Libraries News Round-up: 5 January 2017

Lancashire Telegraph : 5th January
Fury over ‘duplicitous’ timing of Whalley Library sale announcement
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15004758.Fury_over____duplicitous____timing_of_Whalley_Library_sale_announcement/

Hereford Times : 5th January
Hereford library to re-open
http://www.herefordtimes.com/NEWS/15001677.Hereford_library_to_re_open/

Libraries Taskforce : 4th January
Blog | A healthy, happy, connected community: it starts in  the library — Janet Doran
https://librariestaskforce.blog.gov.uk/2017/01/04/a-healthy-happy-connected-community-it-starts-in-the-library/

Lytham St Annes Express : 4th January
Government minister visits Lancashire following complaints about county council’s library closures
http://www.lythamstannesexpress.co.uk/news/government-minister-visits-lancashire-following-complaints-about-county-council-s-library-closures-1-8317753

Coventry Observer : 4th January
Unison calls for halt to Coventry council closure plan for libraries, youth clubs and children’s centres
https://coventryobserver.co.uk/news/unison-calls-for-halt-to-coventry-council-closure-plan-for-libraries-youth-clubs-and-childrens-centres/

Herts & Essex Observer : 4th January
Book spending by Essex Libraries halves in five years
http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/book-spending-by-essex-libraries-halves-in-five-years/story-30031146-detail/story.html