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06 Oct, 201608 Oct, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 6 October 2016

Warrington Guardian : 5th October VIDEO: Library campaigners protest at Stockton Heath Library http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/14783457.VIDEO__Library_campaigners_protest_at_Stockton_Heath_Library/ Warrington Guardian : 6th October Appleton Parish Council ‘strongly objects’ closure of any library in town…

05 Oct, 201608 Oct, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 5 October 2016

Third Sector : 4th October Rob Wilson: A fresh start for the minister http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/rob-wilson-fresh-start-minister/policy-and-politics/article/1410074 LGA : 5th October Arts and culture funding to be shifted away from the capital, ACE…

03 Oct, 201604 Oct, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 3 October 2016

House of Lords : 29th September Library Briefing -- Local Libraries and Independent Bookshops in the UK http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/LLN-2016-0047 Derby Telegraph : 3rd October Campaigners fighting to save Mickleover Library hold…

02 Oct, 201604 Oct, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 2 October 2016

Wisbech Standard : 1st October Cambridgeshire’s community and mobile libraries boosted courtesy of online giant Amazon http://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/cambridgeshire_s_community_and_mobile_libraries_boosted_courtesy_of_online_giant_amazon_1_4718579 Lifeline bid submitted for shut down Thornton Library Bid made by an "unnamed…

Libraries News Round-up: 1 October 2016

Public Libraries News : 1st October Ideas Stores: what the ideas are and why they’re important http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/practitioners/new-libraries/idea-stores-what-the-ideas-are-and-why-its-important Swindon Advertiser : 30th September Council urged to think again on library closures…

30 Sep, 201601 Oct, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 30 September 2016

Public Libraries News : 29th September Editorial | Viciously reducing bookfunds http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2016/09/viciously-reducing-bookfunds.html ITV News : 30th September Lancashire's cash crisis - museums and libraries close with Video report http://www.itv.com/news/granada/update/2016-09-30/lancashires-cash-crisis-museums-and-libraries-close/ Blog Preston : 30th September…

29 Sep, 201601 Oct, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 29 September 2016

Swindon Advertiser : 29th September We want your views and we listen to your ideas, says Leader, David Renard http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/14771911.We_want_your_views_and_we_listen_to_your_ideas__says_council_chief/ The Courier : 29th September Future of libraries defended at…

28 Sep, 201629 Sep, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 28 September 2016

Holyrood Magazine : 28th September Scottish libraries awarded over £2.3m of funding since launch of library strategy https://www.holyrood.com/articles/news/libraries-awarded-over-%C2%A323m-funding-launch-library-strategy ITV News : 27th September VIDEO | Country's oldest public lending library at risk…

27 Sep, 201629 Sep, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 27 September 2016

THE BOOKSELLER : 26th September Libraries raise awareness of Banned Books Week http://www.thebookseller.com/news/british-library-free-word-and-islington-libraries-participate-banned-books-week-399651 Yorkshire Evening Post : 27th September Wakefield Library opening hours cut down to save £150,000 http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/wakefield-library-opening-hours-cut-down-to-save-150-000-1-8149201 Warrington…

26 Sep, 201629 Sep, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 26 September 2016

That's Lancashire - Headline News : 26th September VIDEO | Lancashire libraries - closures confirmed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDyH7I7cGVg Lancashire Evening Post : 26th September Cabinet dismisses plea to save county libraries Informative article +…

25 Sep, 201629 Sep, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 25 September 2016

Bolton News : 25th September Plans submitted to create new modern library in Little Lever http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/14763288.Plans_submitted_to_create_new_modern_library_in_Little_Lever/ Blog Preston : 25th September Lancashire County Council told to re-consider Fulwood library closure…

23 Sep, 201625 Sep, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 23 September 2016

The Star : 22 September Sheffield | Letter | Community centres? http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/your-say/community-centres-1-8140402 The Bookseller : 23 September Pullman, Blackman and Rosen urge Bradley to act on libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/authors-urge-call-library-action-398621 Plymouth Herald…

22 Sep, 201623 Sep, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 22 September 2016

Times Educational Supplement : 21 September Read Michael Morpurgo's beautiful paean to reading, books and the power of education Speaking at the inaugural Book Trust Annual Lecture "Do not ever…

21 Sep, 201623 Sep, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 21 September 2016

London SE1 : 20 September Lambeth | Waterloo Library: council leader opens temporary venue http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8902 The Mirror : 20 September Cheshire | Britain's oldest public lending library faces closure due to…

20 Sep, 201621 Sep, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 20 September 2016

Wigan Today : 20th September Library shake-up is next savings plan Officers have been tasked with shaving £1.4m from the library budget (more than 50%) http://www.wigantoday.net/news/local/library-shake-up-is-next-savings-plan-1-8134448 Lancashire Evening Post : 20th…

19 Sep, 201620 Sep, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 19 September 2016

Warrington Guardian : 19th September Residents turn out in force to oppose Stockton Heath Library closure proposals http://m.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/14745251.Residents_turn_out_in_force_to_oppose_Stockton_Heath_Library_closure_proposals/ The Star : 16th September Sheffield | Letter: Libraries need staff http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/your-say/libraries-need-staff-1-8070896 Vimeo :…

17 Sep, 201618 Sep, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 17 September 2016

YORKSHIRE POST : 17th September Exclusive : ‘Tragedy’ as Yorkshire councils slam the book shut on libraries http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/exclusive-tragedy-as-yorkshire-councils-slam-the-book-shut-on-libraries-1-8130602 YORKSHIRE POST : 17th September Shocking: A third of Leeds’s libraries have closed in…

16 Sep, 201618 Sep, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 16 September 2016

Don't Privatise Libraries : 16th September UNITE and Fight! (and build for the national demo) http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/unite-and-fight-and-build-for-national.html Westmorland Gazette : 16th September Lancashire | Silverdale villagers protest against library closure - while Carnforth…

Libraries News Round-up: 15 September 2016

Leicester Mercury : 15th September Leicester libraries and communities centres may be sold to cut costs http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/leicester-libraries-and-communities-centres-may-be-sold-to-cut-costs/story-29720112-detail/story.html Lytham St Annes Express : 15th September ‘The fight for our libraries goes…

14 Sep, 201615 Sep, 2016

Libraries News Round-up: 14 September 2016

PRIVATE EYE Issue No. 1427 Library News: Surrey (p.34) In all good newsagents Bromley Times : 14th September Unite hails ‘significant victory’ as group pulls out of community library takeovers http://www.bromleytimes.co.uk/news/unite_hails_significant_victory_as_group_pulls_out_of_community_library_takeovers_1_4696601…

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