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02 Feb, 201808 Feb, 2018

Libraries News Round-up: 2 February 2018

Newbury Today: 2 February West Berkshire | Novel idea to plug gap left by library closure Friends of Wash Common Library launch a book exchange. Plans to raise funds to open a…

29 Jul, 2017

Libraries News Round-up: 29 July

This is Wiltshire: 28 July The newly refurbished Devizes Community Hub and Library on Sheep Street is now open to the public. Co-located services, rooms to rent, moveable bookcases to…

27 Jul, 201728 Jul, 2017

Libraries News Round-up: 27 July

Gazette & Herald: 27 July North Yorkshire | Real buzz at opening of Norton Hive Library and Community Hub http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/15430151.Real_buzz_at_opening_of_community_hive/ Craven Herald: 27 July North Yorkshire | Volunteers help to…

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TLC THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
In these difficult times of growing unemployment and the stalling of our children’s education, it is even more essential that our libraries remain open.

Alex Wheatle, MBE, novelist

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@NickPoole1 @LibraryCampaign @CILIPinfo Re-opening? You are aware that library staff have in too many cases been forced to carry on working during lockdown, often in unventilated workplaces, with Covid breakouts?

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25 Feb

We’ll keep these @ace_national pages updated over coming weeks with the latest details for the arts, museums and libraries as we move through the four stages of the government’s COVID-19 roadmap for easing lockdown restrictions: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid-19/covid-19-roadmap-june-2021-arts-and-culture-summary

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24 Feb

Libraries gave us power. A powerful, wide ranging @NottmCityOfLit blog by Ross Bradshaw of @FiveLeavesBooks Sweet to be reminded of reading as part of a 2010 protest against library cuts with @EveMakis in the People's Republic of Beeston. https://nottinghamcityofliterature.com/blog/libraries-ross-bradshaw @NottsLibraries

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25 Feb

Council agrees on the new budget despite 'devastating' cuts
https://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/gallery/maidenhead/166049/council-agrees-on-the-new-budget-despite-devastating-cuts.html
“In a meeting of the full council, attending members voted 21 to 19 in favour of the budget, which includes proposed library closures”

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