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08 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 8th September 2013

Spalding Today : 8th September Letter - Market Deeping | Library: Disgusted and ashamed at county council http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/opinion/letters/library-disgusted-and-ashamed-at-county-council-1-5461601 Friends of Barham Library : 8th September Letter to ACAVA re Barham…

06 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 6th September 2013

THE ECONOMIST : 6th September Library of Birmingham - It's not all about the books "We need to find ways to generate commercial income, whether that's from hiring facilities, making…

05 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 5th September 2013

Caerphilly Observer : 5th September More people using libraries in Caerphilly County Borough According to statistics from Caerphilly County Borough Council, 90,000 more people visited libraries in 2012/13 compared to…

04 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 4th September 2013

BBC Radio 4 iPlayer : 4th September Michael Rosen | Our Libraries: The Next Chapter - Episode 1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b038xx7b Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 3rd September Open Letter from a 90-year old Lincolnshire…

03 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 3rd September 2013

BBC News : 3rd September Birmingham Library: Is the £189m price tag justified? Birmingham's new central library has opened at a cost of £189m. But in an era of spending…

02 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 2nd September 2013

THE BIG ISSUE : 2nd September Andrew Carnegie: the billionaire benefactor of Great Britain (Sydenham Library, Lewisham) A petition was launched to keep it open, but it took local business owner…

01 Sep, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 1st September 2013

The Observer : 1st September Birmingham's last hurrah for local pride before civic Britain is culled http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/01/birmingham-library-last-hurrah-civic-britain Spalding Guardian : 1st September Anger over plans to close libraries " I…

31 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 31st August 2013

Sunderland Echo : 30th August Rallying cry to save Sunderland libraries http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/rallying-cry-to-save-sunderland-libraries-1-5998401

30 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 30th August 2013

FINANCIAL TIMES : 30th August A new chapter for libraries The rash of closures of local libraries by cash-stricken local authorities in England has prompted real (and justified) outrage of…

29 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 29th August 2013

BBC Radio 4 Our Libraries: The Next Chapter to be broadcast: 11.00 a.m - Wednesday 4th September In the first of two programmes, Michael goes to Herefordshire where, earlier this…

26 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 26th August 2013

The Star : 26th August Sheffield council faces challenge on library secret "It is appalling Labour is keeping details in the public interest from public scrutiny." http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/sheffield-council-faces-challenge-on-library-secret-1-5985903 This Is Grimsby…

25 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 25th August 2013

Market Rasen Mail : 25th August Letter | Councillor Anne Reynolds : E-Petition to Save Libraries http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/letter-e-petition-to-save-libraries-1-5410899 Don't Privatise Libraries : 25th August A pint and a book please http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/a-pint-and-book-please.html Phil Bradley's…

23 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 23rd August 2013

The Next Web (TNW) : 22nd August The future of libraries http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/22/the-future-of-libraries/ Sunderland Echo : 23rd August 'No interest' from community in running Sunderland libraries or other services http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/no-interest-from-community-in-running-sunderland-libraries-or-other-services-1-5978018 Spalding…

22 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 22nd August 2013

This Is Somerset : 22nd August Letter | Can't this be sited elsewhere? I am appalled that Bristol City Council is considering leasing space in the Central Library to the new Cathedral…

21 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 21st August 2013

PRIVATE EYE | Library News Issue No. 1347 Item (1) Lincolnshire | Item (2) JLIS takeovers‏ available in all good newsagents Gainsborough Standard : 21st August Lincolnshire: Gainsborough MP condemns council’s plans…

18 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 18th August 2013

Spalding Today : 18th August Groups offering to run libraries The council aims to save £2million by shifting libraries into the hands of volunteers and companies, but Coun Dilks says…

17 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 17th August 2013

LGA | Free Libraries Leadership Seminar for new library portfolio holders 12 September 2013 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Local Government House, London (Librarians unrepresented) http://www.local.gov.uk/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=81e53d51-6e82-42b1-835d-3eb85b5453db&groupId=10171 Spalding Today : 17th August Letter…

16 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 16th August 2013

CLOA : 16th August Yinnon Ezra, DCMS Specialist Advisor on Libraries blogs on making savings in public libraries http://blog.cloa.org.uk/2013/08/16/an-approach-to-making-savings-in-public-libraries/ THE BOOKSELLER : 16th August Protest mounts over Lincolnshire library closures…

15 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 15th August 2013

Civil Society : 14th August Big Lottery Fund should fund council services, say Welsh local authorities http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/fundraising/news/content/15881/big_should_fund_council_services_say_welsh_local_authorities The Enquirer : 15th August Outraged residents campaign against Southend library cuts "It…

12 Aug, 201325 Oct, 2020

Libraries News Round-up: 12th August 2013

THE BOOKSELLER : 12th August 'Spiral of decline' for Anglesey's libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/spiral-decline-angleseys-libraries.html Public Libraries News : 11th August Editorial | Go in poor, leave feeling rich http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/08/go-in-poor-leave-feeling-rich.html This Is Lincolnshire…

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