Nadine Dorries keen to open library doors
New culture secretary Nadine Dorries has declared herself a champion of public libraries. "If I have one mission as culture secretary, it's to open doors for those who need it…
IT’S LIBRARIES WEEK! 4-10 OCTOBER
The Library Campaign is joining Libraries Week in style, with the launch of our new Instagram presence and we’re hitting the national press with a topical message for Boris Johnson:…
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…
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…
READ FREE – 1 WEEK ONLY! Special issue on libraries
The Bookseller, the Bible of the book trade, has published a whole issue focused on libraries - for the first time ever. It includes, of course, a piece by us…
The Story They Tell,
The Story They Tell, set up by graphic designer and library assistant Helen Anderson, tackles two issues in particular - that of library advocacy projects typically running for set periods…
READ IT HERE: latest library news
OUT NOW: latest issue of TLC's Campaigner magazine, the only UK magazine focused on public libraries.READ IT HERE: https://librarycampaign.com/magazinesTLC MEMBERS exclusively get the print version, delivered to their door - you…
Read the book before you see the film…
Filming now are two star-studded book adaptations with a strong literary presence. Make sure you read the books before you see them! Music icon Harry Styles is joined by Emma…
WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN OCTOBER?
Not many of us really know, for obvious reasons. But we all hope that libraries will be open, and will be working hard to encourage people back through their doors.That’s…
GRAB YOUR TICKET TO A GLITTERING CRIME GALA!
Crime books - from cosy to noir - are always a hit in public libraries. And the annual Dagger awards from the Crime Writers' Association are a great way to…
YOUR VIEWS WANTED!
It's not all that often that library users get asked what they think about anything, so TLC is happy to pass on this message from Stratchclyde University... Downloading the new…
WATCH IT HERE! TLC’s LIBRARY PUBLICITY ZOOM SESSION
It was a good session - plenty of clever ideas from library Friends and users. We'll be taking them forward.We started with a presentation from Nick Poole, CEO of librarians'…
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…
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…
Library Campaign Zoom meeting 14 April 2021 Update
Our first Zoom meeting on 14 April was a success. People attended from all over the country. The feedback we've had chimes in with our own thoughts - people value…
Library Campaign Zoom meeting 14 April 2021: 19:30 -21:00
THE LIBRARY CAMPAIGN AND FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES - HOW CAN WE WORK TOGETHER? ZOOM MEETING WEDNESDAY 14 APRIL 2021 @ 19:30-21:00Libraries need Friends, in good times and in bad. Now…
JOIN THE DEBATE ON SATURDAY 27th
The Library Campaign will join other campaigners at 3pm to discuss the threat to our libraries... with particular reference to the LGBT+ community. See the image above for booking details.
THE LIBRARY CAMPAIGN URGES COUNCILS NOT TO SELF-SABOTAGE
The Library Campaign is urging local councils to set their budgets - without sabotaging their best post-pandemic asset. Despite dire financial problems, there is one cut no council should make... a…
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…
TELL YOUR MP NOW!
Apsana Begum, Labour MP for Poplar & Limehouse (London) is rightlyalarmed at the drastic library cuts planned for her patch in TowerHamlets.She has set up an Early Day Motion on…