Libraries News Round-up: 11 May 2016

PRIVATE EYE
Issue No.1418
Library News (p.33) | Shepton Mallet

Southern Daily Echo : 11th May
Hampshire | Battle after Bursledon Parish Council barred from Lowford Community Centre
The future of the village library is now in doubt as it is run by the parish council and its army of library volunteers who have also been barred from using it.
http://m.dailyecho.co.uk/news/14483393.Battle_after_parish_council_barred_from_community_centre/

The Visitor : 11th May
Lancashire | Morecambe Library to become ‘unstaffed’ under new plans
http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/news/local/morecambe-library-to-become-unstaffed-under-new-plans-1-7905255

HU12 Online : 11th May
East Riding Council libraries service – £1.2m cuts concern 
http://www.hu12online.net/debate/east-riding-council-libraries-service-1-2m-cuts-concern/

Tavistock Times Gazette : 11th May
Michael Morpurgo helps launch organisation to run Devon’s libraries
http://www.tavistock-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=413956&headline=Michael%20Morpurgo%20helps%20launch%20organisation%20to%20run%20Devon%E2%80%99s%20libraries&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2016

The Olive Fox : 11th May
Libraries, smartphones and stacked shelves
http://www.theolivefox.co.uk/smartphones-stacked-shelves/

BBC News : 11th May
North Lanarkshire libraries to close after council cuts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36266575

Herald Scotland : 11th May
North Lanarkshire | Jobs to go as council announces closure of a dozen community facilities and libraries
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14483549.Jobs_to_go_as_council_announces_closure_of_a_dozen_community_facilities_and_libraries/

Bexley Times : 11th May
Community-led libraries see success across Bexley
http://www.bexleytimes.co.uk/news/community_led_libraries_see_success_across_bexley_1_4531742