THE GUARDIAN : 1st September
Four of the UK’s most innovative libraries
From robot building to cooking lessons, public libraries are creatively staving off the threat of closure
Jenny Peachey is a policy officer for Carnegie UK Trust
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Pirate FM – News : 1st September
Hundreds Of Jobs To Go At Cornwall Council
Libraries could be run by volunteers and/or town and parish councils; Cornwall Council says it wants to ensure none of them are closed.
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Express & Star : 1st September
Council spends £6m in pay-offs for more than 300 staff
Staffordshire County Council has spent £6.25 million on redundancy payouts over the last year as 339 people left their posts.
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Windsor Observer : 29th August
Sunday opening scheme at Royal Borough libraries made permanent
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