THE BOOKSELLER : 18th June
Fife libraries threatened with closure
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/fife-libraries-threatened-closure

West Sussex Gazette : 18th June
Emsworth community divided after dramatic library u-turn
http://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/news/county-news/emsworth-community-divided-after-dramatic-library-u-turn-1-6804443

Hinckley Times : 18th June
Leicestershire | Library hours are cut to help balance books 
http://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/library-hours-cut-help-balance-9479026

Lincolnshire Echo : 17th June
Michelle Obama receives letters from Lincolnshire children about future of county’s libraries
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Michelle-Obama-receives-letters-Lincolnshire/story-26712894-detail/story.html

View From Online : 18th June
Axminster: Former mayor says sorry over library campaign web link storm
http://www.viewfrompublishing.co.uk/news_view/35850/21/1/axminster-former-mayor-says-sorry-over-library 

View From Online
Axminster Councillors call for ‘ignorant’ library officials  to resign
Axminster town councillors have passed a vote of no confidence in the the two people leading Devon County Council’s (DCC) Library Service – Councillor Roger Croad and head of libraries Ciara Eastell.
http://www.viewfrompublishing.co.uk/news_view/35774/21/1/axminster-councillors-call-for-%E2%80%98ignorant%E2%80%99

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Libraries News Round-up: 22 March 2018

The Guardian: 21 March Government may intervene in Northampton library closures https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/mar/21/government-eyes-intervention-into-northampton-library-closures Barnet Unison: 22 March Fire safety issues in Barnet Libraries http://www.barnetunison.me.uk/wp/2018/03/22/fire-safety-issues-in-barnet-libraries/ Times & Star: 22 March Cumbria | Town…