Cornwall Live: 23 August Camborne Library to close on Friday for repair and refurbishment First Cornwall library transferred to town council control closes for refurbishment with promises of becoming a…
Shropshire Star: 22 August Powys County Council aims to halve cost of running libraries 'community partnerships' planned https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/politics/2017/08/22/powys-county-council-aims-to-halve-cost-of-running-libraries/ Grimsby Telegraph: 22 August NE Lincolnshire | 'I don't know what I'd…
Helensburgh Advertiser: 21 August Green light awaits for new 'Live Argyll' leisure trust Operation of Helensburgh Library and other leisure and culture services in Argyll and Bute is set to…
Bath Chronicle: 19 August 'Disappointment' and anger at year-long closure of publicly-funded event room in Bath http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/news/bath-news/disappointment-anger-year-long-closure-348216 DnG24: 20 August Dumfries & Galloway | Dates set for launch of…
The debate rumbles on: should the official library agencies be quite so accepting of endless cuts? It reached flashpoint recently with reports of a conference appearance by Taskforce CEO Kathy…
Bury Times: 17 August Walshaw Sports Club steps up to help The Friends of Tottington Library £500 donated http://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/15474515.Sports_club_steps_up_to_help_library_in_quest_to_remain_open/ i News: 17 August It matters that school…
Scunthorpe Telegraph: 16 August North Lincolnshire | Plans for £1.2m investment in town's library, local link and health and wellbeing services Plans to make Baysgarth Leisure Centre a one-stop shop…
North Somerset Times: 15 August New library and children’s centre in Pill to open in a week Existing library has been remodelled to accommodate children's centre. http://www.northsomersettimes.co.uk/news/pill-library-and-children-s-centre-to-open-on-tuesday-1-5148700 Brixton Buzz: 15…
Kent Online: 13 August Medway | Rochester | Thomas Aveling Community library in Rochester will close http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/library-on-borrowed-time-as-130335/ The Courier: 14 August Dundee | Almost £1m still needed for Ferry library…
Express & Star: 12 August £16.7 million more cuts coming to Sandwell Council Council leader warns that the council would look at bringing services, such as libraries, children's centres and…
Blackpool Gazette: 11 August Lancashire | Joy as library to re-open Go ahead given for Thornton Library to reopen under council control. http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/our-region/blackpool/joy-as-library-to-re-open-1-8699002 Bath Chronicle: 11 August Bath & NE…
Express & Star: 10 August Buying Saddlers Centre could have ‘saved Walsall libraries’ Libraries could have been saved if a £12.5 million shopping centre had been bought under the previous…
Interesting Guardian article published on 8 August. Elizabeth Ash who is quoted as a Campaign trustee has stepped down from that role but we agree with what she says!
Burnley Express: 9 August Lancashire | Veterans group to open new chapter at library The Veterans Association UK plans to take over the running of Pike Hill Library http://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/veterans-group-to-open-new-chapter-at-library-1-8693157 Bedford…
The Guardian: 8 August Save your local! Should volunteers help keep our public libraries open? https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/aug/08/public-libraries-at-the-crossroads-should-volunteers-be-keeping-them-open 2BR News: 8 August Lancashire: Date set for library re-opening https://www.2br.co.uk/news/local-news/2349346/date-set-for-library-re-opening/ Nine libraries to…
Ipswich Star: 6 August Suffolk | Much-loved Rosehill Library in Ipswich celebrates completion of major makeover http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/much-loved-rosehill-library-in-ipswich-celebrates-completion-of-major-makeover-1-5137343 The Bookseller: 7 August Unison to hold 'SOS Day' for libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/unison-hold-sos-day-libraries-607831 Burnham…
UNISON: 2 August SOS Day for libraries 'Our Save Our Services campaign day of action on 19 October this year focuses on libraries – a hub and a haven in…
The Bookseller: 2 August 2017 Government to investigate Barnet's library provision http://www.thebookseller.com/news/government-investigate-barnets-library-provision-607541 Sunderland Echo: 2 August 2017 Optimistic for Fulwell Community Library’s future Volunteer-led library opens http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/your-say/optimistic-for-fulwell-community-library-s-future-1-8682726
Ham & High: 1 August Save Barnet Libraries campaign sees first victory after protest as culture ministry registers formal complaint http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/politics/save-barnet-libraries-campaign-sees-first-victory-after-protest-as-culture-ministry-registers-formal-complaint-1-5131185 Blackpool Gazette: 1 August Lancashire | Volunteer dream fading…
Bournemouth Echo: 31 July Library staff to see their pay reduced as part of jobs "realignment" Library manager pay scales to be brought in line with those in Poole. Agreed…
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