Library News Round-up: 29 July 2015

THE BOOKSELLER : 29th July
Librarians dispute children’s attendance ‘fall’
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/librarians-dispute-childrens-attendance-fall-308324

Lincolnshire Echo : 29th July
Council leader Martin Hill launches scathing attack on Save Lincolnshire Libraries campaigners
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Council-leader-Martin-Hill-launches-scathing/story-27506790-detail/story.html

Hucknall Dispatch : 29th July
Save our libraries – plea to Notts council
http://www.hucknalldispatch.co.uk/news/local/save-our-libraries-plea-to-notts-council-1-7383379

The Scotsman : 29th July
Libraries are not to be written off just yet
Surely in this digital age we can just Google whatever we need? The simple response is, actually, no we can’t.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/libraries-are-not-to-be-written-off-just-yet-1-3843258

Dorking & Leatherhead Advertiser : 29th July
Surrey | Cobham Library reopens as part of new ‘community hub’
http://www.dorkingandleatherheadadvertiser.co.uk/Cobham-Library-reopens-new-community-hub/story-27463743-detail/story.html 

Cambridge News : 29th July
Milton Road Library to become a ‘community hub’ with flats on top 
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Milton-Road-Library-8216-community-hub-8217-flats/story-27505670-detail/story.html

Local Government Lawyer : 28th July
County council defeats second High Court challenge to plans for libraries
http://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23850%3Acounty-council-defeats-second-high-court-challenge-to-plans-for-libraries&catid=56&Itemid=24 

Huffington Post : 28th July
Boy Who Couldn’t Afford Books Asks Mailman For Junk Mail To Read
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55b6b002e4b0224d88338ba4