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April 22, 2018 No Comments
Socialist Party: 22 April
Bromley library workers win strike campaign
‘GLL attempted to run libraries with significant numbers of posts kept deliberately vacant. This led to the service being stretched to the point of collapse and was the final straw leading to the walk out.’
Wellington Weekly News: 22 April
Somerset | Make your voices heard’ – Mayor on Wellington library
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April 21, 2018 No Comments

The Argus: 21 April
Brighton & Hove | Planned changes to historic library stalled after vote
AlderleyEdge.com: 21 April
Cheshire East | New library opening hours confirmed
Library to open for five half days so council does not need to pay for lunchtime cover. Volunteers sought to cover an additional session.
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April 20, 2018 No Comments

Huffington Post: 20 April
Northamptonshire | The Libraries Minister’s Local Libraries Could Close. Residents Are Furious – And They’re Suing https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/libraries-minister-s-local-libraries-could-close_uk_5ad61fc4e4b077c89ced29a0
Bristol Live: 20 April
Fears Government-funded report into library cuts will be ‘buried’ by Bristol City Council
BBC News: 20 April
NI | ‘Library cuts to hit benefit claimants’
Belfast Telegraph: 20 April
Library cuts set to hit ‘most vulnerable’ in Northern Ireland
Champion News: 20 April
Sefton | Anger as library is halved in size to make way for gym
Mix 96: 20 April
Buckinghamshire | Mobile library service could be scrapped today
The Lincolnite: 20 April
Three Lincoln libraries will remain open despite operator shutting down
Brixton Buzz: 20 April
Lambeth Democracy campaign launches on 23rd April demanding a ‘democratic reform of Lambeth Council’
The discussion will focus on issues including turning popular libraries into unwanted privately-run ‘book-ish gyms.
The Bookseller: 20 April
Getting the reading fix
“The UK literacy crisis costs the economy £2.5bn a year. Our young people have the worst literacy skills in the developed world”
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April 19, 2018 No Comments
Bristol Post: 18 April
North Somerset | Three more libraries under threat of closure as council looks to make essential cuts

The Bookseller: 19 April
Local election candidates urged to champion libraries
Hemel Gazette 19 April
Hertfordshire’s libraries set to be ‘privatised’
Herts Advertiser: 19 April
Proposal for new library at Harpenden primary school
The new library, if approved, would be open to both pupils and the public.
Northampton Chronicle: 19 April
Have your say on the future of Northamptonshire’s children’s centre services under library cuts
York Press: 19 April

North Yorkshire | Birthday party at the library
A team of 58 volunteers support home library service staff to deliver the service.
Craven Herald: 19 April
North Yorkshire | Libraries can enjoy a very bright future
Letter written by a volunteer in one of the volunteer-run libraries.
Skegness Standard: 19 April
Lincolnshire | Community in Burgh-le-Marsh celebrate new library
Scunthorpe Telegraph: 19 April
Residents give their views on new £1.2m library and wellbeing hub in North Lincolnshire
News Shopper: 19 April
Bexley | Sidcup library: Plans to move are ‘mystifying’ users
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News and Views
April 17, 2018 No Comments
Herald Scotland: 17 April
School library fund ‘not enough’ to cover cuts
Denbighshire Free Press: 17 April
St Asaph Library opens new chapter
Western Telegraph: 17 April
Councillor defends plan to cut services in Pembroke
‘A Pembrokeshire County Councillor has defended plans to close or merge services in Pembroke and Pembroke Dock, including the library and Tourist Information Centre’
Eastbourne Herald: 17 April
East Sussex | Community comes together in bid to save Langney Library
Plymouth Herald: 17 April
New plans revealed for St Budeaux library
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April 16, 2018 No Comments
Gazette & Herald: 16 April
North Yorkshire | Community libraries mark first anniversary
‘community’ = volunteer-run
Stop the privatisation of Public Libraries: 16 April
Proposals to Outsource Libraries in Herefordshire
Croydon Advertiser: 16 April
Croydon/Lambeth | Library where you can borrow ukuleles and cake tins opening in Crystal Palace this weekend
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News and Views
April 12, 2018 No Comments

Northamptonshire Chronicle: 12 April
Fight to save Northamptonshire libraries taken to High Court after young girl’s plea
‘The legal action is the third of its kind after Desborough Library and Watkins & Gunn, acting for 20 libraries, lodged their applications.’
Cambrian News: 12 April
Ceredigion Gavin & Stacey’s Ruth Jones to mark volunteers’ takeover of library
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April 11, 2018 No Comments

