Third Sector : 6th January
Number of library volunteers surges in the year to March, figures show
Rob Jackson, a volunteering consultant, said he would be interested in finding out what libraries had been doing to grow their volunteering numbers so quickly.
http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/
Stoke Sentinel : 6th January
Letter | Library figures remain healthy
Letter writer S Wood believes that, contrary to official figures, visitor numbers are growing rather than falling at libraries across Stoke-on-Trent, and wants to know how the latest figures have been calculated
http://www.stokesentinel.co.
Sheffield Telegraph : 6th January
Final chance for Sheffield residents to have a say
Sheffield residents are being urged to have their say about the proposed closure of 16 city libraries – as the consultation draws to a close.
http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.
Save Wolverhampton Libraries : 5th January
Proposed Library Cuts – Open Letter to Wolverhampton Council Chief Executive
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Doncaster Free Press : 5th January
Library jobs cutback fear
Fears have surfaced that the library, which has three permanent staff could become a community library run by volunteers.
http://www.doncasterfreepress.
