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We continue to pursue the appalling reorganisation (if that’s the word) of Birmingham’s libraries. After sending plenty of evidence and Freedom of Information requests, we have now made an official…
Libraries news round-up: 15 October 2018
Powys County Times: 15 October Public meeting on future of Welshpool library to be held tonight Watford Observer: 15 October Hertfordshire | Libraries could shut under plans to axe £500,000…
Libraries news round-up: 2 October 2018
Bradford Telegraph & Argus: 2 October A report going to scrutiny will show, ‘after moving over to being run by community groups rather than by the Council, many of Bradford's…
Libraries news round-up: 26 September 2018
Warrington Guardian: 26 September LiveWire told to repair damaged reputation following review East Anglian Daily Times: 26 September Suffolk | Views sought on library opening hours proposals Midsomer Norton Journal:…
Libraries news round-up: 20 September 2018
iNews: 20 September Children’s services and youth clubs lined up for cuts in ‘worst yet’ council austerity Bosses at local authorities have said that the “worst is yet to come”…
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…
Libraries news round-up: 27 June 2018
Eastbourne Herald: 27 June East Sussex | Volunteers Network committed to getting Pevensey Bay Library open Northampton Chronicle & Echo: 27 June Library campaigners plead with Northamptonshire County…
Libraries news round-up: 26 June 2018
Eastbourne Herald: 26 June East Sussex | New home found for Langney Library Northamptonshire Telegraph: 26 June No takers for four of 21 Northamptonshire libraries under threat of…
Libraries news round-up: 23 June 2018
The Argus: 23 June East Sussex libraries will become community libraries Derbyshire Live: 23 June Watch Derby's new library take shape in 40 seconds Leicester Mercury: 23 June Controversial…
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…
Libraries news round-up: 3 May 2018
Nothing in the Rulebook: 3 May Readers of the world, unite! Vote to save your public libraries Ayub Khan & Alan Wylie quoted. Speak Up for Libraries manifesto highlighted. …
Libraries News Round-up: 20 April 2018
Huffington Post: 20 April Northamptonshire | The Libraries Minister’s Local Libraries Could Close. Residents Are Furious - And They're Suing https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/libraries-minister-s-local-libraries-could-close_uk_5ad61fc4e4b077c89ced29a0 Bristol Live: 20 April Fears Government-funded report into library cuts…
Libraries News Round-up: 19 April 2018
Bristol Post: 18 April North Somerset | Three more libraries under threat of closure as council looks to make essential cuts https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/three-more-libraries-under-threat-1474080 The Bookseller: 19 April Local election candidates urged…
Libraries News Round-up: 7 April 2018
The Guardian: 7 April Library cuts hurt us all, but they hit homeless people the hardest https://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2018/apr/07/library-cuts-hurt-hit-homeless-people-council-outreach The Argus: 6 April Brighton & Hove | Library changes are ‘against spirit…
Libraries News Round-up: 2 April 2018
TES: 2 April Infant pupils 'swiping left' when they pick up books Motion proposed at NUT conference https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/infant-pupils-swiping-left-when-they-pick-books i News: 2 April Children are picking up books and ‘trying to…
Libraries News Round-up: 3 March 2018
Ham & High: 3 March Camden | Ham& High letters: Libraries pledge needs scrutiny http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/ham-high-letters-successful-petition-antisemitisim-libraries-digital-borough-budget-youth-funding-painkillers-and-electric-cars-1-5413770 Western Telegraph: 3 March Pembrokeshire | Buildings next on list to cut to save Council…
Libraries News Round-up: 26 February 2018
LGA: 26 February Extra council tax income in 2018/19 will not protect under-pressure local services https://www.local.gov.uk/about/news/extra-council-tax-income-201819-will-not-protect-under-pressure-local-services Oxfordshire Guardian: 26 February Spreading the word to encourage library use http://www.oxfordshireguardian.co.uk/spreading-the-word-to-encourage-library-use/ Bath Chronicle:…
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: 9 February 2018
The Bookseller: 9 February Settle to step down as Libraries Taskforce chief next month http://www.thebookseller.com/news/settle-step-down-libraries-taskforce-chief-next-month-729266 Burnham-on-Sea.com: 9 February Somerset | Save Highbridge Library! Campaign launched to halt closure plan http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2018/save-highbridge-library-group-09-02-18.php This…
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…