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May 26, 2014 No Comments

Leicester Mercury : 26th May
Cuts to library services will ‘destroy music making’ in Leicestershire 
Leicester City Council’s printed music service, which is used by more than 90 organisations to get sheet music for performances, is being reviewed to save cash.
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Cutbacks-threat-music-makers/story-21142823-detail/story.html

North Devon Gazette : 26th May
Braunton Library campaigners launch plan of attack
http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/braunton_library_campaigners_launch_plan_of_attack_1_3616101

North Devon Journal : 26th May
One Direction guitarist pledges support for Braunton Library
http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Direction-guitarist-pledges-support-Braunton/story-21143614-detail/story.html

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May 23, 2014 No Comments

Third Sector : 22nd May
Councils should ‘treat voluntary sector fairly when setting budgets’
A joint letter sent out to all council leaders in England before last week’s local elections from the local infrastructure body Navca, the chief executives body Acevo and Compact Voice, which represents the voluntary sector on the Compact, urges local authorities to avoid “salami-slicing” budgets.  …. It champions the ability of charities to maintain community assets, such as public libraries, and deliver services from them where councils have been unable to continue doing so directly.
http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/1295806/councils-treat-voluntary-sector-fairly-when-setting-budgets/

BBC Radio 4 : 22nd May
You and Yours – Baby Library cards
featuring Norfolk Library Service, Brian Ashley (ACE) and Laura Swaffield (The Library Campaign)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01zklmg

Don’t Privatise Libraries : 23rd May
Croydon, ‘Jack and Jills’ and stamping books or selling stamps with books?
http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/croydon-jack-and-jills-and-stamping.html

Daily Echo : 23rd May
Hampshire’s library service ‘still has options’
But Tory recreation and heritage chief Keith Chapman could not rule out future branch closures on top of the cuts already announced.
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11233963.Library_service____still_has_options___/

Grantham Journal : 23rd May
Pupils speak out in support of Save Lincolnshire Libraries campaign
http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/education/education-news/pupils-speak-out-in-support-of-save-lincolnshire-libraries-campaign-1-6078982

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May 22, 2014 No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 22nd May
Kent looks to outsource over 90 libraries
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/kent-looks-outsource-over-90-libraries.html

Local Government Chronicle : 22nd May
Nottingamshire: a radical way forward 
http://www.lgcplus.com/topics/procurement/notthingamshire-a-radical-way-forward/5070926.article?blocktitle=&contentID=

THE BOOKSELLER : 22nd May
New management structure for PLR
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/new-management-structure-plr.html

ITV News : 21st May
Leicestershire libraries in need of volunteers to run service
inc Video – the council’s ‘support package’ 
http://www.itv.com/news/central/story/2014-05-21/leicester-libraries-to-close-unless-volunteers-step-in/

ITV News : 22nd May
School children protest against potential library closures in Devon 
http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2014-05-22/school-children-protest-against-potential-library-closures-in-devon-as-exeter-central-library-reopens/

Midweek Herald : 22nd May
Devon | New figures boost fight to save Axminster Library
Campaigners fighting to safeguard library services at Axminster claim they have figures to prove it is the most cost effective in Devon.  And they are calling on the county council to abandon plans to downgrade it to a volunteer-run service.
http://www.midweekherald.co.uk/news/new_figures_boost_fight_to_save_axminster_library_1_3610759

Leicester Mercury : 22nd May
Letter | Libraries solution is cut opening times
I am disgusted by Leicestershire County Council’s idea to make village libraries run by volunteers to save money.
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Libraries-solution-cut-opening-times/story-21126545-detail/story.html

West Briton : 22nd May
Cornwall | Camborne library sale plan ‘a blow to heritage’ 
http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Camborne-library-sale-plan-8216-blow-heritage/story-21119505-detail/story.html

EDP24 : 22nd May
Suffolk | Plans to move Eye library are shelved
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/plans_to_move_eye_library_are_shelved_1_3610569

Barry & District News : 21st May
Protestors say library proposals could lead to ‘death by a thousand cuts’ 
“There is a great deal of anger at the thought that as a community Dinas Library would be downgraded.”
http://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/11228341.display/

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May 20, 2014 No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 20th May
SoA lobbies Harman on school libraries 
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/soa-lobbies-harman-school-libraries.html

