Libraries news round-up: 21 October 2018
Leon’s Library Blog: 21 October Protecting Library Services Worcester News: 21 October Future of St John's and Warndon libraries uncertain after ranking low in council review
Libraries news round-up: 14 October 2018
Dorset Echo: 14 October Voices: In an age of misinformation we should turn back to books Scottish Sun: 14 October Libraries dying out in Scottish schools despite being key to…
Libraries news round-up: 13 October 2018
BBC News: 13 October Belfast Central Library at 130: 'No longer are we just librarians' Stoke on Trent Live: 13 October Staffordshire | Deadline looms for bids to take over…
Libraries news round-up: 10 October 2018
UNISON: ‘Save the arts and libraries’ march goes through London cultural landmarks to Parliament UNISON, with support from PCS and UNITE are calling on the public to join public sector…
Libraries news round-up: 7 October 2018
The Observer: 7 October Library hours across England slashed by austerity
Libraries news round-up: 28 September 2018
Press & Journal: 28 September Over 100 jobs at risk as Moray Council look to implement severe budget cuts Cuts agreed include reduced opening hours for Buckie, Forres, Keith, Lossiemouth…
Libraries news round-up: 22 September 2018
Worcester News: 22 September Cuts and staffing overhaul planned as Worcestershire County Council needs to save £17 million by March Suffolk Free Press: 22 September Long Melford Library launches consultation…
Libraries news round-up: 20 September 2018
iNews: 20 September Children’s services and youth clubs lined up for cuts in ‘worst yet’ council austerity Bosses at local authorities have said that the “worst is yet to come”…
Libraries news round-up: 1 August 2018
BBC News: 1 August Northamptonshire County Council: Protesters 'mourn' cuts to services Sky News: 1 August Fears cash-strapped Northamptonshire County Council may no longer afford services The Guardian: 1 August…
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: 15 December 2017
The Guardian: 15 December The Tories are savaging libraries – and closing the book on social mobility https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/15/tories-libraries-social-mobility-conservative Hull Daily Mail: 15 December 'It's a no-brainer': Fantastic plans for East…
Libraries News Round-up: 27 November 2017
The Independent: 27 November Voices: We have the lowest teenage literacy rates in the OECD – and the Government wants us to shut down more school libraries http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/school-cuts-education-libraries-literacy-oecd-teenagers-failing-justine-greening-a8077766.html Darlington Times:…
Libraries News Round-up: 6 September 2017
The Bookseller: 6 September Authors protest 'axing' of Haringey children's librarians http://www.thebookseller.com/news/gaiman-rosen-and-umansky-protest-haringey-library-cuts-631191 Express & Star: 6 September Staffordshire libraries will go unmanned in £1.3m cuts https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/staffordshire/2017/09/06/staffordshire-libraries-will-go-unmanned-in-13m-cuts/ Express & Star: 6…
Libraries News Round-up: 4 September 2017
Salisbury Journal: 4 September Wiltshire | Mobile library service faces cuts under latest council review http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/15513200.Mobile_library_service_faces_cuts_under_latest_council_review/ ITV News: 4 September Derby libraries volunteer shake-up dubbed 'immoral' http://www.itv.com/news/central/update/2017-09-04/derby-libraries-volunteer-shake-up-dubbed-immoral/ Derby Telegraph: 4…
Libraries News Round-up: 12 August
Express & Star: 12 August £16.7 million more cuts coming to Sandwell Council Council leader warns that the council would look at bringing services, such as libraries, children's centres and…
Libraries News Round-up: 14 July
Lancashire Telegraph: 14 July Labour questions cost of saving East Lancashire libraries http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15406165.Labour_questions_cost_of_saving_East_Lancashire_libraries/ Lancashire Post: 14 July Closed down libraries will reopen Proposals agreed by cabinet will see the phased…
Libraries News Round-up: 8 July
Wigan Today: 7 July Library users reassured Concerns about volunteers delivering Wigan's home library service - Staffordshire Newsletter: 7 July Gnosall Library project extended by three years Volunteers but no…
Libraries News Round-up: 5 July
The Independent: 5 July No libraries or streetlights left in Britain by 2020 if austerity doesn't stop, warns Tory local government chief http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-austerity-library-closures-no-streetlights-britain-by-2020-stop-tory-local-government-chief-local-a7824321.html Derby Telegraph: 5 July Angry reaction to…
Libraries News Round-up: 28 June
The Guardian: 28 June 2017 One-off £1.6m boost for libraries leaves long-term future in question https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/28/one-off-16m-boost-for-libraries-leaves-long-term-future-in-question PRIVATE EYE - Issue No. 1447, p35 Library News | John Glen takes over …
Libraries News Round-up: 23 June
Hamstead & Highgate Express: 23 June Highgate Library campaigners consider legal action Includes poll, and a comment from library campaigner, Alan Wylie (not Alan Whitely, as per original article) of Voices for…