Libraries News Round-up: 28 December 2016

Warrington Guardian : 28th December Deputy council leader sides with MP Helen Jones amid row over library closure proposals http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/14983974.Deputy_council_leader_sides_with_MP_Helen_Jones_amid_row_over_library_closure_proposals/ Borehamwood Times : 28th December Barnet Council announced NW7 Hub…
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Libraries News Round-up: 20 December 2016

Barnet & Whetstone Press : 20th December Council unveils four charities which will run libraries following service cuts http://www.barnet-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=116316&headline=Council%20unveils%20four%20charities%20which%20will%20run%20libraries%20following%20service%20cuts&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2016 News & Star : 20th December Cockermouth library campaigners refused consultation…
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Libraries News Round-up: 9 December 2016

PRIVATE EYE Issue No. 1433 Library News (p.33) | Warrington BIG ISSUE : 9th December Big Issue columnist Damian Barr helps to save Newarthill library http://www.bigissue.com/the-mix/news/7194/big-issue-columnist-damian-barr-helps-to-save-newarthill-library THE BOOKSELLER : 9th December An…
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Libraries News Round-up: 3 December 2016

PARLIAMENT | Written question 55871:  Swindon's Library Service  http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-12-01/55871/ PARLIAMENT | Written Question - 55452: Public Libraries http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-11-29/55452/ ITV News : 3rd December  'Read in' staged to save Swindon's libraries http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2016-12-03/read-in-staged-to-save-swindons-libraries/ This Is…
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Libraries News Round-up: 25 November 2016

THE  GUARDIAN : 25th November John Bird slams absence of library funding in autumn statement https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/nov/25/john-bird-slams-absence-of-library-funding-in-autumn-statement West End Extra : 25th November Westminster | Leak reveals which library services face the axe…
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Libraries News Round-up: 10 November 2016

Third Sector | 10th November Locality calls for £1bn to back protection of public assets http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/locality-calls-1bn-back-protection-public-assets/local-action/article/1415195 Surrey Comet : 10th November Kingston Council to spend £500,000 on upgrading borough's libraries…
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Libraries News Round-up: 6 November 2016

ITV News : 5th November Swindon library campaigners join national demo excellent photographs http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2016-11-05/swindon-library-campaigners-join-national-demo/ BBC News : 6th November Lancashire County Council considers bids to run under-threat services http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-37861765 Tinder…
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Libraries News Round-up: 5 November 2016

THE GUARDIAN : 5th November Leading authors join protest march against cuts to cultural services https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/nov/05/leading-authors-join-protest-march-against-cuts-to-cultural-services BT.com : 5th November Authors join protest against library and museum cuts http://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/campaigners-set-to-march-over-library-cuts-11364110683827 ITV…
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Libraries News Round-up: 4 November 2016

BIG ISSUE : 4th NovemberJohn Bird to speak at a mass rally in support of Libraries this weekend http://www.bigissue.com/the-mix/news/7099/john-bird-to-speak-at-a-mass-rally-in-support-of-libraries-this-weekend Blog Preston : 4th November Lancashire | Sale of libraries in Preston and South…
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Libraries News Round-up: 2 November 2016

THE BOOKSELLER : 2nd November Vaizey criticises arts community for 'relentlessly left-wing groupthink' http://www.thebookseller.com/news/vaziey-hits-out-arts-community-relentlessly-left-wing-groupthink-425921 Newbury Today : 2nd November West Berkshire | Legality of library closures is 'irrelevant' http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/home/19709/legality-of-library-closures-is-irrelevant.html Sheffield…
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Libraries News Round-up: 31 October 2016

Chorley Guardian : 31st October Lancashire | Council budgets feel the squeeze but their top executives still take home healthy pay packets, including one who earns more than Theresa May http://www.chorley-guardian.co.uk/news/council-budgets-feel-the-squeeze-but-their-top-executives-still-take-home-healthy-pay-packets-including-one-who-earns-more-than-theresa-may-1-8209280 Lancashire Telegraph…
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Libraries News Round-up: 30 October 2016

Public Libraries News : 30th October Editorial | "Keep an open mind, be innovative, and keep smiling": an interview with Thomas Colloff  http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2016/10/keep-an-open-mind-be-innovative-and-keep-smiling-an-interview-with-thomas-colloff.html   2BR Radio : 30th October  First Lancashire building…
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Libraries News Round-up: 15 October 2016

Lancashire Evening Post : 15 October Bold new vision for Preston's Harris Library  Plans include development of a 'community hub' , including a library.  See comments http://www.lep.co.uk/whats-on/arts/bold-new-vision-for-preston-s-harris-museum-1-81826 Sutton Coldfield News : 15 October…
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Libraries News Round-up: 14 October 2016

The Bookseller : 13 October Lords question government on library closures and Amazon taxation http://www.thebookseller.com/news/government-defends-record-library-closures-and-amazon-taxation-during-lords-debate-414116 Caerphilly Observer : 14 October Ystrad Mynach library reopens after refurbishment http://www.caerphillyobserver.co.uk/news/961912/ystrad-mynach-library-reopens-after-refurbishment/ The Bookseller :…
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Libraries News Round-up: 13 October 2016

Bromsgrove Advertiser : 12 October Frankley Library avoids axe but faces cuts to opening hours under Birmingham City Council consultation http://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/news/14797513.Frankley_Library_avoids_axe_but_faces_cuts_to_opening_hours/   East London & West Sussex Guardian : 12 October…
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Libraries News Round-up: 11 October 2016

The Guardian | 11 October Government to probe 'devastating' Lancashire library closures https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/oct/11/government-to-probe-lancashire-library-closures Public Sector Executive | 11 October Government investigating complaints about Lancashire library closures http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Public-Sector-News/government-investigating-complaints-about-lancashire-library-closures Birmingham Mail :…
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Libraries News Round-up: 6 October 2016

Warrington Guardian : 5th October VIDEO: Library campaigners protest at Stockton Heath Library http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/14783457.VIDEO__Library_campaigners_protest_at_Stockton_Heath_Library/ Warrington Guardian : 6th October Appleton Parish Council ‘strongly objects’ closure of any library in town…
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