BBC News : 20th May
Oxfordshire libraries ‘face struggle to find volunteers’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-27470736

Leon’s Library Blog : 20th May
Are Community Managed Libraries Effective?
Research by Mike Cavanagh, Head of Cultural Services at Pembrokeshire County Council, published here with the kind permission of Aberystwyth University
http://leonslibraryblog.com/2014/05/20/are-community-managed-libraries-effective/ 

LGA : 20th May
Councils ‘firefighting’ way through tough times, says report
http://www.localgov.co.uk/Councils-firefighting-way-through-tough-times-says-report/36337

Croydon Citizen : 20th May
Who should lead Croydon? Mike Fisher and Tony Newman go head-to-head
What’s your plan for Croydon’s libraries?
http://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/fisher-v-newman/

Burton Mail : 20th May
Derbyshire | Mobile library services still under threat
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/Mobile-library-services-still-under-threat-20140520165231.htm

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May 19, 2014 No Comments

Daily Telegraph : 19th May
London is city with world’s most ‘economic clout’
London came a narrow second to Paris on the measures of intellectual capital and innovation, with strong performance in the number of people in higher education, the quality of universities, and access to libraries.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10839973/London-is-city-with-worlds-most-economic-clout.html

Public Libraries News : 18th May
Editorial | Last library service standing
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/05/last-library-service-standing.html

BBC News : 17th May
Residents re-open library in Gresford, Wrexham
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-27443958

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May 16, 2014 No Comments

Don’t Privatise Libraries : 16th May
GLL and the most visited library in London?
http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/gll-and-most-visited-library-in-london.html 

Leon’s Library Blog : 16th May
What does Labour think?
Continuing the theme of labour politicians; four weeks and two emails later I am still waiting for an answer from Helen Goodman re: what constitutes a ‘core professional service’ for libraries.
http://leonslibraryblog.com/2014/05/16/what-does-labour-think/

Lincolnshire Echo : 16th May
Save Lincolnshire Libraries fight costs Lincolnshire County Council £30,000
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Save-Lincolnshire-Libraries-fight-costs/story-21105238-detail/story.html 

Letter to Lincolnshire Echo : 15 May
“This has been a shameful week for Lincolnshire”
reproduced with author’s permission by the Save Lincs Libraries Campaign
http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2014/05/16/this-has-been-a-shameful-week-for-lincolnshire-savelincslibraries/

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May 15, 2014 No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 15th May
Notts looks for library volunteers
“We were faced with the prospect of closing 44 libraries – that was put to us by officers. We said no to that, it was a red line issue. I don’t want to be the council leader that closed all the libraries in Notts.”
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/notts-looks-library-volunteers.html

Nottingham Post : 15th May
Library closures in Notts are shelved, but service faces changes for future
http://www.nottinghampost.com/Library-closures-shelved-service-faces-changes/story-21098989-detail/story.html

THE GUARDIAN : 15th May
Public service workers will have to become Jacks and Jills of all trades
One former library manager chose to leave the service as a result. It wasn’t, he said, what he signed up for: “I don’t associate the skills in running a library with those of a registrar. I don’t have the emotional skill to do it.”
http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2014/may/15/professions-future-generic-public-services

THE BOOKSELLER : 15th May
Visit to a library ‘worth £25’
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/visit-library-worth-%C2%A325.html

Leicester Mercury : 15th May
Letter | Act now to save county libraries 
It is staggering, then, to look at the figures and consider that our libraries are at risk to save £4.50 per year per user, or £3 per year per household.
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Act-save-county-libraries/story-21099021-detail/story.html

Croydon Guardian : 15th May
Letter | Why I don’t visit Croydon Libraries
http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/yoursay/letters/11207566.Why_I_don_t_visit_Croydon_Libraries/ 

Exeter Express & Echo : 15th May
Devon CC accused of making decision on cuts ‘behind closed doors’
All five motions were rejected unanimously by the majority Tory councillors, who were also backed by UKIP members.
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Devon-County-Council-accused-making-decision-cuts/story-21094562-detail/story.html

Barnet Today : 15th May
Tory leader Cornelius sets out election pledges
On whether services such as libraries could be run by voluntary or community organisations in future, Mr Cornelius said: “I wouldn’t have any objection to that.”
http://www.barnet-today.co.uk/news.cfm?id=16289&headline=Tory%20leader%20Cornelius%20sets%20out%20election%20pledges

