The Bookseller : 28 February
Libraries ‘crucial’ for the nation’s engagement in literature, says RSL
Farewell to Kinghorn’s librarian
Community-led library to open in its place
North Yorkshire | Appeal for volunteers to run Helmsley community library
Scottish Borders: Anger as daily newspapers are axed from libraries
Trust put in place to protect and enhance services, cuts national daily newspapers from libraries
West Berkshire | Hope for Wash Common library
Volunteers encouraged to take on the running of a library earmarked for closure
West Berkshire | Future funding for libraries will not come from parish donations
Request for funds is a one-off, councillor.  Services may be scaled back if funds are not forthcoming. Policy of one member of library staff supported by volunteers mentioned.
Wigan | Letter | Saving library
‘Mass read-in’ to save Plymouth library from closure
Everything you need to know about the Bath central library move consultation Suspicion increases on discovering that consultation extended by 3 weeks but extension was not announced 

Libraries News Round-up: 17 April 2016

Hinckley Times : 17th April Leicestershire faces MORE cuts to library and heritage services http://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/leicestershire-faces-more-cuts-library-11179220 Boston Standard : 17th April Lincolnshire | Application made to turn former library into shops http://www.bostonstandard.co.uk/news/community/community-news/application-made-to-turn-former-library-into-shops-1-7332007 London…