Arts Technica UK : 16th June
E-books fair game for public libraries, says advisor to top Europe court
http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2016/06/ebooks-lending-public-libraries-advocate-general-cjeu/

Palatinate.org.uk : 17th June
The government are waging war against the poor on a new, quiet frontier
http://www.palatinate.org.uk/the-government-are-waging-war-against-the-poor-on-a-new-quiet-frontier/

LGA : 17th June
Greenwich Council’s plans to scrap mobile library ‘retrograde step’, says union
http://www.localgov.co.uk/Councils-plans-to-scrap-mobile-library-retrograde-step-says-union/41074

Bournemouth Echo : 17th June
Dorset to lose all but one of its mobile libraries
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14565160.Dorset_to_lose_all_but_one_of_its_mobile_libraries/

Dorset Echo : 17th June
County set to lose three home library service vans, leaving it with just one
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/14564641.County_set_to_lose_three_home_library_service_vans__leaving_it_with_just_one/

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Libraries News Round-up: 7 January 2016

THE BOOKSELLER :  6th January Councils see libraries as 'easy targets' for cuts http://www.thebookseller.com/news/libraries-are-easy-targets-council-budget-cut-decisions-319856 Express & Star : 6th January Walsall Council cuts: Thousands oppose library closure plan http://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2016/01/06/walsall-council-cuts-thousands-oppose-library-closure-plan/ LibrariesShacked.org…