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May 12, 2014 No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 12th May
International publishers warn of ‘severe’ risk on copyright
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/international-publishers-warn-severe-risk-copyright.html

THE BOOKSELLER : 12th May
LGA warns on future for libraries
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/lga-warns-future-libraries.html

LocalGov : 12th May
LGA: Councils at ‘end of the road’ for efficiency savings
http://www.localgov.co.uk/LGA-Councils-at-end-of-the-road-for-efficiency-savings/36269

Bury Times : 8th May
Opening of controversial sculpture centre
Brian Ashley, the Arts Council’s national director for libraries, among the VIPs who attended 
http://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/11200688.Opening_of_controversial_sculpture_centre_is__one_of_the_most_momentous_occasions_in_history_of_museum_/?ref=mmsp

Politics.co.uk : 12th May
Dear prisons minister: Here’s the truth about prison libraries
http://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2014/05/12/dear-prisons-minister-here-s-the-truth-about-prison-librarie

North Devon Journal : 12th May
Jeremy Vine and Margaret Atwood back campaign to prevent the closure of Braunton Library
http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Jeremy-Vine-Margaret-Atwood-campaign-prevent/story-21084031-detail/story.html

Champ News : 12th May
Sefton | Saving libraries could be a lottery! 
There may still be a glimmer of hope remaining for the doomed libraries around Southport.  Resort MP John Pugh has had what he describes as ‘encouraging top level talks’ with the National Lottery about their survival.
http://www.champnews.com/newsstory.aspx?story=3051877

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May 11, 2014 No Comments
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Snippet of image by andobrien on Instagram – Good morning Peckham!

THE OBSERVER : 11th May
LGA report warns that closure of public services (e.g. libraries) “likely to intensify”
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/may/11/public-service-cuts-deepen-councils-savings 

Public Libraries News : 11th May
Editorial | Wrap-around dare centres: the public library’s unique possible future
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/05/wrap-around-dare-centres-the-public-librarys-unique-possible-future.html

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May 9, 2014 No Comments

Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 9th May
Congratulations on your SCL appointment: an open letter to Helen Drakard
http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2014/05/09/congratulations-on-your-scl-appointment-an-open-letter-to-helen-drakard/

Leon’s Library Blog : 9th May
Challenge Accepted?
http://leonslibraryblog.com/2014/05/09/challenge-accepted/

Penarth Times : 8th May
Vale of Glamorgan | Library staff break silence
http://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/news/11199038.Library_staff_break_silence/?ref=var_0

Ham & High : 9th May
Council election manifestos: Greens want to restore Camden’s community centres and libraries
http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/council_election_manifestos_greens_want_to_restore_camden_s_community_centres_and_libraries_1_3591712

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May 8, 2014 No Comments

South Wales Evening Post : 8th May
Resolven Library users wave farewell to librarians – before volunteers move in to take over
http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Resolven-Library-users-wave-farewell-librarians/story-21074735-detail/story.html

Lincolnshire Echo : 7th May
Lincs libraries: Over 100 library staff wanted redundancy rather than county council changes
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/XX-Lincolnshire-library-staff-leave-ahead-changes/story-21066959-detail/story.html

Chester Chronicle : 7th May
Plan to put library job cuts on hold is rejected
http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/bid-debate-library-staff-cuts-7079781

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May 7, 2014 No Comments

BBC News : 7th May
National Assembly for Wales | Digital Inclusion Delivery Plan: ‘Dead or resting?’
Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies called for a greater understanding of the role of libraries in facilitating internet access for people with disabilities.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/wales-27307852

BBC News : 7th May
Prison book ban may face legal challenge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27304228

The Spectator : 7th May
Death of the reading library
Libraries used to be for reading books. But these days, they seem to cater to everything but. In most libraries, readers are second-class citizens.
http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/samuel-williams/2014/05/the-death-of-the-reading-library/

SCL : 7th May
SCL appoints new Executive Officer
http://www.goscl.com/scl-appoints-new-executive-officer/

THE BOOKSELLER : 6th May
Judith Kerr: E-books will not replace print for children
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/judith-kerr-e-books-will-not-replace-print-children.html

