Libraries news round-up: 25 June 2018
The Guardian: 25 June Do libraries run by volunteers check out? More than 100 comments Northern Echo: 25 June Letters: Thanks to the Friends of Darlington Library Scottish…
Libraries News Round-up: 20 March 2018
The Bookseller: 20 March Government to intervene in Northamptonshire library closures https://www.thebookseller.com/news/government-intervene-northamptonshire-library-closures-752236 LGA: 20 March Northamptonshire | Council faces government probe into library cuts https://www.localgov.co.uk/Council-faces-government-probe-into-library-cuts/44966 Banbury Guardian: 20 March Culture…
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: 7 October 2017
Hartlepool Mail: 7 October Durham | Temporary library to open as bulldozers move in on existing building http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/temporary-library-to-open-as-bulldozers-move-in-on-existing-building-1-8792539 Gazette Series: 7 October South Gloucestershire | New chapter for Chipping Sodbury as…
Libraries News Round-up: 3 October 2017
Manchester Evening News: 3rd October Salford's 'Corbynista' council has voted to open libraries rather than close them http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/salford-council-opens-libraries-labour-13710184 Hartlepool Mail: 3 October Durham | Gap in library service causes fears…
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: 25 May
Hartlepool Mail: 25 May Durham | Council fits up leisure centre for new library http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/council-fits-up-leisure-centre-for-new-library-1-8560884 Northumberland Gazette: 25 May LIBRARY: Funding must be increased 'It appears that the reason for the…
Libraries News Round-up: 13 March
East Anglian Daily Times : 13 March Framlingham Town Council set for new chapter - at library in Old Court House http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/framlingham_town_council_set_for_new_chapter_at_library_in_old_court_house_1_4928001 Get Reading : 13 March Wokingham library to close for a week but…
Libraries News Round up: 7th October 2014
THE INDEPENDENT : 7th OctoberHave we fallen out of love with e-readers? http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/have-we-fallen-out-of-love-with-ereaders-9778559.html Teesdale Mercury : 7th OctoberDurham | Less choice on offer at 'invisible' Barnard Castle libraryhalf the books gone + other shocking…
Libraries News Round-up: 30th March 2014
Alan Gibbons Blog : 30th March Maria Miller: fit for purpose? It looks like we are going to wait in vain for her to apologise for the much more serious…