The Guardian: 1 March
Northamptonshire announces ‘heavily reduced’ libraries plan – on World Book Day
Northamptonshire Telegraph: 2 March
Northants County Council U-turn over library opening hours
The Bookseller: 2 March
Calls for ‘urgent’ enquiry into plans to axe 21 Northamptonshire libraries
Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Library groups react to Northamptonshire County Council budget slash
Northamptonshire Telegraph: 2 March
Town council committed to securing future of Thrapston Library
Banbury Guardian: 2 March
Northamptonshire | Children spend World Book Day protesting outside Brackley Library over cuts
Public Finance: 2 March
Northants passes revised budget
Wellington Weekly News: 2 March
Somerset | Library protest ‘sends message’ to county council
Portsmouth News: 2 March
Hampshire | Council funding boost for library that campaigners feared would soon close
Lancashire Post: 2 March
Lancashire’s libraries will be ‘open for more hours’
Hastings Observer: 2 March
East Sussex | Hastings Library reopens with unveiling of artwork by Sir Quentin Blake