BBC News : 7th May
Norfolk | Cuts threat (to Libraries book fund)
The the council said it now had to choose whether to cut £900,000 from the highways budget and a further £140,000 from the libraries book fund, or keep a chunk of a second homes’ tax windfall back from local councils, to cover the remaining £1m.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-27303232

Sleaford Target : 7th May
Lincolnshire | Next chapter in story of library takeovers
We feel that the phrase ‘volunteer’ is an unusual choice because communities have been told to come up with something or have nothing.
http://www.sleafordtarget.co.uk/chapter-story-library-takeovers/story-21065726-detail/story.html

Stoke Sentinel : 7th May
Fenton library return would benefit whole city
Setting aside the moral quandary of a local community having to pay for the return of something that was theirs in the first place, this has to be a positive step forward. We can only hope the council takes the association and its ideas seriously.
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Dave-Proudlove-Fenton-library-return-benefit-city/story-21064648-detail/story.html

Look Local : 7th May
Sheffield | Library group forming plans 
The Friends of Ecclesfield Library organised two meetings recently to update the local community about progress on keeping the library open and also to hear about any ideas people may have for broadening the library’s future use.
http://www.looklocal.org.uk/wordpress/?p=3516

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May 6, 2014 No Comments

Public Libraries News : 5th May
Editorial | Keep library users happy: don’t send them away angry
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/05/keep-library-users-happy-dont-send-them-away-angry.html

The Lincolnite : 6th May
Volunteering to run libraries is a mistake, say protesters
“They’ve got a statutory obligation to deliver a service and so people should have boycotted the idea altogether.”
http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2014/05/volunteering-run-libraries-mistake-say-protesters/

Lichfield Mercury : 6th May
Staffordshire | Consultation continues over future of libraries in Lichfield and Burntwood 
The future of libraries in Lichfield and Burntwood continues to look uncertain, with the launch of a new cross-party committee.
http://www.lichfieldmercury.co.uk/Consultation-continues-future-libraries-Lichfield/story-21063855-detail/story.html

Midhurst & Petworth Observer : 6th May
West Sussex | The move of Midhurst library from Knockhundred Row to the new
Grange centre has seen the number of users soar
http://www.midhurstandpetworth.co.uk/news/local/the-move-of-midhurst-library-from-knockhundred-row-to-the-new-grange-centre-has-seen-the-number-of-users-soar-1-6029760

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May 5, 2014 No Comments

Spalding Guardian : 5th May
Groups chosen to take over libraries as review date set
“I welcome the decision of the county council not to implement its plans to get rid of 30 libraries until the court decides.  However, I am very disappointed that it is still pressing ahead with its plans to get rid of jobs, cut away the mobile library service from large numbers of villages and slash the hours of the remaining libraries.”http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/what-s-on/lifestyle-and-leisure/groups-chosen-to-take-over-libraries-as-review-date-set-1-6039915

Spalding Guardian : 3rd May
Letter | Holbeach Library: He told me it would be open longer
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/opinion/letters/library-he-told-me-it-would-be-open-longer-1-6037102

The Star : 5th May
Sheffield | Library timespan ‘threat’
Campaigners say they feel ‘threatened’ that libraries will be lost forever if they cannot meet strict timescales in taking them over.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/library-timespan-threat-1-6597762#.U2d5ZaZ4wV4.twitter

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Thank you to Shirley Burnham for the links.

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May 1, 2014 No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 1st May
SoA urges improvement of prison libraries
SoA chief executive Nicola Solomon (pictured) used the letter to outline the statutory duty of prisons to have a library, with all prisoners allowed access for a minimum of 30 minutes every two weeks.
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/soa-urges-improvement-prison-libraries.html

Leicester Mercury : 30th April
Have your say on libraries
Public meetings are being held so library users can have their say on plans which could see branches closed.
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/say-libraries/story-21033141-detail/story.html

Penarth Times : 30th April
Protesters slam library proposals that could see staff replaced by volunteers
http://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/news/11182076.Protesters_slam_library_proposals_that_could_see_staff_replaced_by_volunteers/

Lincolnshire Echo : 1st May
Council reveals the successful bids for services that faced closure
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Council-reveals-30-bids-community-run/story-21042400-detail/story.html

