The Library Campaign
The national charity supporting friends and users of libraries

Tag: communities

09 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 9th September 2013

London Evening Standard : 9th September Lambeth | Council facing £150,000 bill after squatters trash ex-library http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/council-facing-150000-bill-after-squatters-trash-exlibrary-8804548.html OTS News : 8th September Sefton Council Discriminating Over Access To Library Anyone who believes…

08 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 8th September 2013

Spalding Today : 8th September Letter - Market Deeping | Library: Disgusted and ashamed at county council http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/opinion/letters/library-disgusted-and-ashamed-at-county-council-1-5461601 Friends of Barham Library : 8th September Letter to ACAVA re Barham…

07 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 7th September 2013

DutchNews.nl : 7th September Not all libraries should be closed: cabinet http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2013/09/not_all_libraries_should_be_cl.php THE INDEPENDENT : 7th September Boyd Tonkin: Brum’s palace of the book is a triumph – but can…

06 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 6th September 2013

THE ECONOMIST : 6th September Library of Birmingham - It's not all about the books "We need to find ways to generate commercial income, whether that's from hiring facilities, making…

05 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 5th September 2013

Caerphilly Observer : 5th September More people using libraries in Caerphilly County Borough According to statistics from Caerphilly County Borough Council, 90,000 more people visited libraries in 2012/13 compared to…

02 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 2nd September 2013

THE BIG ISSUE : 2nd September Andrew Carnegie: the billionaire benefactor of Great Britain (Sydenham Library, Lewisham) A petition was launched to keep it open, but it took local business owner…

01 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 1st September 2013

The Observer : 1st September Birmingham's last hurrah for local pride before civic Britain is culled http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/01/birmingham-library-last-hurrah-civic-britain Spalding Guardian : 1st September Anger over plans to close libraries " I…

31 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 31st August 2013

Sunderland Echo : 30th August Rallying cry to save Sunderland libraries http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/rallying-cry-to-save-sunderland-libraries-1-5998401

30 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 30th August 2013

FINANCIAL TIMES : 30th August A new chapter for libraries The rash of closures of local libraries by cash-stricken local authorities in England has prompted real (and justified) outrage of…

29 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 29th August 2013

BBC Radio 4 Our Libraries: The Next Chapter to be broadcast: 11.00 a.m - Wednesday 4th September In the first of two programmes, Michael goes to Herefordshire where, earlier this…

27 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 27th August 2013

This Is Lincolnshire : 27th August Villagers hand in 7,800 name petition in library closure threat protest They made the 100-mile round trip from Deeping St James in the south…

26 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26th August 2013

The Star : 26th August Sheffield council faces challenge on library secret "It is appalling Labour is keeping details in the public interest from public scrutiny." http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/sheffield-council-faces-challenge-on-library-secret-1-5985903 This Is Grimsby…

23 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 23rd August 2013

The Next Web (TNW) : 22nd August The future of libraries http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/22/the-future-of-libraries/ Sunderland Echo : 23rd August 'No interest' from community in running Sunderland libraries or other services http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/no-interest-from-community-in-running-sunderland-libraries-or-other-services-1-5978018 Spalding…

20 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 20th August 2013

Sheffield Telegraph : 20th August Silence on future of Sheffield libraries In the council's response to The Star's (FoI) request - arriving six weeks after the 20-day deadline the council…

19 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 19th August 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 19th August McKearney to step down at The Reading Agency "My passion and expertise is literacy, literature and libraries, so ..." https://www.thebookseller.com/news/mckearney-step-down-reading-agency.html The Lincolnite : 19th August…

18 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 18th August 2013

Spalding Today : 18th August Groups offering to run libraries The council aims to save £2million by shifting libraries into the hands of volunteers and companies, but Coun Dilks says…

17 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 17th August 2013

LGA | Free Libraries Leadership Seminar for new library portfolio holders 12 September 2013 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Local Government House, London (Librarians unrepresented) http://www.local.gov.uk/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=81e53d51-6e82-42b1-835d-3eb85b5453db&groupId=10171 Spalding Today : 17th August Letter…

16 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 16th August 2013

CLOA : 16th August Yinnon Ezra, DCMS Specialist Advisor on Libraries blogs on making savings in public libraries http://blog.cloa.org.uk/2013/08/16/an-approach-to-making-savings-in-public-libraries/ THE BOOKSELLER : 16th August Protest mounts over Lincolnshire library closures…

15 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 15th August 2013

Civil Society : 14th August Big Lottery Fund should fund council services, say Welsh local authorities http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/fundraising/news/content/15881/big_should_fund_council_services_say_welsh_local_authorities The Enquirer : 15th August Outraged residents campaign against Southend library cuts "It…

14 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 14th August 2013

This Is Bristol : 14th August Come and meet us Simon Cook invitation extended, to discuss concerns about Bristol Central Library http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Come-meet-Simon-Cook/story-19654159-detail/story.html Daily Echo : 14th August Southampton |Plea to…

1 … 4 5 6 7 8 9 10