Public Libraries News : 3rd April
Editorial | DCMS, Powys, Northern Ireland and a whole ton of maps
A parliamentary question by Helen Goodman has revealed that libraries will received £93 million in grant in aid from the DCMS in 2015/16. This appears to compare to £111 million in 2013/14.
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Swindon Link : 3rd April
Old Town Library hours to be maintained
http://www.swindonlink.com/
Swindon Advertiser : 4th April
Small library wins a reprieve
http://www.swindonadvertiser.
Swindon Advertiser : 4th April
Shirley’s letter | Arts Centre woes
http://www.swindonadvertiser.
Swindon Advertiser : 31st March
Letter | Arts Centre no joke
http://www.swindonadvertiser.
DAILY TELEGRAPH : 4th April
Staff at £188 million Library of Birmingham unable to reach the books
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
Metro : 3rd April
£190m library where books are off-limits: New building ‘unfit for purpose’ because shelves can’t be reached
http://metro.co.uk/2014/04/03/
Leon’s Library Blog :
Community Libraries: Part 1
http://leonslibraryblog.com/
The Courier : 4th April
Perth & Kinross | Groups left ‘homeless’ by West Mill Street Library closure
This has been described as a “major blow” to elderly and visually-impaired users, as the building holds a significant collection of large print and audio books.
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/
Question Everything : 4th April
Pin Heads
Somerset are really silly for doing this, self service is stupid enough as a concept in libraries without putting even more barriers in the way of users.
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