Libraries News Round-up: 18 February 2018
Huddersfield Examiner Kirklees | Honley Library supporters step up fight to save it in face of cuts https://www.examiner.co.uk/news/honley-library-supporters-step-up-14303588
Libraries News Round-up: 17 February 2018
Stop the Privatisation of Public Libraries: 17 February Outsourcing Fundamentalism, Hasn't Herts heard of Carillion? and SCL/Taskforce backed vol-led 'libraries' conference comes to Sheffield. http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2018/02/outsourcing-fundamentalism-hasnt-herts.html Burnham-On-Sea: 17 February Somerset |…
Libraries News Round-up: 15 February 2018
Bury Times: 15 February Opening date for new Tottington Centre and Community Library revealed http://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/15996001.Opening_date_for_new_Tottington_Centre_and_Community_Library_revealed/ Cambridge Independent: 15 February Library Extra is a ‘double charge’ for residents http://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/cambridge/library-extra-is-a-double-charge-for-residents-1-5395068 News Guardian:…
Libraries News Round-up: 14 February 2018
Burnham-On-Sea: 14 February Somerset | 'Highbridge Library must be saved from closure' - former MP Tessa Munt http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2018/highbridge-library-plans-tessa-munt-13-02-18.php Lancashire Telegraph: 14 February Bid to transform former Trawden library takes step…
Libraries News Round-up: 13 February 2018
White Horse News: 13 February Wiltshire | Bratton Mobile Library continues http://www.whitehorsenews.co.uk/blog/2018/02/13/bratton-mobile-library-continues/ Warrington Guardian: 13 February Great Sankey Hub opens its doors for business http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/15990423.Great_Sankey_Hub_opens_its_doors_for_business/ Reading Chronicle: 13 February Library opening hours…
Libraries News Round-up: 12 February 2018
Huddersfield Examiner: 11 February Kirklees | 'Closing Batley Library will strip town of its heartbeart' https://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/closing-batley-library-strip-town-14273251 Get Reading: 12 February Reading libraries bear the brunt of funding cuts with hours to…
Libraries News Round-up: 10 February 2018
BBC News: 10 February Trafford to be 'first' council scraps library late fees http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-43015919 ITV News: 10 February Fines on overdue library books to be dropped in Trafford http://www.itv.com/news/granada/update/2018-02-10/fines-on-overdue-library-books-to-be-dropped-in-trafford/ Denbighshire…
Libraries News Round-up: 9 February 2018
The Bookseller: 9 February Settle to step down as Libraries Taskforce chief next month http://www.thebookseller.com/news/settle-step-down-libraries-taskforce-chief-next-month-729266 Burnham-on-Sea.com: 9 February Somerset | Save Highbridge Library! Campaign launched to halt closure plan http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2018/save-highbridge-library-group-09-02-18.php This…
Libraries News Round-up: 8 February 2018
Somerset Country Gazette: 8 February LETTER: 'Don't let libraries be lost to the Somerset landscape'http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/15964096.LETTER___Don_t_let_libraries_be_lost_to_the_landscape_/ Ledbury Reporter: 8 February Herefordshire | Investment of £60,000 approved for Ross-on-Wye library http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/15965579.Investment_of___60_000_approved_for_Ross_on_Wye_library/ Daily…
Libraries News Round-up: 7 February 2018
CILIP: 5 February 2018 Nicholas Serota Interview Arts Council England's chair talks to Information Professional about entrepreneurialism in public libraries https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/nicholasserota Somerset Mercury: 7 February People urged to join fight…
Libraries News Round-up: 6 February 2018
Huffington Post: 6 February Councils Face 20% Fee Hike To Bail Out Carillion Deals http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/pwc-council-charges-carillion_uk_5a73292ae4b0bf6e6e225bb3 Warrington Guardian: 6 February First look inside the new Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/15921133.First_look_inside_the_new_Great_Sankey_Neighbourhood_Hub/ Norfolk…
Libraries News Round-up: 5 February 2018
Northamptonshire Telegraph: 5 February BREAKING: Northamptonshire's libraries will stay open another year but communities must take over, says final budget plan https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/breaking-northamptonshire-s-libraries-will-stay-open-another-year-but-communities-must-take-over-says-final-budget-plan-1-8366393 Helensborough Advertiser: 5 February Argyl | 'Innovation hub' mooted…
Libraries News Round-up: 4 February 2018
Leon's Library Blog: 3 February Damned if we don’t, damned if we do! https://leonslibraryblog.com/2018/02/03/damned-if-we-dont-damned-if-we-do/ Burnham-On-Sea.com: 4 February Somerset | Protest meeting to be held over plans to close Highbridge Library…
Libraries News Round-up: 2 February 2018
Newbury Today: 2 February West Berkshire | Novel idea to plug gap left by library closure Friends of Wash Common Library launch a book exchange. Plans to raise funds to open a…
Libraries News Round-up: 1 February 2018
The Bookseller: 1 February Harrow and Ealing libraries back in-house after Carillion collapse https://www.thebookseller.com/news/harrow-and-ealing-bring-library-services-house-723481 Burnham-on-Sea.com: 1 February Somerset | Highbridge Library closure proposals: row erupts over usage figures http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2018/library-figures-disputed-01-02-18.php Bristol…
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…
Libraries News Round-up: 31 January 2018
Get West London: 31 January Carillion collapse: Ealing library services to be brought back under council control after petition objecting to outsourcing gains thousands of signatures https://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/carillion-collapse-ealing-library-services-14217826 Lancashire Telegraph: 31…
Libraries News Round-up: 30 January 2018
Harrow Times: 30 January Harrow libraries brought in-house following Carillion liquidation http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/15906772.Libraries_brought_in_house_following_Carillion_collapse/ Scottish Daily Record: 30 January Final decision on potential library opening time cuts looms in West Dunbartonshire https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/final-decision-potential-library-opening-11938452…
Libraries News Round-up: 29 January 2018
Blackpool Gazette: 29 January Lancashire | Date is set for reopening of Thornton Library https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/whats-on/date-is-set-for-reopening-of-thornton-library-1-8986431 Clitheroe Advertiser: 29 January Lancashire | Joy as Whalley Library reopens https://www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk/news/joy-as-whalley-library-reopens-1-8987145 Dunbarton Reporter: 29…
Libraries News Round-up: 26 January 2018
AlderleyEdge.com: 26 January Cheshire East | Hundreds back sisters' campaign to save our library http://www.alderleyedge.com/news/article/17040/hundreds-back-sisters-campaign-to-save-our-library Brixton Buzz: 26 January Lambeth Council confirms job specs for GLL book-ish gym staff as…