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: 27 April 2018
Open Democracy: 27 April Public libraries are vital to local communities – Labour must fight to defend them written by Alan Wylie https://www.opendemocracy.net/uk/alan-wylie/public-libraries-are-vital-to-local-communities-labour-must-fight-to-defend-them Eastbourne Herald: 27 April East Sussex |…
Libraries News Round-up: 9 January
Bath Chronicle : 9th January More than a 1,500 people sign petition to save Bath Central Library http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/more-than-a-thousand-sign-petition-to-save-bath-central-library/story-30041411-detail/story.html Business News Wales : 9th January Ground Breaking Flintshire Leisure & Library…
Library News Round-up: 24th October 2014
THE INDEPENDENT : 24th OctoberWelsh devolution? A cry from the valleys, for the nation Britain forgotIt’s come to a pretty pass when charities such as Save the Children have to…
Libraries News Round-up: 11th September 2014
THE BOOKSELLER : 10th SeptemberYoung Americans 'as keen on libraries as ever'Young people in the US are just as likely to use libraries as older adults, and are more sceptical…
Libraries News Round-up: 18th January 2014
BBC News : 18th January Wales | Library closure plans scrutinised as council cuts bite Questions are being raised as to whether councils which close libraries to save money can still meet…
Libraries News Round-up: 16th September 2013
Daily Post : 16th September Flintshire Council to review leisure services across the county LIBRARIES, leisure and community centres could be shut under a major county-wide review to save cash. …