Libraries News Round-up: 11 April 2018

BBC News: 11 April Northamptonshire libraries in legal action against closure http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-43726556 Northamptonshire Telegraph: 11 April Schools and libraries to become advertising sites to pay for Northants County Council’s marketing…

Libraries News Round-up: 12 February 2018

Huddersfield Examiner: 11 February Kirklees | 'Closing Batley Library will strip town of its heartbeart' https://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/closing-batley-library-strip-town-14273251 Get Reading: 12 February Reading libraries bear the brunt of funding cuts with hours to…

Libraries News Round-up: 24 January 2018

Bromley Times: 24 January Bromley Council may face strike action over outsourcing policy http://www.bromleytimes.co.uk/news/bromley-council-may-face-strike-action-over-outsourcing-policy-1-5367043 Private Eye: Issue No. 1462 Library News: Carillion | Croydon, Ealing, Harrow Available in newsagents Thornton…

Libraries News Round-up: 9 January 2018

The Bookseller: 9 January Hancock becomes culture secretary as Greening quits government https://www.thebookseller.com/news/hancock-new-culture-minister-greening-quits-government-704271 Stoke Sentinel: 9 January Consultation begins on future of Staffordshire libraries http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/local-news/consultation-begins-future-staffordshire-libraries-1030446 St Albans & Harpenden Review:…

Libraries News Round-up: 6 January 2018

Liverpool Echo: 6 January Work to start 'immediately' on restoring derelict historic library http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/work-start-immediately-restoring-derelict-14120943 Lancashire Telegraph: 6 January Oswaldtwistle library reopening this month after successful campaign http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/hyndburn/15811726.Oswaldtwistle_library_reopening_this_month/ Brinkwire: 6 January…

Libraries News Round-up: 4 January 2018

The Bookseller: 4 January DCMS investigating threatened Darlington library https://www.thebookseller.com/news/dcms-investigating-threatened-darlington-library-702146 Pocklington Post: 4 January East Riding of Yorkshire | Village library to close for revamp https://www.pocklingtonpost.co.uk/news/village-library-to-close-for-revamp-1-8939078 Scotland Herald: 4 January…

Libraries News Round-up: 17 November 2017

BBC News: 17th November Single card pilot for Scottish libraries launched http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-42026465 Bradford Telegraph & Argus: 17 November Kirklees | Yet more library cuts threaten our children's future http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/NEWS/15665537.Yet_more_library_cuts_threaten_our_children___s_future/ Dumbarton…

Libraries News Round-up: 21 September 2017

Eastbourne Herald: 21 September East Sussex | Tories deny ‘railroading through’ library closures http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/politics/tories-deny-railroading-through-library-closures-1-8160901 Hastings Observer: 21 September East Sussex | Letter: One of the most deprived areas http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/your-say/one-of-the-most-deprived-areas-1-8161148http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/your-say/one-of-the-most-deprived-areas-1-8161148 Huddersfield…

Libraries News Round-up: 8 September 2017

Question Everything blog: 7 September Proper Gander http://questioneverythingtheytellyou.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/proper-gander.html Bath Chronicle: 8 September LETTER: Library facilities would be 'decimated' by proposed move to Lewis House http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/news/news-opinion/letter-library-facilities-would-decimated-449634 BBC News: 8 September Warrington…

Libraries News Round-up: 9 August

Burnley Express: 9 August Lancashire | Veterans group to open new chapter at library The Veterans Association UK plans to take over the running of Pike Hill Library http://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/veterans-group-to-open-new-chapter-at-library-1-8693157 Bedford…

Libraries News Round-up: 21 June

Huddersfield Examiner: 21 June Kirklees | Call to Honley community as bid to take on the village library is discussed http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/call-honley-community-bid-take-13216351 Hamstead & Highgate Express: 21 June Highgate Library’s supporters…

Libraries News Round-up: 26 April

2BR News: 26 April Government gets involved with decision over Lancashire's libraries https://www.2br.co.uk/news/local-news/2276503/government-gets-involved-with-decision-over-lancashires-libraries/ Sutton Coldfield Observer: 26 April Sutton Coldfield Library’s short-term future looks secure as town councillors commit funds…

Libraries News Round-up: 13 April

The Bookseller: 12 April Government considers intervening in Swindon and Lancashire library closures http://www.thebookseller.com/news/government-considers-intervening-swindon-and-lancashire-library-closures-536456 Bolton News: 13 April Fears about future of B:easties youth club as Topping Fold Library faces…

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