A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham, who collated it.  For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter.

BBC News : 18th May
Campaigners protest against Herefordshire Council cuts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-22580529

Ledbury Reporter : 18th May
Cuts are to be discussed
http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/10426512.Cuts_are_to_be_discussed/

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Libraries News Round-up: 21 March

Lancashire Telegraph : 20 MarchBlackburn Central Library hours reduced due to cutshttp://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15164037.Library_hours_reduced_due_to_cuts/Clacton Gazette : 21 MarchEssex | Historic Southminster Library has to reopen, urge concerned residentshttp://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/north_essex_news/15169140.Historic_library_has_to_reopen__urge_concerned_residents/ITV News : 21 MarchIsle…