SUNDAY TIMES : 24th January
Young writers lead fight to save libraries
extract. full story behind paywall
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.
Stratford Observer : 24th January
Warwickshire | Alcester Library moving to new home
http://stratfordobserver.co.
Telegraph & Argus : 22nd January
Bradford Council libraries boss promises a year of negotiation before closures
http://www.
Public Libraries News
Editorial | Halifax give a little extra help (or do they?) and the SCL fail to directly support #MyLibraryByRight
http://www.
Public Libraries News
The pros and cons of commercial involvement in libraries
http://www.
Shropshire Star : 23rd January
Shropshire | Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard calls for Commons debate over ‘heartless’ Telford library cuts
Chris Grayling, Leader of the House of Commons, responded: “My honourable friend makes an importantpoint. Library services remain of enormous importance to people in this country.”
http://www.shropshirestar.com/
Guardian Series : 22nd January
Redbridge | Campaigner ‘not confident’ council will keep libraries open
http://www.guardian-series.co.
Chronicle Live : 20th January The Government hopes that a public weary of local council cuts will let them off the hook David Stockdale is Newcastle Council’s cabinet member for communities and facilities http://www.chroniclelive.co.
Telegraph & Argus : 21st January Bradford | Volunteers flock to staff new super library http://www.
Brixton Buzz : 21st January Council Officers consider alternative plan for Lambeth libraries whilst Cllr Edbrooke pushes ahead with book-ish gyms http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/
PRIVATE EYE | Issue 1410
Library News | CILIP seeks legal opinion – Church Stretton JR – Barnet letter before claim
In Newsagents
LGA : 20th January
Creating the public library of the future — Grant Palmer
Grant Palmer is managing director of Axiell UK
http://www.localgov.co.uk/
Bitterne Park Info : 20th January
Southampton | SCA interested in running Cobbett Road Library
http://www.bitternepark.info/
Shropshire Star : 20th January
Summer date for town council move into Shrewsbury Library
and take over the service
http://www.shropshirestar.com/
Brixton Buzz : 20th January
Book-ish Gyms back on agenda at Full Lambeth Council meeting as Cabinet member rejects Green proposal to consider in-house solution
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/
On the Wight : 19th January
What do we do if the money runs out? IOW council chief asks Government
The council chief’s letter to the DCLG’s Shafi Khan is embedded in the article.
http://onthewight.com/2016/01/
Harlow Star : 19th January
Dementia sufferers in Essex to be exempt from paying library fines with launch of new support card
good idea
http://www.harlowstar.co.uk/
Consultancy.uk : 19th January
Capita to deliver North Yorkshire County Council LMS
http://www.consultancy.uk/
Shropshire Star : 19th January
Newport Library being ‘discriminated against’, says Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard
http://www.shropshirestar.com/
Socialist Worker : 19th January
Strike vote to save Lambeth’s libraries
https://socialistworker.co.uk/
Shropshire Live : 19th January
Shifnal Library to be refurbished ahead of transfer to town council
http://www.shropshirelive.com/
Museums Association : 19th January
ACE awards £30,000 to support network for civic museums
Including library professionals in the network is an option but not a stipulation of the funding, she added.
http://www.museumsassociation.
Telegraph & Argus : 18th January
Bradford | Councillors protest over length and location of libraries closures consultation meeting
“It’s barmy not to engage with people – the Council must consult properly”
http://www.
Kent Online : 18th January
Kent County Council proposes changes to mobile library service
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/
BBC News : 18th January
Oxfordshire council cuts ‘worse than worst-case scenario’
mobile libraries, plus “new cuts to library service”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
Express & Star : 18th January
Sandwell | Opening times cut back at archives in cash-strapped council’s bid to save £40m
http://www.expressandstar.com/
Wales Online : 18th January
New proposed £1.1m RCT cuts (inc Library staff) should be re-thought, says Plaid leader
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/
THE BOOKSELLER : 15th January
Bazalgette steps down as ACE chair
http://www.thebookseller.com/
DAILY TELEGRAPH : 17th January
14 million fewer books available in libraries than when David Cameron took office
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
Leon’s Library Blog : 17th January
Sometimes I Get So Angry..!
http://leonslibraryblog.com/
BBC News : 16th January
‘Porn-viewing’ Norwich library users banned
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
The Leader : 16th January
Talks loom on rescue bid (community asset transfer) for threatened libraries in Flintshire
http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/
Hunts Post : 16th January
Cambridgeshire | Public being asked to consult on future of area’s libraries
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/
News North Wales : 16th January
‘All systems go’ for library bid in Mancot following community campaign
“Obviously we won’t be using the computerised system, we will be going back to the old system with brown tickets.”
http://www.newsnorthwales.co.
