Libraries News Round-up: 22 December 2016

Libraries Taskforce : 21st December
2016 report card – and looking forward to 2017 [Paul Blantern, Chair]
https://librariestaskforce.blog.gov.uk/2016/12/21/2016-report-card-and-looking-forward-to-2017/

THE GUARDIAN : 22nd December
Letter | Cuts to community assets take grim toll
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/dec/22/cuts-to-community-assets-take-grim-toll

THE GUARDIAN : 22nd December
Libraries are dying — but it’s not about the books  [Simon Jenkins]
“Ailing libraries and churches should merge”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/dec/22/libraries-dying-books-internet

Left Lion : 22nd December
The truth about Nottingham Central Library’s Redevelopment
https://www.leftlion.co.uk/read/2016/december/nottingham-central-library-to-stay-open

Northern Echo : 22nd December
Durham | New relocated Newton Aycliffe library now open
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14982952.New_relocated_Newton_Aycliffe_library_now_open/