Libraries News Round-up: 27 April 2018

Open Democracy: 27 April Public libraries are vital to local communities – Labour must fight to defend them written by Alan Wylie https://www.opendemocracy.net/uk/alan-wylie/public-libraries-are-vital-to-local-communities-labour-must-fight-to-defend-them  Eastbourne Herald: 27 April East Sussex |…

Libraries News Round-up: 25 August 2017

Chronicle Live: 25 August Anger as multi-million-pound plans for three Northumberland leisure centres are shelved http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/anger-multi-million-pound-plans-13527211 Bucks Free Press: 25 August 35 children's centres across Bucks face axe Plans include…

Libraries News Round-up: 25 May

Hartlepool Mail: 25 May Durham | Council fits up leisure centre for new library http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/council-fits-up-leisure-centre-for-new-library-1-8560884 Northumberland Gazette: 25 May LIBRARY: Funding must be increased 'It appears that the reason for the…

Libraries News Round-up: 11 September 2016

Blog Preston : 11th September Lancashire | Fulwood Library fight ‘not over’ as Preston MP to call-in closure decision with government http://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2016/09/fulwood-library-fight-not-over-as-preston-mp-to-call-in-closure-decision-with-government/ Chronicle Live : 11th September Northumberland | Cramlington's library services have been moved…

Libraries News Round-up: 9 September 2016

House of Lords Hansard : 8th Sept 2016 Civil Society and Lobbying @12.47 pm.  Baroness Rebuck (Lab) - Libraries http://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2016-09-08/debates/16090838000309/CivilSocietyAndLobbying#contribution-16090838000150 Rotherham Advertiser : 9th September £474,000 to be cut from libraries budget http://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/104402/-474-000-to-be-cut-from-libraries-budget.aspx…

Libraries News Round-up: 26 August 2016

THE GUARDIAN : 26th August Jeremy Corbyn promises to reverse arts spending cuts https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/aug/25/jeremy-corbyn-arts-pupil-premium-primary-schools-reverse-spending-cuts   THE BOOKSELLER : 26th August Corbyn pledges to reverse cuts to arts spending and develop…

Libraries News Round-up: 15 August 2016

THE BOOKSELLER Adult library usage falls 'significantly' across all groups http://www.thebookseller.com/news/library-usage-continues-decline-378946 The Courier : 15th August Fife | Village libraries spared closure to start new chapter Villagers will 'run' them https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/fife/269848/village-libraries-spared-closure-to-start-new-chapter-in-book-lending/ Fife…

Libraries News Round-up: 29 July 2016

DAILY TELEGRAPH : 29th July Letter | Noisier libraries with even fewer books Scroll down for letter http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2016/07/28/letters-rural-grants-paralysed-by-second-guessing-of-brexit-by-b/ Evesham Journal : 29th July Revised Ludlow Library story Reduction in opening hours will save…

Libraries News Round-up: 2 February 2016

THE BOOKSELLER : 2nd February 'Libraries have betrayed publishers', festival hears  http://www.thebookseller.com/news/publishers-should-partner-libraries-321273 Chronicle Live : 2nd February Charity behind Northumberland's leisure centres and libraries asks for £1m bailout http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/charity-behind-northumberlands-leisure-centres-10821436 Bournemouth…