The Guardian: 18 May
Somerset | Tory council at risk of bankruptcy calls for funding system fix
Somerset county to close two-thirds of Sure Start children’s centres and half of libraries
Welwyn Hatfield Times: 18 May
Hertfordshire County Council funding woes force decision to sub-contract our libraries
Eastbourne Herald: 18 May
East Sussex | Letter: Pay more for a reduced service
Sutton Guardian: 18 May
Sutton Central Library re-opens following £700,000 refurbishment
York Press: 17 May
More cafes planned for libraries
Wales Online: 17 May
Services have been ‘cut to the bone’ in Carmarthenshire, the council leader has claimed
Reading Chronicle: 17 May
Reading Borough Council revealed the project to transform Southcote Community Centre will start on Monday
Craven Herald: 17 May
North Yorkshire | LETTER: The value of library volunteers
The Star: 17 May
Sheffield | Central library
Kent Online: 17 May
Bockhanger Community Centre will be demolished
Stoke on Trent Live: 16 May
Major £3.8m plan revealed to relocate library and children’s centre into town hall – here’s what it’s going to look like
Bude & Stratton Post: 16 May
Cornwall | Town council in the process of acquiring library ahead of takeover
York Press: 16 May
North Yorkshire | Cyclist plans next fundraising challenge
Cyclist repeats fundraiser to fund volunteer-run libraries
Cornish Times: 16 May
More power being handed down in Cornwall, says top councillor
‘One of the largest areas of double devolution has been Cornwall’s library service which has seen libraries transferred to other local groups to run them.
This has helped Cornwall Council make budget savings while Cllr Hannaford says it has also improved the service.’
Northamptonshire Telegraph: 15 May
Council says no to buying Higham Ferrers library building
York Mix: 16 May
More reading cafés and study spaces – the vision for York’s future library service
Northampton Telegraph: 14 May
Row over ‘sale’ of Irchester library
Wales Online: 14 May
Fears that jobs could be lost at Cardiff libraries following money saving overhaul
Wakefield Express: 14 May
Changes in library opening times in cash saving move
Somerset County Gazette: 14 May
Wiveliscombe Library users empty shelves in protest stunt
Warrington Guardian: 14 May
Burtonwood Library and Burtonwood Post Office unite under one roof
Warrington Guardian: 14 May
New community police bases to open across Warrington
Includes bases in libraries
Ilkley Gazette: 14 May
New Visitor Information Centre opens to the public
Moved from town hall to Ilkley Library
Burton Mail: 13 May
Have your say over three South Derbyshire libraries which face being taken over by community groups
Scunthorpe Telegraph: 12 May
North Lincolnshire | Take a tour around Scunthorpe Central Library following a £1m transformation
The refurbishment brings a range of services – private, public and voluntary, all under one roof, with large open spaces and separate meeting rooms.
Leicester Mercury: 11 May
South Wigston Library to close as Leicestershire County Council ‘community-run’ deal
The Lincolnite: 11 May
Lincoln libraries closed until takeover
Lincolnshire Live: 11 May
Three Lincoln libraries to close for a week after operator goes under
North Somerset Times: 11 May
Library’s ‘high-quality services undermined’ by poor IT system
Scottish Book Trust: 7 May
5 Reasons Why We Need to Protect Local Libraries
Eastbourne Herald: 10 May
East Sussex libraries close their doors after long battle
South Wales Argus: 10 May
Monmouthshire | Abergavenny community hub could cost up to £2m
Plans include the library
The Telegraph: 9 May
Rise of the unmanned library means elderly and children are shut out
Shropshire Star: 9 May
Police stations to relocate Inc. one relocating to a library
Shropshire Live: 9 May
Four Shropshire police stations to relocate
Hereford Times: 9 May
Labour Party supports local library campaign
Chester Standard: 9 May
Chester Storyhouse celebrates first birthday and a million visitors
The Bucks Herald: 9 May
Mobile libraries to stop running in Bucks at the end of the month
Derby Telegraph: 8 May
Keys of Sinfin Library handed over to community group
West Somerset Free Press: 8 May
Somerset | ‘Take out library books’ protest day
Burnham & Highbridge Weekly News: 8 May
Somerset | ‘We should put the two together’ – idea for Post Office and library
York Press: 8 May
North Yorkshire | Sherburn’s community library celebrates success after being threatened with closure
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Nothing in the Rulebook: 3 May
Readers of the world, unite! Vote to save your public libraries
Ayub Khan & Alan Wylie quoted. Speak Up for Libraries manifesto highlighted.
Wales Online: 3 May
Cardiff | A new library and café to be built in a hospital chapel
The Oxford Times: 3 May
Summertown library’s future is secured after six-year £90,0000 fundraiser
Bristol Post: 3 May
Bristol MP inadvertently reveals two libraries which will be saved from closure
Council denies that any decision has been made.
Coventry Observer: 2 May
Somerset Live: 2 May
Somerset libraries could be forced to share staff as council consults on their futures
https://www.somersetlive.co.
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Northamptonshire Telegraph: 30 April
Open Democracy: 27 April
Public libraries are vital to local communities – Labour must fight to defend them
written by Alan Wylie
https://www.opendemocracy.net/
Brixton Buzz: 24 April
Saving the Carnegie Library public meeting, 7pm, Weds 25th Apr
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/
