the arts column
A rose-tinted white paper
“Yet the paper is streaked with rose-tinted wishfulness, if not hypocrisy. What is the one cultural field that attracts a greater percentage of ethnic minorities than white people? It’s local libraries. So which institutions have been closed by the hundreds on Vaizey’s watch? You guessed it.”

Leon’s Library Blog : 24th March
Golden Showers!
Council Leader Tarquin Dym-Witt believes now is the right time to foster a new narrative around libraries.
http://leonslibraryblog.com/2016/03/24/golden-showers/

Get Reading: 24th March
West Berkshire: Hundreds gather to protest Theale Library closure plans
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/hundreds-gather-protest-theale-library-11088678

Newbury Today : 25th March
West Berkshire | Self-serve library idea challenged
Hungerford Library
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/all-districts/17712/Self-serve-library-idea-challenged.html

The Argus : 25th March
Brighton and Hove | Historic (Hove) Library to close
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14384027.Historic_library_to_close/

Brighton & Hove News : 25th March
Hove Library move wins backing
Inc. concerns re lack of detail, costings and loss of space in new co-location move
http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2016/03/24/hove-library-move-wins-backing/

Brighton & Hove Independent : 25th March
Hove Library to move to extension in museum
http://brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/hove-library-move-extension-museum/

Kent & Sussex Courier: 25th March
Opening hours for East Sussex libraries set to be cut back
http://www.courier.co.uk/Opening-hours-libraries-set-cut/story-28985549-detail/story.html

Lincolnshire Echo : 25th March
‘It was wrong to close the libraries’ – anger lingers as new library opens its doors
volunteer-led library opens
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/wrong-close-libraries-anger-lingers-new-library/story-28986915-detail/story.html

Evesham Journal : 25th March
Shropshire | ‘Friends’ call for u-turn on Ludlow Library
http://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/regional/14384052._Friends__call_for_u_turn_on_Ludlow_Library/

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March 24, 2016 admin No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 24th March
Libraries Taskforce ‘Ambition’ report lacks detail on numbers
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/libraries-taskforce-ambition-report-lacks-detail-on-numbers-325162

THE GUARDIAN : 24th March
Libraries are too important to leave to councils: it’s time to ringfence their funds
http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2016/mar/24/libraries-councils-ringfence-funding-budgets

THE GUARDIAN : 24th March
The libraries that offer sexual health services and cancer support
Nick Poole quoted
http://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2016/mar/23/libraries-offer-sexual-health-services-cancer-support

Newbury Today : 24th March
West Berkshire | “Save our library” say Theale children
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/home/17694/-Save-our-library–say.html

Times Series : 24th March
Barnet | Boy, 11, fears he will lose his independence & joins fight to stop ‘suicidal’ library cuts
http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/14381695.Boy__11__joins_fight_to_stop__suicidal__library_cuts/

Juice Brighton Radio: 24th March
Decision Day for Hove Library
scroll down – audio file
http://www.juicebrighton.com/news/brighton-news/1929576/one-on-one-with-warren/

Scottish Construction Now : 24th March
East Dumbartonshire | Bearsden Community Hub reaches financial close
http://www.scottishconstructionnow.com/11552/bearsden-community-hub-reaches-financial-close/

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March 23, 2016 admin No Comments

DCMS : 23rd March
Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-2021
Consultation
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/libraries-deliver-ambition-for-public-libraries-in-england-2016-2021

Get Reading : 23rd March
Friends of Theale Library to protest its closure
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/friends-theale-library-protest-closure-11076144

Swindon Advertiser : 23rd March
Campaigners urge council to listen to public on libraries
“I think it’s clear that the public don’t want to be complicit in the reduction of the professional service they value so highly.”
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14378913.Campaigners_urge_council_to_listen_to_public_on_libraries/

Kenilworth Weekly News : 23rd March
Warwickshire | Rumours of service cuts from Kenilworth Library quashed
http://www.kenilworthweeklynews.co.uk/news/local-news/rumours-of-service-cuts-from-kenilworth-library-quashed-1-7291656

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March 22, 2016 admin No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 22nd March
Authors to receive payouts following PLR miscalculation
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/plr-payout-264k-following-calculation-error-325139

THE GUARDIAN : 22nd March
Thousands of UK authors to get extra library payments after accounting error is discovered
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/mar/22/thousands-uk-authors-library-payments-error

