A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham who collated it.  For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter.

THE GUARDIAN : 9th April

Scott Turow decries ‘slow death’ of the American authorNovelist and Authors Guild president fulminates against depletion of writers’ incomes by publilshers, libraries and copyright changeshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/apr/09/scott-turow-slow-death-of-american-author

Manchester Evening News : 8th April
Mass withdrawal protest as Burnage library lives on borrowed time
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/mass-withdrawal-protest-burnage-library-2553764

Brent & Kilburn Times : 9th April
Olympic Team GB member joins library campaigners at fundraising quiz in Wembley
http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/olympic_team_gb_member_joins_library_campaigners_at_fundraising_quiz_in_wembley_1_2009554

St Albans Review : 9th April
Learn about Harpenden’s new library location
http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/10343053.Learn_about_town_s_new_library_location/

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Library News Round-up: 23 May 2015

ITV : 23rd May Newcastle | Volunteers save Fawdon Libraryhttp://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/update/2015-05-23/volunteers-save-fawdon-library/ Barry & District News : 23rd May"Delighted" council call Vale library progress "a success" so farhttp://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/12968631._quot_Delighted_quot__council_call_Vale_library_progress__quot_a_success_quot__so_far/ Northern Echo : 22nd MayNorth Yorkshire | Costs could outweigh savings…