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November 10: What’s MILA? What’s Unboxed? If you love libraries, you’ll want to know what you missed

On Wednesday 10th, we had a Zoom call on all the things you need to know about libraries. Such as: What has the pandemic done to libraries? How does the…

31 Oct, 201804 Nov, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 31 October 2018

Southend Echo: 31 October Library axed - and replaced with council vans in Southend Darlington Times: 31 October North Yorkshire | Library becomes hub for Great Ayton Hambleton Today: 31…

30 Oct, 201804 Nov, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 30 October 2018

The Bookseller: 30 October Library petition hits 20k signatures after Rowling support Redditch Advertiser: 30 October Worcestershire | Future of Woodrow and Alvechurch libraries uncertain after consultation into the future…

29 Oct, 201831 Oct, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 29 October 2018

Morning Star: 29 October Shadow chancellor says the government's claim to have ended austerity doesn't add up "... over 500 libraries and children’s centres are set to be closed." Local…

27 Oct, 201831 Oct, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 27 October 2018

North Wales Pioneer: 27 October Views sought on libraries in Conwy Survey in libraries in Conwy running for just six days

23 Oct, 201831 Oct, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 23 October 2018

The Guardian: 23 October Dear Damian Hinds, What’s so difficult about giving every child a library ticket? | Michael Rosen Yet another report has shown children who read for pleasure…

22 Aug, 201825 Aug, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 22 August 2018

The Bookseller: 22 August Government slams CIPFA library data as 'flawed' and 'unusable' The Star: 22 August Sheffield | “The library has put the heart back into Greenhill” Bury Times:…

20 Aug, 201821 Aug, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 20 August 2018

Ipswich Star: 20 August Suffolk library chief reveals ideas to help boost visitor numbers Northamptonshire Telegraph: 20 August Don’t ‘read all about it’ at libraries facing yet more cuts

19 Aug, 201821 Aug, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 19 August 2018

Telegraph & Argus: 19 August Library service in Kirklees to undergo massive re-vamp

24 Jul, 201826 Jul, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 24 July 2018

The Bookseller: 24 July Forbes removes article suggesting Amazon should replace libraries Nick Poole, Dawn Finch, Ian Anstice and Tim Coates quoted. Ham & High: 24 July Families campaign outside…

23 Jul, 201826 Jul, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 23 July 2018

Evening Standard: 23 July Those long summers of learning and visiting the library have been shelved The Courier: 23 July Costs of upgrading Montrose Library exceed £1 million

17 Jul, 201819 Jul, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 17 July 2018

The Bookseller: 17 July Libraries: talking stock Reading Chronicle: 17 July Reading Borough Council hopes to save more than £200k by cutting opening hours at six of the seven libraries…

05 Jul, 201806 Jul, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 5 July 2018

The Bookseller: 5 July Public's library support 'needs to shift to activism' St Helen Star: 5 July Visitor numbers for St Helens libraries falls by almost 30 per cent Clydebank…

20 Jun, 201823 Jun, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 20 June 2018

The Guardian: 19 June Letters | Public libraries are life-affirming The Scotsman: 20 June Scottish library closures soar as council cuts bite News Shopper: 20 June Bexley | Sidcup library…

17 Jun, 201820 Jun, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 17 June 2018

The Guardian: 17 June Opinion | The Guardian view on books for all: libraries give us power “Public libraries have been remorselessly attacked as public finances shrink. They have lost…

15 Jun, 201820 Jun, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 15 June 2018

Northern Echo: 15 June Save Darlington's Crown Street Library: Campaigners' case returns to the High Court Two-day hearing starts on Monday Northern Echo: 15 June Letters: Hopes judicial review will…

02 Jun, 201805 Jun, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 2 June 2018

BBC News: 2 June Philip Pullman slams library closures at Hay Festival "It seems an act of destructive folly, almost unparalleled, to allow the library service - which was so…

01 Jun, 201804 Jun, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 1 June 2018

Daily Record: 1 June South Lanarkshire | End of an era as Strathaven hall closes its doors for final time Library moves to Avondale Community Hall Midsomer Norton, Radstock and District Journal: 1…

29 May, 201830 May, 2018

Libraries news round-up: 29 May 2018

Radical Librarians Collective: 29 May Statement condemning SCL/ UKVI deal The News: 29 May Hampshire | Work due to start on Gosport Discovery Centre revamp Includes library Eastbourne Herald: 29 May…

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November 10: What’s MILA? What’s Unboxed? If you love libraries, you’ll want to know what you missed

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