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Libraries News Round-up: 17 April

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April 17, 2017 admin

Lancashire Telegraph: 17 April

Blackburn with Darwen Council | More volunteers running Darwen Library as part of council savings

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15225770.More_volunteers_running_Darwen_Library_as_part_of_council_savings/

2BR Radio: 17 April

Lancashire | It isn’t over yet for Whalley Library

https://www.2br.co.uk/news/local-news/2268534/it-isnt-over-yet-for-whalley-library/

Leigh Times: 17 April

Westcliff Library Open Again

http://www.leightimes.co.uk/article.cfm?id=107476&headline=Westcliff%20Library%20Open%20Again&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2017

Chester Chronicle: 17 April

Funding options on table for Chester’s £300m Northgate Development

Chester Library is now closed as books are moved across to Storyhouse ready for the grand opening on May 11

http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/funding-options-table-chesters-300m-12901681

Chester Chronicle: 17 April

Storyhouse in Chester invites community groups to use the space

http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/storyhouse-chester-invites-community-groups-12900620

Sutherland Northern Times: 17 April

Huge cuts but ‘stable’ year for High Life Highland?

High Life Highland, the charity running leisure & cultural services, inc. libraries have been hit by the council’s demand to cut cost by near £1mill. The leisure company has now cut management, library and business support jobs as a consequence.

http://www.northern-times.co.uk/News/Huge-cuts-but-stable-year-for-High-Life-Highland-17042017.htm

Alan Gibbons addresses a meeting held by Save Swindon Libraries - Photo by Elizabeth Ash — Alan Gibbons addresses a meeting held by Save Swindon Libraries – Photo by Elizabeth Ash