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Libraries News Round-up: 30 November 2017
Keighley News: 30 November Bradford | "Keighley Library and Cliffe Castle Museum safe from closure" - council leader http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/15691536._Keighley_Library_and_Cliffe_Castle_Museum_safe_from_closure____council_leader/ Ilkley Gazette: 30 November Bradford | Further council cuts on the…
Libraries News Round-up: 29 November 2017
Brixton Buzz: 29 November Council leader Lib Peck urged to ‘stand aside’ as Carnegie trust leaders quit http://www.brixtonblog.com/council-leader-lib-peck-urged-to-stand-aside-as-carnegie-trust-leaders-quit/48534 The Bookseller: 29 November Plans to close 28 Northamptonshire libraries 'monstrous' https://www.thebookseller.com/news/monstrous-cuts-could-see-28-northamptonshire-libraries-shut-680606…
Libraries News Round-up: 28 November 2017
The Bookseller: 28 November 2017 Relentless cuts are turning library sector into 'war zone' https://www.thebookseller.com/news/public-library-sector-war-zone-678926 Northern Echo: 28 November Court will hear of the battle to save Darlington's historic Crown…
Libraries News Round-up: 27 November 2017
The Independent: 27 November Voices: We have the lowest teenage literacy rates in the OECD – and the Government wants us to shut down more school libraries http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/school-cuts-education-libraries-literacy-oecd-teenagers-failing-justine-greening-a8077766.html Darlington Times:…
Libraries News Round-up: 26 November 2017
The Gazette: 26 November South Gloucestershire | New volunteers find their feet at Chipping Sodbury’s library http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/15682843.New_volunteers_find_their_feet_at_town___s_library/ Brixton Buzz: 26 November Lambeth’s shame: photos of the still-closed Carnegie Library, November 2017…
Libraries News Round-up: 25 November 2017
Bath Chronicle: 25 November Mobile library spared but threat of closure still hangs over branch libraries in Bath and north east Somerset http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/news/bath-news/mobile-library-spared-threat-closure-826182 Manchester Evening Standard: 25 November Bury |…
Libraries News Round-up: 24 November 2017
Northamptonshire Telegraph: 24 November ‘Option four’ motion to spare Northamptonshire’s libraries from cuts rejected by county council http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/option-four-motion-to-spare-northamptonshire-s-libraries-from-cuts-rejected-by-county-council-1-8260979 Bath Echo: 24 November Mobile library set to stay as part of…
Libraries News Round-up: 23 November 2017
Craven Herald: 23 November Lancashire | Earby Library a step closer to re-opening http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/15671651.Earby_Library_a_step_closer_to_re_opening/ St Helens Star: 23 November Central library to remain closed until further notice http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/15679129.Central_library_to_remain_closed_until_further_notice/ The Bookseller: 23…
Libraries News Round-up: 22 November 2017
Scottish Daily Record: 22 November Plan to cut West Dunbartonshire library opening hours by a third to save cash http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/plan-cut-west-dunbartonshire-library-11564426 Croydon Guardian; 22 November South Norwood could be getting a…
Libraries News Round-up: 21 November 2017
Evening Telegraph: 21 November New library pass for Tayside ‘removes the barriers https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/trial-hopes-remove-barriers-using-library-services/ BBC News: 21 November Northampton | Children in 'save Desborough library' protest http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-northamptonshire-42074836/children-in-save-desborough-library-protest Weston Mercury: 21 November…
Libraries News Round-up: 20 November 2017
The Bookseller: 20 November PLR increases but drop in registered loans 'disheartening' https://www.thebookseller.com/news/plr-increases-82p-676751 The Bookseller: 20 November Scotland launches single library card pilot https://www.thebookseller.com/news/scotland-launches-single-library-card-pilot-676661 Eastbourne Herald: 20 November PHOTOS: Huge…
Libraries News Round-up: 18 November 2017
Northamptonshire Telegraph: 18 November Have your say on the future of Higham Ferrers Library http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/have-your-say-on-the-future-of-higham-ferrers-library-1-8250315 South Cotswold Gazette: 18 November South Gloucestershire | Councillors blast closure of library user committee in…
Libraries News Round-up: 17 November 2017
BBC News: 17th November Single card pilot for Scottish libraries launched http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-42026465 Bradford Telegraph & Argus: 17 November Kirklees | Yet more library cuts threaten our children's future http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/NEWS/15665537.Yet_more_library_cuts_threaten_our_children___s_future/ Dumbarton…
Libraries News Round-up: 15 November 2017
Bath Chronicle: 15 November Bath council to press ahead with main library merger but decision on branches stayed http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/news/bath-news/bath-council-press-ahead-main-777679 Bradford Telegraph: 14 November Fears for future of Cleckheaton Library as…
Libraries News Round-up: 14 November 2017
Kent Live: 14 November The Tunbridge Wells Museum, art gallery, library and Adult Education Centre buildings will be closed for two years http://www.kentlive.news/news/tunbridge-wells-museum-art-gallery-770675 Government Business: 14 November Hertfordshire signals next…
Libraries News Round-up: 13 November 2017
Wilmslow.co.uk: 13 November Cheshire East | Council unveils plans to save more than £70m Pre-budget report, out for consultation, includes plans to close Alderley Edge Library, along with two others. http://www.wilmslow.co.uk/news/article/16687/council-unveils-plans-to-save-more-than-70m…
Libraries News Round-up: 12 November 2017
Bath Chronicle: 11 November Save Bath Library: Do our politicians in Bath have no shame over libraries? http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/news/news-opinion/save-bath-library-politicians-bath-763301 News & Star: 12 November Cumbria | Three libraries could be shut…
Libraries News Round-up: 10 November 2017
Eastbourne Herald: 10 November East Sussex | Library centre of village hub http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/your-say/library-centre-of-village-hub-1-8237950 Wiltshire Times: 10 November Our town is failing http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/yoursay/letters/15653464.Our_town_is_failing/ North Wales Pioneer: 10 November Conwy's libraries among the…
Libraries News Round-up: 9 November 2017
Craven Herald: 9 November North Yorkshire | Celebrating the start of a new chapter for Gargrave Library http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/15649203.Celebrating_the_start_of_a_new_chapter_for_Gargrave_Library/ North Devon Gazette: 9 November Devon | Funding bids to move Bideford Library…