The Knowledge Exchange : 15th January
A book for everything that ails us …why bibliotherapy could be just the medicine we’re looking for
Libraries are the best pill
http://
BBC News : 15th January
Warwickshire | Leamington, Nuneaton and Rugby libraries to shut on Sundays
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
THE BOOKSELLER : 15th January
BookTrust promotes libraries with sticker book
http://www.thebookseller.com/
Shropshire Star : 15th January
Tories hit back over Telford & Wrekin Council library closures plan
http://www.shropshirestar.com/
Brighton & Hove Independent : 15th January
Labour: Hove Library move is a great opportunity
http://
Hereford Times : 14th January
Letter | Libraries thrive Down Under – but not in Herefordshire
http://www.herefordtimes.com/
THE GUARDIAN : 13th January
Snooper’s charter: cafes and libraries face having to store Wi-Fi users’ data
http://www.theguardian.com/
Public Technology : 14th January
Library websites ‘need to break free from councils’ says SCL
https://www.publictechnology.
Chronicle Live : 14th January
Proposals to cut Newcastle libraries opening hours deemed ‘worrying’
details for each library
http://www.chroniclelive.co.
ITV News : 14th January
Lincolnshire | New community library opens in Spilsby
http://www.itv.com/news/
Lincolnshire Echo : 14th January
Latest community-run library within Lincolnshire Co-op opens its doors to users
http://www.lincolnshireecho.
THE GUARDIAN : 13th January
Joanna Trollope: ‘UK cannot afford to close one single public library’
http://www.theguardian.com/
THE BOOKSELLER : 12th January
Authors lead support for My Library By Right campaign
http://www.thebookseller.com/
Chronicle Live : 13th January
Libraries in Newcastle could have their opening times slashed by up to 50% in £1m savings scheme
http://www.chroniclelive.co.
Cambridge News : 13th January
Further £500K earmarked for cuts in Cambridgeshire libraries – now is the chance to have your say
http://www.cambridge-news.co.
Cheddar Valley Gazette : 13th January
Somerset | Have your say and save your library urges Cheddar resident
http://www.
Press & Journal : 13th January
Moray proposes 18% council tax rise for schools and library services that may otherwise face the axe
https://www.pressandjournal.
London SE1 : 13th January
Lambeth library cuts: staff to strike over ‘cultural vandalism’
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/
Brixton Blog : 12th January
Lambeth MP urges council to change mind on library
http://www.brixtonblog.com/mp-
On The Wight : 12th Jan
How is the council going to survive?
NB: community libraries and libraries are both (separately) listed under the heading ‘Discretionary’ rather than ‘Statutory’ Services.
http://onthewight.com/2016/01/
SCL : 12th January
New report looks at creating a Single Library Digital Presence to support Public Libraries in the future
http://goscl.com/new-report-
Lincolnshire Echo: 12th January
Letter | ‘Lincolnshire County Council is swinging its axe at the wrong target in libraries’
http://www.lincolnshireecho.
Brixton Buzz : 12th January
Lambeth library staff vote overwhelmingly for strike action as fightback against book-ish gyms begins
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/
Portsmouth News : 12th January
Hampshire | More people urged to have say on strategy plan for libraries
8,600 responses so far!
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/
The Courier : 12th January
Closure-threatened Fife libraries given another reprieve
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/
Swindon Advertiser : 9th January
Letter – Shirley Burnham | ‘Libraries aid social care’
http://www.swindonadvertiser.
Friends of Tate South Lambeth Library : 9th January
A proposal that will save all Lambeth libraries – and meet the Council’s budget target
http://www.
Shropshire Live : 11th January
Judicial Review on Church Stretton Library to be heard in April
http://www.shropshirelive.com/
Walsall Advertiser : 11th January
Hundreds protest against planned closures of Walsall libraries
http://www.walsalladvertiser.
Express & Star : 11th January
Walsall | More than 100 gather to oppose Pleck library closure
http://www.expressandstar.com/
Westmorland Gazette : 11th January
North Yorkshire | Friends of Bentham Library seek volunteers and funds to secure its future
http://www.
Birmingham Mail : 11th January
Revamped Library’s new name reflects role at the heart of Solihull
http://www.birminghammail.co.
Bury Free Press : 11th January
Suffolk | Revamped library is the ‘pride of Elmswell’
The community rallied behind the Friends of Elmswell Library and Suffolk Libraries groups to raise more than £15,000 to complete the revamp.
http://www.buryfreepress.co.
Telegraph & Argus : 10th January
Bradford | Two senior councillors given hour-long grilling from supporters of under-threat library
http://www.
EDP24 : 9th January
People show their love for libraries during protest against proposed Norfolk County Council cuts
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/
Telegraph & Argus : 7th January
Residents start campaign to save libraries in Bradford South
“They have not left us a single library on this side of the city”
http://www.
The Leader : 7th January
Trust ‘to protect libraries, museums and culture’ in Wrexham
http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/
DAILY MIRROR : 9th January
Tory cuts mean two libraries close for good every WEEK – with hundreds more under threat
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/
Don’t Privatise Libraries : 9th January
‘Open+’ denying access to U16/18’s + Bibliotheca grants for National Libraries Day
http://dontprivatiselibraries.
Hinckley Times : 9th January
Chance to have a say on Leicestershire budget cuts
http://www.hinckleytimes.net/
THE BOOKSELLER : 8th January
Report to recommend £20m digital investment in libraries
http://www.thebookseller.com/
The Knowledge Exchange : 8th January
Digital leadership: how should digital be represented at board level?
