Nottingham Post : 30th December
Julie Wright: Volunteers are not always treated well 
The problems the volunteers face with council bureaucracy, on a daily basis, would test the patience of a saint.
http://www.nottinghampost.com/Julie-Wright-Volunteers-treated/story-25777565-detail/story.html

Romford Recorder : 30th December
Twist in the tale of Havering Council library cuts?
A last-ditch attempt to save Havering’s library service from huge cuts has been submitted to the council by its workers.
http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/education/twist_in_the_tale_of_havering_council_library_cuts_1_3901667

Birmingham Post : 30th December
Photographers’ petition to halt Library of Birmingham cuts 
http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/regional-affairs/photographers-petition-halt-library-birmingham-8357877

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Libraries News Round-up: 27th March 2014

Leicester Mercury : 27th March First Person: Volunteer-run libraries rarely sustainable http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Volunteer-run-libraries-rarely-sustainable/story-20857387-detail/story.html Basingstoke Gazette : 26th March No chance of saving Kingsclere library But there was fury when they learned…