Libraries News Round-up: 6th July 2014

Public Libraries News : 6th July
Editorial | Less are taking part … but why?
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/07/less-are-taking-part-but-why.html

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 6th July
Library’s shelves emptied in Devon village over fears about closure
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/10949566/Librarys-shelves-emptied-in-Devon-village-over-fears-about-closure.html

North Devon Journal : 6th July
Hundreds gather to support Braunton Library’s Big Borrow event 
http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/8203-Hundreds-gather-support-Braunton-Library/story-21335469-detail/story.html

Stoke Sentinel : 5th July
Staffordshire | Silverdale residents campaign to save village library
“This isn’t a rich area, we’ve not got the money or the knowledge to run it ourselves, and we need the professionals to do their job. This is what we pay our taxes for.”
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Silverdale-residents-campaign-save-village/story-21331495-detail/story.html