Libraries News Round-up: 19 October 2016

Warrington Guardian : 18th October
Emotions run high as ‘exceptionally damaging’ library closure proposals come before full council 
http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/14808636.Emotions_run_high_as__exceptionally_damaging__library_closure_proposals_come_before_full_council/

Warrington Guardian : 19th October
Stockton Heath parish councillors call for parish donation to save village library
http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/14810572.Stockton_Heath_parish_councillors_call_for_parish_donation_to_save_village_library/

Birmingham Mail : 19th October 
Library cuts to open north-south divide with just two to serve quarter of Birmingham
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/library-cuts-open-north-south-12042881

Wales Online : 19th October 
Powys | It is world famous as the town of books, but Hay-on-Wye could lose its public library
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/world-famous-town-books-hay-12049971

Leigh Journal : 19th October 
Wigan | Libraries safe for now, claim council bosses
However proposals include the libraries being run by community groups.
http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/14808826.Libraries_safe_for_now__claims_council_bosses/

The Courier : 19th October
Plans to keep libraries in three Fife communities progressed
community takeovers
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/fife/300788/plans-to-keep-libraries-in-three-fife-communities-progressed/