Croydon Advertiser: 22nd March
Councillors promise no library closures in Croydon as consultation over future of service begins
13 libraries
http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Councillors-promise-library-closures-Croydon/story-28970986-detail/story.html

Huddersfield Examiner : 22nd March
Kirklees | Twenty library staff leaving as shake-up begins but no compulsory redundancies
+ detail of closures & transfers to vol-run
http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/twenty-library-staff-leaving-shake-11077544

Socialist Worker : 22nd March
Lambeth library staff strike to stop Labour council’s cuts
https://socialistworker.co.uk/art/42405/Lambeth+library+staff+strike++to+stop+Labour+councils+cuts

Brixton Buzz : 22nd March
Cllr Scott Ainslie launches blistering attack on Lambeth’s plans ….
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2016/03/cllr-scott-ainslie-launches-blistering-attack-on-lambeths-plans-to-demolish-cressingham-and-decimate-library-services/

Isle of Wight County Press : 22nd March
Isle of Wight among the worst hit by cuts to ‘cultural’ services
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/isle-of-wight-among-the-worst-hit-by-cuts-to-cultural-services-94373.aspx

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March 21, 2016 admin No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 21st March
DCMS intervenes on West Berkshire libraries
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/dcms-saves-libraries-closure-324789

CMS Committee Inquiry | ‘Countries of Culture’
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/culture-media-and-sport-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/countries-of-culture-15-16/

Get Reading : 21st March
Theale Library faces closure despite £1m extra for West Berkshire
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/theale-library-faces-closure-despite-11065976

Swindon Advertiser : 21st March
LETTER | Library meeting sham
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/14372441.Library_meeting_sham/

The Star: 21st March
Sheffield | Open Letter: Stand up for the citizens of Sheffield
“reinstate librarians”
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/your-say/stand-up-for-the-citizens-of-sheffield-1-7808216

Northern Echo : 21st March
Union members work on rescue plan for Darlington libraries
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14373667.Union_members_work_on_rescue_plan_for_Darlington_libraries/

South London Press : 21st March
Campaigners confront MP over library cuts
http://www.southlondon-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=116833&headline=Campaigners%20confront%20MP%20over%20library%20cuts&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2016

Brixton Blog : 21st March
Lambeth | Cressingham campaigners join forces
Opponents of the council’s libraries plan “ambushed” Labour’s London mayor candidate, Sadiq Khan, at the weekend when he was out campaigning with Lambeth councillor Florence Eshalomi.
http://www.brixtonblog.com/library-cressingham-campaigners-join-forces/36377

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March 20, 2016 admin No Comments

ITV : 20th March
West Berkshire | ‘Funeral’ protest for West Berkshire libraries
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2016-03-20/funeral-protest-for-west-berkshire-libraries/

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The Northern Echo : 19th March
Darlington | International bestseller Anne Fine signs petition to save Crown Street Library
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14370415._quot_If_you_do_not_fight_this_cut__you_will_lose_this_library__quot__International_bestseller_Anne_Fine_signs_petition_to_save_Crown_Street_Library

Pirate FM
Cornwall | VIDEO: Locals rally round to save St Ives library
http://www.piratefm.co.uk/news/latest-news/1922846/video-locals-rally-round-to-save-st-ives-library/

Gazette Series : 19th March
South Gloucestershire | Library users urged to attend drop-in event at under threat Chipping Sodbury Library today
http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/14370109.Drop_in_event_on_council_cuts_at_Chipping_Sodbury_Library_today/

BBC News : 19th March
‘Funeral’ protest over West Berkshire library closures
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-35852489

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March 18, 2016 admin No Comments

The Bookseller : 17th March
McDermid and Cleeves join Orkney library fight
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/mcdermind-and-cleeves-join-fight-save-orkney-mobile-library-324729

Bitternpark Info : 18th March
Southampton | ‘Bright and busy future’ forecast for Cobbett Road Library
http://www.bitternepark.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3090:bright-and-busy-future-forecast-for-cobbett-road-library&catid=1:local-news&Itemid=59

BBC News : 18th March
Southampton libraries: Community groups to run threatened libraries
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-35837185

ITV News : 18th March
Organisations to take over running of Southampton libraries
http:/www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2016-03-18/organisations-to-take-over-running-of-southampton-libraries/

Daily Echo : 18th March
Future of five Southampton libraries threatened with closure secured
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/14352593.Future_of_five_threatened_Southampton_libraries_secured/