BBC News: 11 April
Northamptonshire libraries in legal action against closure
Northamptonshire Telegraph: 11 April
Schools and libraries to become advertising sites to pay for Northants County Council’s marketing department
Huddersfield Examiner: 11 April
Kirklees | Labour pledges £45m ‘cultural quarter’ plan for Huddersfield town centre
Includes investment in central library
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April 10, 2018 No Comments
Brixton Buzz: 10 April
Rachel Heywood thrown out of the Labour party and given a five year ban for standing as an Independent
Heywood critical of Lambeth Labour’s actions, including those relating to libraries
Echo: 10 April
Essex | Fears over new prices to loan library books
Burnham-on-Sea.com: 10 April
Somerset | Residents fighting Highbridge Library closure win Town Council support
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News and Views
April 7, 2018 No Comments
The Guardian: 7 April
Library cuts hurt us all, but they hit homeless people the hardest
The Argus: 6 April
Brighton & Hove | Library changes are ‘against spirit of law’
Brighton & Hove News: 6 April
Opinion – Labour is threatening Hove Library yet again
News Shopper: 6 April
GLL Bromley library strike: Union brands new pay offer for staff a ‘con’
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News and Views
April 5, 2018 No Comments
The Argus: 5 April
Brighton & Hove | Disappointment as library changes are given go ahead
Derby Telegraph: 5 April
Petition launched over plans to make cuts at 20 Derbyshire libraries
Local Gov: 5 April
Scotland | Councils need ‘decisive’ leadership to manage budget cuts
‘The report found that while some councils have maintained or improved their performance in a number of areas, public satisfaction has fallen in areas such as refuse collection, street cleaning and libraries.’
The Scotsman: 5 April
Landmark report exposes scale of council cutbacks in Scotland
Keighley News: 5 April
North Yorkshire | Acclaim as libraries turn over a new leaf
Northern Echo: 5 April
North Yorkshire | Rescued Bedale library goes from strength-to-strength
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News and Views
April 4, 2018 No Comments

Ledbury Reporter: 4 April
Powys | Town’s library will move to school next month
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The Socialist: 4 April
Bromley library workers walk out over ‘insulting’ pay offer
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News and Views
April 3, 2018 No Comments

The Press: 3 April
Grand plans for York’s libraries
Grimsby Telegraph: 3 April
Redundancies made as library hours are slashed across North East Lincolnshire
Bexley Times: 3 April
Sidcup group opposes plans to relocate library
This is Local London: 3 April
Bexley | Sidcup library: Campaign group opposes relocation scheme
Richmond & Twickenham Times: 3 April
Whitton library re-opens
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News and Views
April 2, 2018 No Comments

TES: 2 April
Infant pupils ‘swiping left’ when they pick up books
Motion proposed at NUT conference
i News: 2 April
Children are picking up books and ‘trying to swipe left’ teachers told, as concern for future of local libraries grows
The Telegraph: 2 April
Children are swiping books in attempt to turn pages after being raised on tablets and phones
National Union of Teachers: 2 April
Speak Up for Libraries
“Reading for pleasure is a skill for life and is consistently shown to be one of the most powerful springboards for children’s engagement with learning, thinking and creating. The Government needs to put libraries, books and reading for pleasure centre-stage in its vision for children and young people.”
Belfast Telegraph: 2 April
Fears for future of library lifeline for families who cannot afford books
Bristol Post: 2 April
Teacher says books are such a novelty kids try to ‘swipe’ them like screens
Weston Mercury: 2 April
Somerset | Headteacher calls on people to complete library questionnaire
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News and Views
March 31, 2018 No Comments

Eastbourne Herald: 30 March

East Sussex | Library death of a thousand cuts
Fife Today: 30 March
Grant enables feasibility study of Jubilee Hall
Brixton Buzz: 31 March
Reinstate Our Library Service demo at Carnegie, Tues 3rd April
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News and Views
March 29, 2018 No Comments
Chard & Ilminster News: 29 March
Somerset | Dozens vow to fight for future of Ilminster Library
News Shopper: 29 March
Bromley | West Wickham leisure centre and library up for redevelopment
Croydon Advertiser: 29 March
Bromley | West Wickham Leisure Centre is set to get a huge £35 million makeover
‘Planned improvements include a new gym with state-of-the-art fitness machines, a new 25-metre pool and a new library.’
Brixton Buzz: 29 March
Lambeth Labour election manifesto pledges to complete the task of building 1,000 new council houses
Manifesto includes: “We’ve kept all ten libraries.”
Royal Sutton News: 29 March
Birmingham | Sutton Coldfield Town Centre Library & Play Cafe To Open On Tuesday 3 April
Derby Telegraph: 29 March
Move to hand 20 Derbyshire libraries over to community ‘would be devastating’
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News and Views
March 28, 2018 No Comments
Buxton Advertiser: 28 March
Derbyshire County Council unveils proposed changes to libraries
Bromley Times: 28 March
Strikes at Bromley libraries over “insulting” pay offer
LocalGov: 28 March
Bromley library staff strike over ‘paltry’ pay offer
News Shopper: 28 March
Unite library strike: Staff in Bromley on indefinite strike over pay dispute
This is Local London: 28 March
London Live: 28 March
Bromley Library staff go on strike
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