ITV News : 24 March
Darlington Crown Street Library to close
http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2017-03-24/darlington-crown-street-library-to-close/

Wigan Today : 24 March
‘Transforming services’ is key to saving them
Merging roles of life centre and library staff, job losses and greater reliance on volunteers – including to deliver the home library service is on the cards as part of this ‘transformation’
http://www.wigantoday.net/news/transforming-services-is-key-to-saving-them-1-8457975

Plymouth Herald : 24 March
People power could save Peverell library, says poet laureate
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/people-power-could-save-peverell-library-says-poet-laureate/story-30226784-detail/story.html

Bath Chronicle : 24 March
LETTER: Time to enhance Bath’s library for all users
http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/time-to-enhance-city-library-for-all-users/story-30221615-detail/story.html

Bath Chronicle : 24 March
LETTER: Shocked to hear ‘The council has never said the library was moving
http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/we-deserve-to-hear-the-truth-of-the-matter/story-30221706-detail/story.html

The Northern Echo : 24 March
Library volunteers resort to FOI in council business rates row
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15181029.Library_volunteers_resort_to_FOI_in_council_business_rates_row/

Screen Shot 2016-07-21 at 23.37.32
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Libraries News Round-up: 5 July

The Independent: 5 July No libraries or streetlights left in Britain by 2020 if austerity doesn't stop, warns Tory local government chief http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-austerity-library-closures-no-streetlights-britain-by-2020-stop-tory-local-government-chief-local-a7824321.html Derby Telegraph: 5 July Angry reaction to…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *