THE BOOKSELLER : 8th September
‘War on social cohesion’: Finch slams community cuts
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/cilip-president-reveals-pressures-community-volunteers-390726

Edinburgh Evening News : 8th September
Chris Riddell: Libraries play vital role helping children find the perfect book to read for pleasure
http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/chris-riddell-libraries-play-vital-role-in-helping-children-find-the-perfect-book-to-read-for-pleasure-1-4224564

Gazette Series : 8th September
Library changes will see jobs lost in South Gloucestershire
http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/14730715.Library_changes_will_see_jobs_lost_in_South_Gloucestershire/

2BR Radio : 8th September
BREAKING cuts for Lancashire approved
Detailed report
http://www.2br.co.uk/news/local-news/2089762/breaking-cuts-for-lancashire-approved/

Lancashire Evening Post : 8th September
County Hall bosses rubber stamp libraries sell-off
http://www.lep.co.uk/whats-on/arts/county-hall-bosses-rubber-stamp-libraries-sell-off-1-8114925

Accrington Observer : 8th September
Cuts to libraries and public buildings come under LCC scrutiny
http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/local-news/cuts-libraries-public-buildings-come-11856721

Blackpool Gazette : 8th September
Lancashire | Tory pledge over libraries
http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/tory-pledge-over-libraries-1-8113670
Warrington Guardian : 8th September
Petition launched to save town’s libraries from closure
Stockton Heath’s library will be replaced with a ‘lending locker’
http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/14730699.Petition_launched_to_save_town_s_libraries_from_closure/

Hinckley Times : 8th September
Leicestershire | Closure threat as deal to run Desford Library falls through
concerns arose over repair costs that the council refuses to pay
http://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/closure-threat-deal-run-desford-11852475

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Libraries News Round-up: 25 December 2016

THE GUARDIAN : 25th December 7 Letters : 'Communities needing libraries as much as ever' https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/dec/25/communities-needing-libraries-as-much-as-ever UNISON : 23rd December Swindon library closures show consequences of squeezed council funds https://southwest.unison.org.uk/news/press-release/2016/12/swindon-library-closures-show-consequences-squeezed-council-funds/

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