The Argus : 18th March
East Sussex | Pubs urged to open up post offices, shops, libraries, cash points, even allotments in project
http://m.theargus.co.uk/news/14353223.Pubs_urged_to_open_up_post_offices__shops__libraries__cash_points__even_allotments_in_project/

Brighton and Hove Independent : 18th March
Brighton | Warren Morgan: Hove Library is no longer fit for purpose
http://brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/warren-morgan-hove-library-is-no-longer-fit-for-purpose/

Nuneaton News : 18th March
Warwickshire | Demand to ‘shelve’ plans to close Nuneaton library on Sundays
http://www.nuneaton-news.co.uk/Demand-shelve-plans-close-town-library-Sundays/story-28944204-detail/story.html?444

Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra : 18th March
East Renfrewshire | Library award for Barrhead Foundry
http://www.glasgowsouthandeastwoodextra.co.uk/news/local-headlines/library-award-for-barrhead-foundry-1-4074616

Lichfield Mercury: 18th March
Staffordshire | Library activists accuse council of not being an open book over Lichfield’s historic Friary building
http://www.lichfieldmercury.co.uk/Library-activists-accuse-council-open-book/story-28936749-detail/story.html

Brixton Buzz : 18th March
Lambeth pensioners, tenants and supporters take action against Local Government cuts with ‘Warm-Up’ inside Brixton Tate Library
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2016/03/lambeth-pensioners-tenants-and-supporters-take-action-against-local-government-cuts-with-warm-up-inside-brixton-tate-library/

West Berkshire : 18th March
Government steps in to delay library closures in West Berkshire
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/mar/18/government-delay-library-closures-west-berkshire

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March 17, 2016 admin No Comments

The Northern Echo : 17th March
Authors against library cuts: Best-seller Gervase Phinn demands protection for libraries – and their librarians
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14349054.Authors_against_library_cuts__Best_seller_Gervase_Phinn_demands_protection_for_libraries___and_their_librarians/?ref=fbshr

The Westmorland Gazette : 16th March
Letter | Why not open a cafe at Kendal library?
Those who comment are not all as keen on this proposal…
http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/14338192.LETTER__Why_not_open_a_cafe_at_Kendal_Library_/?ref=fbshr

The Mirror : 16th March
The 20 areas hardest hit by Tory culture cuts revealed – is your town on the list?
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/20-areas-hardest-hit-tory-7569345

The Guardian : 17th March
UK writers join the fight for Orkney library
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/mar/17/uk-writers-join-the-fight-for-orkney-library

Maidenhead Advertiser : 17th March
Reporter finds out what it’s like to work at Maidenhead library
http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/News/Areas/Maidenhead/Library-Feature-An-afternoon-spent-at-Maidenhead-Library-16032016.htm

Lytham St Annes Express : 17th March
Protest against cuts to libraries gathers pace
http://www.lythamstannesexpress.co.uk/news/local/protest-against-cuts-to-libraries-gathers-pace-1-7803042

Newbury Today : 17th March
Libraries being kept open because council told it has to
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/home/17632/Libraries-only-being-kept-open-because.html

Barnet Today : 17th March
Libraries glitch still not fixed after two weeks
http://www.barnet-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=109148&headline=Libraries%20glitch%20still%20not%20fixed%20after%20two%20weeks&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2016

Plymouth Herald : 17th March
When, how long for and why is Plymouth’s Central Library closing?
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/8203-long-Plymouth-s-central-library-closing/story-28942176-detail/story.html

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March 16, 2016 admin No Comments

Barrhead News : 16th March
Barrhead’s library is safe from closure amidst East Renfrewshire Council cuts
East Renfrewshire libraries stay open but hours cut
http://www.barrheadnews.com/news/14345123.Libraries_will_not_close_despite_funding_cuts/

The Northern Echo : 16th March
Council chiefs admit Darlington’s library closure plan will cost taxpayers £1.1m
http://m.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14346112.Council_chiefs_admit_Darlington_s_library_closure_plan_will_cost_taxpayers___1_1m/

The Northern Echo : 16th March
Finding ways to save Darlington library
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/letters/14348255.Finding_ways_to_save_Darlington_library/

Fife Today : 16th March
‘Exciting plan’ to save Glenwood library from closure
http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/exciting-plan-to-save-glenwood-library-from-closure-1-4071918

Newbury Today : 16th March
West Berkshire | Temporary reprieve for six libraries facing closure
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/home/17623/Temporary-reprieve-for-some-libraries-facing.html

