Libraries news round-up: 27 June 2018
Eastbourne Herald: 27 June East Sussex | Volunteers Network committed to getting Pevensey Bay Library open Northampton Chronicle & Echo: 27 June Library campaigners plead with Northamptonshire County…
Libraries news round-up: 26 June 2018
Eastbourne Herald: 26 June East Sussex | New home found for Langney Library Northamptonshire Telegraph: 26 June No takers for four of 21 Northamptonshire libraries under threat of…
Libraries news round-up: 25 June 2018
The Guardian: 25 June Do libraries run by volunteers check out? More than 100 comments Northern Echo: 25 June Letters: Thanks to the Friends of Darlington Library Scottish…
Amazing Idea to Support Libraries!
You won't believe this - our near neighbour Ireland has come up with a bizarre idea for making public libraries better used.Bizarre, that is, if you live in England. Unusual, anyway.Ireland is…
Libraries news round-up: 24 June 2018
The Times: 24 June Ireland | Open libraries: read it and weep Hereford Times: 24 June Call for a rethink on future of Herefordshire's libraries
Libraries news round-up: 23 June 2018
The Argus: 23 June East Sussex libraries will become community libraries Derbyshire Live: 23 June Watch Derby's new library take shape in 40 seconds Leicester Mercury: 23 June Controversial…
Libraries news round-up: 22 June 2018
The Argus: 22 June Planning changes after Hove Library row 'damages trust in council' York Mix: 22 June First look: Inside York’s amazing new library and community hub…
Libraries news round-up: 21 June 2018
Bridgwater Mercury: 21 June Somerset | Group formed to ensure future of North Petherton Library Northamptonshire Telegraph: 21 June Small victory for Northants library campaigners Daily…
Libraries news round-up: 20 June 2018
The Guardian: 19 June Letters | Public libraries are life-affirming The Scotsman: 20 June Scottish library closures soar as council cuts bite News Shopper: 20 June Bexley | Sidcup library…
10 Ways that Libraries power big cities
An interesting Australian view on why we need libraries
Libraries news round-up: 19 June 2018
The Guardian: 19 June Thousands of public buildings and spaces in England sold off a year The Times: 19 June Libraries, pools and parks are sold off to developers The…
Libraries news round-up: 18 June 2018
Northern Echo: 18 June Darlington campaigners face council at Leeds Combined Court York Press: 18 June Council chiefs pledge to keep York library funding for 15 years Richmondshire Today: 18…
Libraries news round-up: 17 June 2018
The Guardian: 17 June Opinion | The Guardian view on books for all: libraries give us power “Public libraries have been remorselessly attacked as public finances shrink. They have lost…
Libraries news round-up: 16 June 2018
Leon's Library Blog: 16 June No Plan B: The Closure of a School Library Service - by Elizabeth Roberts Elizabeth is a former staff member of the Walsall Schools Library Support…
Libraries news round-up: 15 June 2018
Northern Echo: 15 June Save Darlington's Crown Street Library: Campaigners' case returns to the High Court Two-day hearing starts on Monday Northern Echo: 15 June Letters: Hopes judicial review will…
Libraries news round-up: 14 June 2018
North Somerset Times: 14 June Town council to take on library? Nailsea Town Council is considering taking over its library to protect the service from cutbacks. The cuts also affect Clevedon…
Libraries news round-up: 13 June 2018
BBC News: 13 June Scotland | Union concern over a plan to use pupils to run school libraries Peeblesshire News: 13 June Parents anger at their library used as misrepresented…
Libraries news round-up: 12 June 2018
Northamptonshire Telegraph: 11 June Under threat libraries in Northants valued at more than £3m ‘The authority owns 12 of the 21 libraries it proposes to close and could bank the…
Libraries news round-up: 10 June 2018
Burnham-on-Sea.com: 9 June Somerset | Last chance to have your say: Highbridge Library consultation to end Grantham Journal: 10 June Lincolnshire | Former Allington village surgery transformed into library East…
Libraries news round-up: 8 June 2018
Brixton Buzz: 8 June Lambeth Council wants to spend an extra £1M+ on the Carnegie book-ish gym at Herne Hill Barnet Times: 8 June Barnet’s youth assembly wants better libraries…