Libraries News Round-up: 26 January

THE ECONOMIST : 26th January
Britain’s local councils face financial crisis
Amid a painful fiscal squeeze, some authorities may soon be unable to meet their statutory obligations.
http://www.economist.com/news/britain/21715673-amid-painful-fiscal-squeeze-some-authorities-may-soon-be-unable-meet-their-statutory

Bloomberg Technology : 26th January
German Media Giant Betting on Ink and Paper as E-Books Falter
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-26/german-media-giant-betting-on-ink-and-paper-as-e-books-falter

Sunderland Echo : 26th January
Letter | Anger over City library services
“… due to the incompetence of Sunderland Council, I find that my days of visiting the library once a week to choose books for myself and my wife are coming to a close.”
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/your-say/anger-over-city-library-services-1-8355198

Bury Times : 26 January
Final chapter for 11 of Bury’s 14 libraries?
http://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/15047292.Final_chapter_for_11_of_Bury_s_14_libraries_/

Exeter Express & Echo : 26th January
Devon | Bampton Library ready to relocate into new premises this Spring
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/bampton-library-ready-to-relocate-into-new-premises-this-spring/story-30088961-detail/story.html

Plymouth Herald : 25th January
More than 130,000 people visited ‘under-used’ Plymouth libraries last year
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/more-than-130-000-people-visited-under-used-plymouth-libraries-last-year/story-30085559-detail/story.html

The Herald : 25th January
Libraries matter to Irvine Welsh
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15043907.Libraries_matter_to_Irvine_Welsh/?ref=twtrec