Libraries news round-up: 21 May 2018
The Times: 21 May Library offers playbook for communities taking control 'The experience of volunteers in Kensal Rise has been repeated nationwide' 'Around the UK, communities are stepping in to…
Libraries news round-up: 16 May 2018
Stoke on Trent Live: 16 May Major £3.8m plan revealed to relocate library and children's centre into town hall - here's what it's going to look like Bude & Stratton Post:…
Libraries news round-up: 8 May 2018
Derby Telegraph: 8 May Keys of Sinfin Library handed over to community group West Somerset Free Press: 8 May Somerset | ‘Take out library books’ protest day Burnham & Highbridge Weekly News:…
Libraries news round-up: 6 May 2018
Wellington Weekly News: 6 May Somerset | Mass book withdrawal at Wiveliscombe Library http://www.wellington-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=108207 . Coventry Telegraph: 6 May Warwickshire | Falling library visitor numbers not helped by "Soviet-looking…
Libraries News Round-up: 22 April 2018
Socialist Party: 22 April Bromley library workers win strike campaign 'GLL attempted to run libraries with significant numbers of posts kept deliberately vacant. This led to the service being stretched…
Libraries News Round-up: 4 April 2018
Ledbury Reporter: 4 April Powys | Town's library will move to school next month http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/16135967.towns-library-will-move-to-school-next-month/ PRIVATE EYE Edition No. 1467 Library News (p.35) | Hove's Carnegie Library In newsagents The…
Libraries News Round-up: 31 March 2018
Eastbourne Herald: 30 March East Sussex | Library death of a thousand cuts https://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/your-say/library-death-of-a-thousand-cuts-1-8437731 Fife Today: 30 March Grant enables feasibility study of Jubilee Hall https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/grant-enables-feasibility-study-of-jubilee-hall-1-4715939 Brixton Buzz: 31 March Reinstate…
Libraries News Round-up: 11 March 2018
Aberdeen Evening Express: 11 March Fresh plans for facilities in North-east delayed https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/fresh-plans-for-facilities-in-north-east-delayed/ Sussex Express: 11 March East Sussex | LETTER: Time to lead by example? https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/your-say/letter-time-to-lead-by-example-1-8410525
Libraries News Round-up: 4 March 2018
Shoreham Herald: 4 March Lincolnshire | A new chapter for volunteer-run library in Burgh le Marsh https://www.shorehamherald.co.uk/whats-on/arts/a-new-chapter-for-volunteer-run-library-in-burgh-le-marsh-1-8401217 Gazette Live: 4 March Stockton | Under-threat library reopens after being given last-minute lifeline volunteer-run library https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/under-threat-library-reopens-after-14365966…
Libraries News Round-up: 14 February 2018
Burnham-On-Sea: 14 February Somerset | 'Highbridge Library must be saved from closure' - former MP Tessa Munt http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2018/highbridge-library-plans-tessa-munt-13-02-18.php Lancashire Telegraph: 14 February Bid to transform former Trawden library takes step…
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: 10 February 2018
BBC News: 10 February Trafford to be 'first' council scraps library late fees http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-43015919 ITV News: 10 February Fines on overdue library books to be dropped in Trafford http://www.itv.com/news/granada/update/2018-02-10/fines-on-overdue-library-books-to-be-dropped-in-trafford/ Denbighshire…
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: 11 January 2018
Bury Times: 11 January Bury Council is giving away its books after closing 10 libraries http://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/15821606.Bury_Council_is_giving_away_its_books_after_closing_10_libraries/ Bolton News: 11 January Appeal for volunteers and funds after takeover of community hub…
Libraries News Round-up: 8 January 2018
The Bookseller: 8 January Government announces 'hubs' to boost children's literacy Alan Gibbons quoted https://www.thebookseller.com/news/government-pledges-703961 Burton Mail: 8 January Derbyshire | Schools' library service could close down because so few…
Libraries News Round-up: 24 October 2017
Devon Live: 24 October Politician, Strictly Come Dancing star and top author Ann Widdecombe urges book lovers to use their libraries http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/politician-strictly-come-dancing-star-671332 Newbury Today: 24 October West Berkshire | Volunteers…
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: 18 October 2017
The Argus: 18 October East Sussex | Hundreds sign petition to save their library http://www.theargus.co.uk/NEWS/15602101.___Do_not_close_Ringmer_Library______plea_to_council/ Kilburn Times: 18 October Brent | Library in Kensal Rise gets £75,000 council boost http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/library-in-kensal-rise-gets-75-000-council-boost-1-5241181…
Libraries News Round-up: 16 October 2017
Bath Echo: 16 October Plans for new approach to delivery of community libraries given the go ahead http://www.bathecho.co.uk/news/politics/plans-new-approach-delivery-community-libraries-given-go-ahead-75517/ BBC News: 16 October Northamptonshire libraries 'could be community-run http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-41641390 Northamptonshire Telegraph:…
Libraries News Round-up: 15 October 2017
Get West London: 15 October Kensington & Chelsea | Council ditches £17m plans to relocate North Kensington Library http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/council-ditches-17m-plans-relocate-13753464 Bury Times: 15 October Group's bid to take over running of…