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March 15, 2016 admin No Comments

Hereford Times : 15th March
Herefordshire | Masters House and Ledbury Library go from strength to strength
http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/14344491.Masters_House_and_Ledbury_Library_go_from_strength_to_strength/?ref=twtrec

Lin Anderson Blog : 15th March
Orkney | Stop the Cuts – Mobile Libraries are Vital
http://www.lin-anderson.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/stop-cuts-mobile-libraries-are-vital.html

The Lincolnite : 14th March
Lincolnshire libraries open 130 extra hours a week after volunteer take-over
The detail is in the comments…
http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2016/03/lincolnshire-libraries-open-130-extra-hours-a-week-after-volunteer-take-over/

The Bookseller : 15th March
Funding shortfalls could hit textbook spend, teachers say
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/funding-shortfalls-could-hit-textbook-spend-teachers-say-324336

This is Local London : 14th March
Barnet | Library glitch is a ‘sign of things to come’, say campaigners
http://m.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/14343153.Library_glitch_is_a__sign_of_things_to_come___say_campaigners/

Morley Observer : 15th March
Leeds libraries open new chapter in city campaign
http://www.morleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/leeds-libraries-open-new-chapter-in-city-campaign-1-7797342

Chorley Guardian : 15th March
Chorley | Fighting to keep libraries open
http://www.chorley-guardian.co.uk/news/local/fighting-to-keep-libraries-open-1-7796558

Change.org
Petition to save Orkney’s mobile library service
https://www.change.org/p/orkney-islands-council-stop-the-cuts-to-orkney-s-mobile-library?recruiter=372178624&utm_campaign=signature_receipt_twitter_dialog&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=share_petition

YouTube : 14th March
Bristol | Save Our Local Libraries with The Library Song
Written to support the Hanham Library campaign in Bristol, opposing reduced opening hours

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March 14, 2016 admin No Comments

Brixton Blog : 14th March
New strike over library plans
http://www.brixtonblog.com/new-strike-library-plans/36270

The Bookseller : 14th March
Finland ranked most literate nation
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/finland-most-literate-nation-324313

Brixton Blog : 14th March
Carnegie library – the issues
http://www.brixtonblog.com/carnegie-library/36290

Get West London : 14th March
Boris Johnson crowns Hillingdon employee ‘Librarian of the Year’
http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/boris-johnson-crowns-hillingdon-employee-11028393

Croydon Advertiser : 14th March
Croydon to launch public consultation on future of Croydon’s libraries
http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Council-launch-consultation-future-Croydon-s/story-28918229-detail/story.html

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DAILY MIRROR : 13th March
Tory social housing sell-off could force councils to flog libraries and parks to fill £2 billion black hole
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tory-social-housing-sell-could-7548924?ICID=FB_mirror_main

Swindon Advertiser : 13th March
Library campaigners show support at Old Town fundraiser
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14340791.Library_campaigners_show_support_at_Old_Town_fundraiser/

Northern Echo : 13th March
Protestors want genuine consultation over Darlington library closure proposals – as hundreds turn out to demonstrate
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14340022.Protestors_want_genuine_consultation_over_Darlington_library_closure_proposals___as_hundreds_turn_out_to_demonstrate/

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Newbury Today : 12th March
West Berkshire | Library closure consultation ‘a sham’ says campaigner
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/home/17577/Library-closure-consultation–a-sham.html

Northern Echo: 12th March
Strong show of support at Darlington library closure protest
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/darlington/14340022.Strong_show_of_support_at_Darlington_library_closure_protest/

Pendle Today : 12th March
Lancashire | Wheatley Lane Library, in Fence, is to close
http://www.pendletoday.co.uk/news/local/village-library-is-to-close-1-7790866

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THE GUARDIAN : 11th March
Finland ranked world’s most literate nation
16 places ahead of the UK
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/mar/11/finland-ranked-worlds-most-literate-nation

Barry Today : 11th March
Dinas Powys call for library volunteers
http://www.barry-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=103324&headline=Dinas%20Powys%20call%20for%20library%20volunteers§ionIs=news&searchyear=2016

Public Libraries News : 10th March
Embedded job advisors and Thema
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2016/03/embedded-job-advisors-and-thema.html

Public Libraries News : 10th March
Thema: Graham Bell describes Thema, the new subject classification for the global book industry
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/practitioners/thema-graham-bell-describes-thema-the-new-subject-classification-for-the-global-book-industry

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