Libraries News Round-up: 7 March 2018

Northampton Chronicle: 7 March 'Their collective silence has been deafening' say library campaigners but Northamptonshire MPs hit back after criticism https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/their-collective-silence-has-been-deafening-say-library-campaigners-but-northamptonshire-mps-hit-back-after-criticism-1-8404496 The Argus: 7 March Seven libraries in East Sussex…

Libraries News Round-up: 30 October 2017

Manchester Evening News: 30 October 2017 Homeless people can now use the city's library books and computers http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/homeless-people-can-now-use-13829748 Uckfield News: 30 October East Sussex | County library closure plans opposed…

Libraries News Round-up: 29 August 2017

Shields Gazette: 29 August South Tyneside | Centre closing to allow for £3million transformation project £3m revamp of a community centre to create a multi-purpose leisure facility incorporating a new library. http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/centre-closing-to-allow-for-3million-transformation-project-1-8725146…

Libraries News Round-up: 27 August 2017

The Guardian: 26 August Blood, bookworms, bosoms and bottoms: the secret life of libraries https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/aug/27/blood-bookworms-bosoms-and-bottoms-the-secret-life-of-libraries Dorset Echo: 27 August Friends of Weymouth Library (FOWL) has launched a new website to…

Libraries News Round-up: 9 April

The Press : 8 April Authors launch community libraries http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/15210997.Authors_relaunch_community_libraries/ Plymouth Herald : 9 April Labour accused of spreading 'political propaganda' with library leaflets http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/labour-spreading-political-propaganda-with-library-leaflets/story-30256087-detail/story.html Bradford Telegraph & Argus :…

Library News Round-up: 18th October 2014

The Argus : 18th OctoberLetter | Leave children's library services aloneBrighton & Hovehttp://www.theargus.co.uk/opinion/soapbox/11543407.Leave_children_s_library_services_alone/ Spalding Guardian : 18th OctoberLibrary is its own 40-year success storyhttp://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/latest-news/lbrary-is-its-own-40-year-success-story-1-6365244Brighouse Echo : 18th October Calderdale | Future of Brighouse buildings in doubt…