Libraries News Round-up: 12 March 2018

Pontefract & Castleford Express: 12 March Wakefield | Opening hours could be cut at Featherstone and Airedale libraries in move to save £300k https://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/news/opening-hours-could-be-cut-at-featherstone-and-airedale-libraries-in-move-to-save-300k-1-9059264 Alderley Edge.com: 12 March Cheshire East | Have…

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: 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…