THE BOOKSELLER : 20th November
Vaizey accused of ‘offloading responsibility’ on libraries
http://thebookseller.com/news/vaizey-accused-offloading-responsibility-libraries

They Work For You : 19th November
Westminster Hall Debate Public Libraries (England)
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2014-11-19a.111.1&m=40650

West Briton : 20th November
Leon Remphry, 10, hosting Falmouth debate over library opening hours being cut
Author Michael Morpurgo will attend 
http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Leon-Remphry-10-hosting-Falmouth-debate-library/story-24560913-detail/story.html

Daily Echo : 20th November
Southampton Rose, 9, pleads with council to save Cobbett Road library in Bitterne Park
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11614942.Girl_s_plea_to_save_library/

Two Letters | Swindon Advertiser  
Library volunteers insulted : 17th November
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/11606013.Volunteers_insulted/ 

Librarians insulted : 20th November
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/11614553.Librarians_insulted/ 

Craven Herald : 20th November
Fears over Skipton Library‘s opening hours
detailed report on plans for North Yorkshire’s libraries
http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/11614066.Threat_to_Skipton_Library_s_opening_hours/

Get Bucks : 19th November
Dedicated group to look at future of Bucks libraries 
‘The library service would be better positioned to be more entrepreneurial and commercially minded, and benefit from collaborative working and creating a trading arm,’ he said. 
http://www.getbucks.co.uk/news/local-news/dedicated-group-look-future-bucks-8137369

Barnet & Whetstone Press : 20th November
Protesters stage anti-cuts demo outside East Finchley Library 
http://www.barnet-today.co.uk/news.cfm?id=15553&headline=Protesters%20stage%20anti-cuts%20demo%20outside%20East%20Finchley%20Library

Grimsby Telegraph : 20th November
N.E. Lincolnshire Residents vote to put up precept to keep Laceby’s library open
http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Residents-vote-precept-Laceby-s-library-open/story-24570128-detail/story.html

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Library News Round-up: 10 February 2015

THE BOOKSELLER : 9th FebruaryCelebration and protest marks National Libraries Day http://www.thebookseller.com/news/celebration-and-protest-marks-national-libraries-day THE BOOKSELLER : 9th FebruaryCardiff's 'strong message' on National Libraries Day http://www.thebookseller.com/news/cardiffs-strong-message-national-libraries-day Wales Online : 10th FebruaryCardiff libraries saved as people power…

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