Libraries News Round-up: 16 June 2016

The Library Campaign : 16th June Children’s literacy under threat as Greenwich plans to close mobile library service http://www.librarycampaign.com/childrens-literacy-under-threat-as-greenwich-council-plans-to-close-mobile-library-service/ Northern Echo : 16th June Crown Street Library set to re-locate…
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Libraries News Round-up: 10 June 2016

THE GUARDIAN : 10th June The internet and coffee shops are no replacement for libraries http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2016/jun/10/libraries-cuts-ya-shot-polly-ho-yen?CMP=share_btn_tw Public Libraries News : 10th June Open Minds Open Libraries … but what’s on…
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Libraries News Round-up: 9 June 2016

Reading Educator : 9th June Why Cilip's 'kite mark' will crash and burn https://readingeducator.wordpress.com/2016/06/09/why-cilips-kite-mark-will-crash-and-burn/ Cambridge News : 9th June Backlash as cash-strapped Cambridgeshire County Council bring in £1 charge on…
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Libraries News Round-up: 8 June 2016

PRIVATE EYE  Issue No. 1420 : Library News (p.35) Crown Street Library, Darlington In newsagents now Croydon Citizen : 8th June What do Croydon’s children think about libraries? http://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/croydons-children-think-libraries/ Sheffield…
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Libraries News Round-up: 4 June 2016

Leon's Library Blog : 4th June Every Little Helps..! https://leonslibraryblog.com/2016/06/04/every-little-helps/ Clitheroe Advertiser : 3rd June MP calls for county council to be placed in special measures http://www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/mp-calls-for-county-council-to-be-placed-in-special-measures-1-7944798 Shropshire Star :…
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Libraries News Round-up: 3 June 2016

Lancaster & Morecambe Citizen : 3rd June Cash-strapped Lancashire local authorities lose more than £1m http://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/news/14535030.Cash_strapped_Lancashire_local_authorities_lose_more_than___1m/ The Star : 3rd June Sheffield | Benefits of libraries the Council's view http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/your-say/benefits-of-libraries-1-7945363 THE BOOKSELLER :…
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Libraries News Round-up: 1 June 2016

Manchester Evening News : 1st June Libraries at risk in Bury as council looks to make further savings after government cuts http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/libraries-risk-bury-council-looks-11414374 Swindon Advertiser: 1st June Youngsters urged to get…
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Libraries News Round-up: 26 May 2016

Parliament Public Libraries:  Lancashire: Written question - 37260 http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-05-18/37260/ Blackpool Gazette : 26th May Lancashire | MP takes his library battle to Commons http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/environment/mp-takes-his-library-battle-to-commons-1-7931065 Northern Echo : 26th May Darlington | New bid to stop library closure…
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Libraries News Round-up: 25 May 2016

New > LIBRARIES TASKFORCE : 25th May https://librariestaskforce.blog.gov.uk/2016/05/25/a-shared-vision-for-public-libraries/ THE GUARDIAN : 25th May Simon Cowell gets star advice on plan to write children's book https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/may/25/simon-cowell-advice-write-childrens-book-michael-rosen-philip-ardagh West Leeds Dispatch : 25th May…
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Libraries News Round-up: 24 May 2016

THE INDEPENDENT : 24th May London library closures cost local council three times more than keeping them open http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lambeth-council-london-library-closures-cost-three-times-more-than-it-did-to-keep-them-open-a7043921.html THE BOOKSELLER : 24th May Stephen Fry backs libraries in poster…
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Libraries News Round-up: 22 May 2016

THE GUARDIAN : 22nd May Council closed libraries to cut costs, then spent more to guard them Lambeth http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/may/22/lambeth-council-closed-libraries-security-guards Leon's Library Blog : 22nd May Mythomania https://leonslibraryblog.com/2016/05/22/mythomania/
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Libraries News Round-up: 20 May 2016

Public Libraries News : 19th May Editorial | "Cameron can come to ours and assist those trying to get online" http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2016/05/cameron-can-come-to-ours-and-assist-those-trying-to-get-online.html Newbury News : 20th May West Berkshire | Council refuses to release library…
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Libraries News Round-up: 19 May 2016

Brixton Buzz : 18th May Lambeth Full Council meeting ends in farce as residents are prevented from having say over library closures http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2016/05/lambeth-full-council-meeting-ends-in-farce-as-residents-are-prevented-from-having-say-over-library-closures/ Lichfield Mercury : 19th May Lichfield Library…
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Libraries News Round-up: 18 May 2016

UTV : 18th May Anger over plans to cut NI library hours http://www.u.tv/News/2016/05/18/Anger-over-plans-to-cut-NI-library-hours-59182 Blackpool Gazette : 18th May Lancashire | Public inquiry threat over libraries axe http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/whats-on/arts/public-inquiry-threat-over-libraries-axe-1-7917583 Blackpool Gazette : 18th May Lancashire | Politically Correct by…
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Libraries News Round-up: 17 May 2016

THE GUARDIAN : 17th May How do I join the Summer Reading Challenge 2016? http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2016/may/17/how-do-i-join-the-summer-reading-challenge-2016 BBC News : 17th May Libraries NI: Opening hours could be cut at 14 premises…
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Libraries News Round-up: 16 May 2016

THE BOOKSELLER : 16th May Poet to petition Sadiq Khan over Library closures http://www.thebookseller.com/news/poet-petition-sadiq-khan-over-library-closures-329815 Leon's Library Blog : 16th May Libraries Deliver .... Social Justice? An extract from the response by…
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Libraries News Round-up: 14 May 2016

Fleetwood Today : 14th May Lancashire | Video plea to save libraries Plea from ex-library worker turned councillor http://www.fleetwoodtoday.co.uk/news/video-plea-to-save-libraries-1-7910933 Gazette Live: 14th May Rallying call to save under threat Stockton library http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/rallying-call-save-under-threat-11331582…
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Libraries News Round-up: 13 May 2016

THE GUARDIAN : 13th May Books are back. Only the technodazzled thought they would go away http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/may/13/books-ebook-publishers-paper?CMP=share_btn_tw Swindon Advertiser : 12th May Councillor urged to back up her pre-election library…
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