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22 Nov, 202122 Nov, 2021

November 10: What’s MILA? What’s Unboxed? If you love libraries, you’ll want to know what you missed

On Wednesday 10th, we had a Zoom call on all the things you need to know about libraries. Such as: What has the pandemic done to libraries? How does the…

21 Sep, 202126 Sep, 2021

Thursday 23rd September – libraries on Newsnight

Top news programme Newsnight featured public libraries on Thursday. This was part of an examination of what government cuts are doing to local services. It is well overdue! The Newsnight…

15 Sep, 202115 Sep, 2021

ESSEX CAMPAIGNERS RENEW THE FIGHT

When a plan for mass closures shocked the whole county in 2019, people quickly came together to fight it.Within days SOLE - Save Our Libraries Essex - was formed. A…

12 May, 202125 May, 2021

Library Campaign Zooms in on a publicity campaign for libraries

A big thank-you to members / representatives of Friends groups who made our first Zoom meeting on 14 April such a success. People attended from all over the country (as…

29 Apr, 202129 Apr, 2021

SWINDON: SPARKS FLY OVER THREAT TO LIBRARIES

Just in time for the local elections on 6 May… a row has erupted over the fate of two libraries in Swindon.A local library campaigner has decided to make the…

07 Mar, 202107 Mar, 2021

LIBRARIES SAVED IN TOWER HAMLETS!

Saved - for now, anyway. That’s the great news from Tower Hamlets, east London, where a determined campaign led the council last week (4 March) to scrap its library cuts. There…

28 May, 202010 Oct, 2020

Save Our Libraries Essex online public meeting

Save Our Libraries Essex (SOLE) has announced an online public meeting to be streamed live on Facebook as well as available on Zoom. It will be at 19:00 on Monday 8…

23 Oct, 201810 Oct, 2020

Petition to protect library services by ringfencing Government funding for libraries.

Libraries across the country are being closed, cut back and/or outsourced to volunteers as a result of government cuts to local authority budgets. Councils are unable to keep staffed library services open when…

01 Mar, 201810 Oct, 2020

More on saving Northamptonshire’s Libraries

The rally on 17 February (see below) was very successful and include a speaker from the Friends of Birmingham Libraries. The campaign in Northamptonshire goes on. Northamptonshire County Council has delayed…

01 Feb, 201828 Sep, 2020

Save Northamptonshire Libraries rally 17 February

A rally will be held on 17th February taking place in front of All Saints Church, Northampton between 12.00pm and 1.00pm. There will be a range of local speakers and some live music. The…

14 Jun, 201710 Oct, 2020

Developments in Darlington

Things are hotting up in Darlington. The local press reports that a town centre library is up for a change to become a community centre or be sold for redevelopment.…

07 Apr, 201624 Oct, 2020

George supports Carnegie library campaigners

George Hamerton, our junior reporter at the Speak Up for Libraries lobby, visited Carnegie Library in Herne Hill, Lambeth to lend his support. George reports, "On Wednesday 6th April, I…

02 Apr, 201610 Oct, 2020

Defiant Lambeth library campaigners now under siege

At the beginning of the third day of occupying Carnegie Library there had still been no communication with Lambeth elected representatives except to tell them to leave. Lambeth Council is…

01 Apr, 201610 Oct, 2020

Lambeth library campaigners stand firm…

Lambeth residents refused to leave Carnegie library, Herne Hill, Lambeth at 6pm 31st March when the library was due to close to be turned into a gym, with a much…

31 Mar, 201610 Oct, 2020

Bromley council ‘in dock’ over alleged victimisation of Unite branch secretary

A long-standing Unite branch secretary has been subject to an alleged sustained campaign of bullying and discrimination by Conservative-controlled Bromley council, says Unite, the country’s largest union. Papers were served…

31 Mar, 201610 Oct, 2020

Lambeth fights on – party and candle-lit vigil – 31 March 2016

4-6pm, celebration party at Carnegie - to mark determination to fight on.6pm til late - candle-lit vigil at Carnegie AND ALSO NEARBY MINETLIBRARY, also doomed to close from April 1.Lambeth…

11 Nov, 201524 Oct, 2020

Lambeth libraries: snatched from jaws of death – maybe

A thin hope - but a real one - for Lambeth's doomed libraries.Lambeth's awful library plans were officially 'called in' at a councilscrutiny cttee on Tues eve, Nov 10.This is…

20 Jul, 201510 Oct, 2020

The Library Campaign wishes Save Lincolnshire Libraries every success in the High Court on 21 & 22 July 2015

A reminder of Save Lincolnshire Libraries press statement about the hearing and potential Judicial Review that is starting tomorrow in the High Court. http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/2015/06/22/lincolnshire-county-council-library-plans-to-be-challenged-again-in-the-high-court/ Follow for updates: Official Hashtag #LibrariesHighCourt…

15 Jun, 201510 Oct, 2020

Help save Walkely Library in Sheffield – 38 Degrees petition

Sheffield City Council is rushing through the sale of the Walkley Carnegie Library without listening to the concerns of local people. They want to take the Grade II listed building from public hands and…

01 Jun, 201510 Oct, 2020

If you care about Shropshire libraries please get in touch…

A campaign to support and defend Shropshire’s public libraries is being launched. Committed and active library supporters from all over the county are urgently needed. Please email shroplibyes@gmail.com to register your support and…

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Category: Library Campaigns

November 10: What’s MILA? What’s Unboxed? If you love libraries, you’ll want to know what you missed

Thursday 23rd September – libraries on Newsnight

ESSEX CAMPAIGNERS RENEW THE FIGHT

Library Campaign Zooms in on a publicity campaign for libraries

SWINDON: SPARKS FLY OVER THREAT TO LIBRARIES

LIBRARIES SAVED IN TOWER HAMLETS!

Save Our Libraries Essex online public meeting

Petition to protect library services by ringfencing Government funding for libraries.

More on saving Northamptonshire’s Libraries

Save Northamptonshire Libraries rally 17 February

Developments in Darlington

George supports Carnegie library campaigners

Defiant Lambeth library campaigners now under siege

Lambeth library campaigners stand firm…

Bromley council ‘in dock’ over alleged victimisation of Unite branch secretary

Lambeth fights on – party and candle-lit vigil – 31 March 2016

Lambeth libraries: snatched from jaws of death – maybe

The Library Campaign wishes Save Lincolnshire Libraries every success in the High Court on 21 & 22 July 2015

Help save Walkely Library in Sheffield – 38 Degrees petition

If you care about Shropshire libraries please get in touch…

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