Libraries news round-up: 10 July 2018
Hereford Times: 9 July Council leaders to explore outsourcing options for libraries, museums and archives East London & West Essex Guardian: 10 July Waltham Forest | Wood Street library to…
Libraries news round-up: 24 June 2018
The Times: 24 June Ireland | Open libraries: read it and weep Hereford Times: 24 June Call for a rethink on future of Herefordshire's libraries
Libraries news round-up: 24 May 2018
Ledbury Reporter: 24 May Herefordshire | Library and museum privatisation plan causes concern York Press: 24 May This is how much it will cost to repair York's libraries Derby Telegraph:…
Libraries news round-up: 9 May 2018
The Telegraph: 9 May Rise of the unmanned library means elderly and children are shut out Shropshire Star: 9 May Police stations to relocate Inc. one relocating to a library Shropshire…
Libraries News Round-up: 16 April 2018
Gazette & Herald: 16 April North Yorkshire | Community libraries mark first anniversary 'community' = volunteer-run http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/16140420.Community_libraries_mark_first_anniversary/ Stop the privatisation of Public Libraries: 16 April Proposals to Outsource Libraries in…
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: 8 February 2018
Somerset Country Gazette: 8 February LETTER: 'Don't let libraries be lost to the Somerset landscape'http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/15964096.LETTER___Don_t_let_libraries_be_lost_to_the_landscape_/ Ledbury Reporter: 8 February Herefordshire | Investment of £60,000 approved for Ross-on-Wye library http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/15965579.Investment_of___60_000_approved_for_Ross_on_Wye_library/ Daily…
Libraries News Round-up: 14 November 2017
Kent Live: 14 November The Tunbridge Wells Museum, art gallery, library and Adult Education Centre buildings will be closed for two years http://www.kentlive.news/news/tunbridge-wells-museum-art-gallery-770675 Government Business: 14 November Hertfordshire signals next…
Libraries News Round-up: 31 October 2017
Bournemouth Echo: 31 October Letter to the Editor: Bournemouth council is paving the way for privatisation of public libraries http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15629553.Letter_to_the_Editor__Bournemouth_council_is_paving_the_way_for_privatisation_of_public_libraries/ Northamptonshire Telegraph: 31 October Desborough residents join forces over future…
Libraries News Round-up: 23 October 2017
The Bookseller: 23 October Campaign group Voices for the Library to close https://www.thebookseller.com/news/voices-library-close-657466 The Telegraph: 23 October Northampton | Watchmen writer Alan Moore goes to war with council over library…
Libraries News Round-up: 17 October 2017
Bournemouth Echo: 17 October Libraries must cut books and charge for services to survive, says councillor http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/NEWS/15600373.Libraries_should_cut_number_of_books_by_80__and_charge_for_services_to_survive__says_councillor/ Daventry Express: 17 October 'Dark day' for library services in Northamptonshire as county…
Libraries News Round-up: 23 October
inews.co.uk : 23rd October British authors condemn ‘blasphemous’ library closure in Hay-on-Wye, ‘town of books’ https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/uk/exclusive-british-authors-condemn-blasphemous-library-closure-town-books/ Leon's Library Blog : 23rd October Parish Councils, Localism & Libraries https://leonslibraryblog.com/2016/10/23/parish-councils-localism-libraries/ Warrington Guardian :…
Libraries News Round-up: 19 October 2016
Warrington Guardian : 18th October Emotions run high as 'exceptionally damaging' library closure proposals come before full council http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/14808636.Emotions_run_high_as__exceptionally_damaging__library_closure_proposals_come_before_full_council/ Warrington Guardian : 19th October Stockton Heath parish councillors call for…
Libraries News Round-up: 5 September 2016
Public Libraries News : 4th September Editorial | Staffordshire, Sunderland, Bedford and … Ping Pong http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2016/09/staffordshire-sunderland-bedford-and-ping-pong.html Libraries Taskforce: 5th September Stronger, more resilient communities: how libraries deliver -- Julia Chandler https://librariestaskforce.blog.gov.uk/2016/09/05/stronger-more-resilient-communities-how-libraries-deliver/ Ledbury…
Library News Round-up: 4 August 2015
THE BOOKSELLER : 4th AugustHerefordshire libraries would 'cease to exist' under new proposals http://www.thebookseller.com/news/herefordshire-libraries-would-cease-exist-under-new-proposals-308852 Hereford Times : 3rd AugustCritics warn county library service will "cease to exist" under new council cuts planhttp://www.herefordtimes.com/news/13525993.Critics_warn_county_library_service_will__cease_to_exist__under_new_council_cuts_plan/THE…
Library News Round-up: 11th October 2014
Hereford Times : 10th OctoberLetter | Herefordshire | Presiding over library shambleshttp://www.herefordtimes.com/news/letters/11518884.Presiding_over_library_shambles/View from Online : 10th OctoberSouth Somerset | Council to consider future of libraries with ‘no plans to close any buildings’http://www.viewfrompublishing.co.uk/news_view/33924/3/1/south-somerset-council-to-consider-futureHorncastle News : 10th OctoberLetter | Lincolnshire…
Libraries News Round up: 5th October 2014
Derry Journal : 5th OctoberNI | Libraries - 'Civil disobedience may be only way'http://www.derryjournal.com/what-s-on/arts-culture/civil-disobedience-may-be-only-way-1-6338665Leicester Mercury : 5th OctoberA partnership to save our librariesDiscusses role of volunteers elsewhere, inc Oxfordshire, Bucks and Warwickshirehttp://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/partnership-save-libraries/story-23046130-detail/story.htmlHereford…
Libraries News Round-up: 4th June 2014
THE BOOKSELLER : 4th June Libraries' economic contribution 'can only be measured long-term' Public libraries have an economic impact on their communities that far exceeds their "traditional perception", according to…
Libraries News Round-up: 11th January 2014
GUARDIAN / OBSERVER : 11th January Need some help at your local library? Look under A for amateur Ed Vaizey is crowing about his untrained volunteer army dispensing books to…
Libraries News Round-up: 17th December 2013
THE BOOKSELLER : 17th December Campaigners attack SCL on CIPFA http://www.thebookseller.com/news/campaigners-attack-scl-cipfa.html Spalding Guardian : 17th December MP in fight to save library from the axe MP John Hayes is fighting…