Reading Room is is a digital consultancy that identifies opportunities, creates experiences and builds systems to help clients benefit from technological change
http://
Accrington Observer : 8th January
Lancashire | Disabled woman’s fear as axe hovers over ‘lifeline’ libraries
http://www.accringtonobserver.
Brixton Buzz : 8th January
Lambeth | Internal Labour opposition to book-ish gyms grows as local Labour branch meetings pass motions condemning the move
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/
Blackpool Gazette : 8th January
£5m more in cuts: Blackpool’s libraries and leisures centres could now be at risk
http://www.blackpoolgazette.
Bristol 24/7 News : 8th January
Bristol Central Library to be closed in March
…. as work is carried out to prepare the basement for the Cathedral Primary School.
http://www.bristol247.com/
Isle of Man Today : 8th January
Library turns over a new leaf
‘There is a school of thought that would suggest libraries have limited or no place in the digital age. This is not a view held by the council, which sees the library as an asset very much at the heart of the community.’
http://www.iomtoday.co.im/
Uckfield News : 8th January
Your chance to comment on proposed cuts to Uckfield library opening hours and across East Sussex
http://uckfieldnews.com/your-
The Courier : 8th January
Council urged to ‘see sense’ on Fife libraries’ future
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/
THE BOOKSELLER : 6th January
Councils see libraries as ‘easy targets’ for cuts
http://www.thebookseller.com/
Express & Star : 6th January
Walsall Council cuts: Thousands oppose library closure plan
http://www.expressandstar.com/
LibrariesShacked.org
a D3 example visualising news stories for UK public libraries
JavaScript visualisation library to display the libraries news stories from 2015 (per month). Data taken by extracting the local news by authority sections of Public Libraries News news posts
https://www.librarieshacked.
Swindon Advertiser : 7th January
We are all set to tackle the budget, says council chief
“For example, we are looking at different ways of providing services in the community such as libraries”
http://www.swindonadvertiser.
Bristol Post : 7th January
Does Bristol still need its public libraries?
in depth article
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/
PRIVATE EYE
Issue 1409
Library News (p.28)
“…. a gong for Sieghart may be the only lasting outcome of his review.”
In newsagents
Blog Preston : 7th January
Lancashire | Ingol library closure: Petition set up for ‘much needed resource’
http://www.blogpreston.co.uk/
Loughborough Echo : 7th January
Libraries, museums and services for elderly under cost review
http://www.loughboroughecho.
Caerphilly Observer : 7th January
Plaid and Labour clash over decision to reopen Aberbargoed library
http://www.caerphillyobserver.
Fife Today : 7th January
North east Fife campaigners claim library closures decision is ‘unsafe’
http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/
CloudPro : 6th January
Capita chosen as North Yorkshire library management system (LMS) provider
http://www.cloudpro.co.uk/it-
Longridge & Ribble Valley News : 6th January
Lancashire | Battle cry to save Longridge Library
http://www.longridgenews.co.
Wrekin News : 6th January
Telford & Wrekin Council will shut vast majority of its libraries with massive cuts
http://www.wrekinnews.co.uk/
THE GUARDIAN : 5th January
Council services will never be the same again
Central government funding cuts will force councils to dust off their more radical plans to close children’s centres and libraries – while giving them an opportunity to raise money locally.
http://www.theguardian.com/
Fife Today : 5th January
Reprieve for Fife libraries as scrutiny committee rejects closure decision
http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/
Daily Post : 5th January
Flintshire village library future in doubt as council axes funding
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/
Walsall Advertiser : 4th January
Protest planned over Walsall library closure proposals
on Saturday 9th Jan – led by Walsall South MP Valerie Vaz
http://www.walsalladvertiser.
Bindmans LLP
Save Barnet Libraries – Letter Before Claim to Barnet Council
http://barnetalliance.org/wp-
This Is Local London : 4th January
Campaigners take first step in legal action over Barnet library cuts
http://www.thisislocallondon.
Libraries Taskforce : 4th January
Finding common purpose
Andy Wright currently represents the SCL at The Wellcome Trust
https://librariestaskforce.
Edinburgh News : 4th January
Pirniehall Primary enrols every pupil at local library … as “part of a bid to boost literacy”
http://www.edinburghnews.
Western Gazette : 4th January
Somerset | Proposed change to Milborne Port Library opening hours meets opposition
http://www.westerngazette.co.
Leon’s Library Blog : 2nd January
Winning Hearts and Minds
http://leonslibraryblog.com/
The Library Campaign : 1st January
Sort out CIPFA, says Tim Coates, and TLC agrees
http://www.librarycampaign.
Hinckley Times : 1st January
Barwell library may not be facing final chapter
Barwell had been progressing with a community take-over but the group was reluctantly forced to pull out after failing to find ways to make the branch financially viable. “If 250 users pledged £50 every year we could raise the necessary revenue to fund the library on an on-going basis.”
http://www.hinckleytimes.net/
Burton Mail : 1st January
Changes for Leicestershire’s mobile libraries
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/
Craven Herald : 31st December
Bradford | Campaign planned to find volunteers to run Silsden library
http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/
