Libraries news round-up: 31 October 2018
Southend Echo: 31 October Library axed - and replaced with council vans in Southend Darlington Times: 31 October North Yorkshire | Library becomes hub for Great Ayton Hambleton Today: 31…
Libraries news round-up: 29 October 2018
Morning Star: 29 October Shadow chancellor says the government's claim to have ended austerity doesn't add up "... over 500 libraries and children’s centres are set to be closed." Local…
Libraries news round-up: 22 October 2018
Evening Times: 22 October Glasgow | Cardonald Library re-opens after near £1 million makeover The Star: 22 October Group committed to providing ‘vibrant community hub’ after bar company pulls out…
Libraries news round-up: 11 October 2018
Chronicle Live: 11 October Newcastle MP calls for work on the controversial addiction recovery centre at Fenham Library to be halted Shropshire Star: 11 October Powys | Library to move…
Libraries news round-up: 24 August 2018
Northern Echo: 24 August Darlington library plans to be put before cabinet Daily Echo: 24 August New Mercury Library in Hamble nears completion Somerset County Gazette: 24 August Somerset's public…
Libraries news round-up: 31 July 2018
BBC: 31 July Pupils unable to read is 'a scandal', says minister Grimsby Telegraph: 31 July North Lincolnshire | Work to begin on new £2m leisure, library and wellbeing hub…
Libraries news round-up: 25 July 2018
Barnet Times: 25 July Barnet children protest over libraries Northamptonshire Telegraph: 25 July Legal hearing over fate of 21 Northamptonshire libraries Harrow Times: 25 July North Harrow Library to reopen…
Libraries news round-up: 23 May 2018
Warrington Guardian: 23 May Fresh hope for Bewsey and Dallam Hub – despite £1m shortfall to deliver it 'The hub – proposed to include a fitness suite, library, pool and…
Libraries news round-up: 17 May 2018
York Press: 17 May More cafes planned for libraries Wales Online: 17 May Services have been 'cut to the bone' in Carmarthenshire, the council leader has claimed Reading Chronicle: 17…
Libraries news round-up: 6 May 2018
Wellington Weekly News: 6 May Somerset | Mass book withdrawal at Wiveliscombe Library http://www.wellington-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=108207 . Coventry Telegraph: 6 May Warwickshire | Falling library visitor numbers not helped by "Soviet-looking…
Libraries News Round-up: 21 March 2018
PRIVATE EYE Issue No.1466 (p.35) Library News: Northamptonshire In all good newsagents today Labour List: 21 March Outsourcing fails public services – Tory Barnet ‘easyCouncil’ chaos is proof 'Libraries have…
Libraries News Round-up: 16 March 2018
ITV News: 16 March Plymouth | Are pop-up libraries the solution? Plymouth City council insists shutting five libraries and replacing them with a so called 'pop-up' version is working and was the…
Libraries News Round-up: 13 March 2018
ITV News: 13 March Council to discuss future of libraries in Northamptonshire http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2018-03-13/council-to-discuss-future-of-libraries-in-northamptonshire/ Northampton Chronicle & Echo: 13 March Tight timescale for groups hoping to run libraries in Northamptonshire revealed https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/tight-timescale-for-groups-hoping-to-run-libraries-in-northamptonshire-revealed-1-8414217…
Libraries News Round-up: 11 January 2018
Bury Times: 11 January Bury Council is giving away its books after closing 10 libraries http://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/15821606.Bury_Council_is_giving_away_its_books_after_closing_10_libraries/ Bolton News: 11 January Appeal for volunteers and funds after takeover of community hub…
Libraries News Round-up: 2 November 2017
Bath Chronicle: 2 November Bath & NE Somerset | Council could be forced to revisit decision to move One Stop Shop to Bath Central Library http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/news/bath-news/council-could-forced-revisit-decision-714902 Norwich Evening News: 2…
Libraries News Round-up: 30 September 2017
Shropshire Star: 29 September Site of former school near Shrewsbury could be sold off Site could be redeveloped for housing and a community hub including a library offered to the community…
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: 22 August 2017
Shropshire Star: 22 August Powys County Council aims to halve cost of running libraries 'community partnerships' planned https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/politics/2017/08/22/powys-county-council-aims-to-halve-cost-of-running-libraries/ Grimsby Telegraph: 22 August NE Lincolnshire | 'I don't know what I'd…
Libraries News Round-up: 8 August 2016
THE BOOKSELLER : 8th August Northern Ireland library cuts scrapped http://www.thebookseller.com/news/proposals-slash-library-opening-hours-northern-ireland-scrapped-371651 Libraries Taskforce : 8th August 'Basic data set - first steps' -- Kathy Settle https://librariestaskforce.blog.gov.uk/2016/08/08/library-basic-data-set/ Newbury Today : 8th…
Libraries News Round-up: 6 August 2016
Newtownabbey Times : 6th August N.Ireland | Hands Off Our Libraries campaign ‘celebrating victory’ http://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/news/newtownabbey-news/hands-off-our-libraries-campaign-celebrating-victory-1-7512136 Rossendale Free Press : 5th August Lancashire | Small cost of keeping libraries open should shock us all http://www.rossendalefreepress.co.uk/incoming/rossendale-scribbler-small-cost-keeping-11708356…