Lincolnshire Echo : 1st May
Council set to name the groups chosen to run 30 Lincolnshire library ‘hubs’
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Council-set-groups-chosen-run-30-library-hubs/story-21040505-detail/story.html

The Lincolnite : 1st May
Community hub plans approved for all Lincolnshire libraries
http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2014/05/community-hub-proposals-approved-for-all-lincolnshire-libraries/

Stamford Mercury : 1st May
Hours to be cut at Deepings Library as council talks go on
http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/community/community-news/hours-to-be-cut-at-deepings-library-as-council-talks-go-on-1-6033204

Sleaford Standard : 1st May
Thumbs up given to volunteers’ plans to run village libraries 
local detail
http://www.sleafordstandard.co.uk/news/local/thumbs-up-given-to-volunteers-plans-to-run-village-libraries-1-6033037

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April 29, 2014 No Comments

THE BOOKSELLER : 29th April
Short-term reprieve for Lincolnshire libraries
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/short-term-reprieve-lincolnshire-libraries.html

Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 29th April
High Court action delays sell off or lease of Lincs Libraries + JR date confirmed
http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2014/04/29/high-court-action-delays-sell-off-or-lease-of-lincolnshire-libraries-jr-date-confirmed/ 

Boston Standard : 29th April
High Court date due in library fight as council announces opening times
detailed report
http://www.bostonstandard.co.uk/news/local/high-court-date-due-in-library-fight-as-council-announces-opening-times-1-6027482

Grantham Journal : 29th April
Programme of library cuts goes ahead despite campaigners’ battle
http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/community/community-news/programme-of-library-cuts-goes-ahead-despite-campaigners-battle-1-6026504

Littlehampton Gazette : 29th April
West Sussex | Volunteers extend Angmering library opening hours
http://www.littlehamptongazette.co.uk/news/local/volunteers-extend-angmering-library-opening-hours-1-6024768

Penarth Times : 28th April
Libraries give us power – say protesters opposing cuts
Vale Council cabinet members were meeting to discuss a report which has recommended consultation be carried out on the future management of St Athan, Dinas Powys, Sully and Wenvoe libraries with the idea they could become community libraries run by local volunteers with support from the Council.
http://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/news/penarth_news/11177573.Libraries_give_us_power___say_protesters_opposing_cuts/?ref=var_0

Stornoway Gazette : 29th April
Looking to the future of the library services
The Outer Hebrides comes out top on the ‘Happiness Map’. Part of that Happiness Map is made up of the services that we access. The Library Service is one of those services.
http://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/looking-to-the-future-of-the-library-servcies-1-3392102

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April 28, 2014 No Comments
Lincolnshire Echo : 28th April
Lincolnshire libraries closure delayed until High Court hearing result

Closed Doncaster village libraries to be auctioned
Scarborough News : 28th April
North Yorkshire | Parish council steps in to help library
http://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/local/parish-council-steps-in-to-help-library-1-6584110
Croydon Guardian : 28th April
Crystal Palace-based developer gives £1,000 to Upper Norwood Joint Library
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April 27, 2014 No Comments
THE OBSERVER : 27th April
Peter Bazalgette | We have to recognise the huge value of arts and culture to societyinc. role of Librarieshttp://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/apr/27/value-of-arts-and-culture-to-society-peter-bazalgette

THE INDEPENDENT : 27th April
You can’t put a price on joy

This Is The West Country : 26th April

Library service “must be sustainable”
The County Council wants to hear from local communities to identify how 28 smaller libraries could be sustained in future.
Melton Times : 27th April
Leicestershire | Get involved in running libraries
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April 24, 2014 No Comments

Public Libraries News : 23rd April
Editorial | Regularly using a library is equivalent to a £1,359 pay rise
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/04/regularly-using-a-library-is-equivalent-to-a-1359-pay-rise.html

Bustle.com : 24th April
USA | Going to the Library Can Make You as happy as a Pay Raise, Study Claims
http://www.bustle.com/articles/22271-going-to-the-library-can-make-you-as-happy-as-a-pay-raise-study-claims

DAILY MAIL : 23rd April
The secret to happiness? Visit a library… and avoid the gym
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2610717/The-secret-happiness-Visit-library-avoid-gym-Study-finds-activities-boost-contentment.html

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