Libraries News Round-up: 13 October 2016

Bromsgrove Advertiser : 12 October Frankley Library avoids axe but faces cuts to opening hours under Birmingham City Council consultation http://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/news/14797513.Frankley_Library_avoids_axe_but_faces_cuts_to_opening_hours/   East London & West Sussex Guardian : 12 October…

Libraries News Round-up: 12 October 2016

Bristol Post : 11 October South Gloucestershire | Council unveils second attempt to cut libraries after backlash stopped first http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/south-gloucestershire-council-unveils-second-attempt-to-cut-libraries-after-backlash-stopped-first/story-29799304-detail/story.html  Warrington Guardian : 11 October Warrington | Councillor vows to fight…

Libraries News Round-up: 10 October 2016

THE BOOKSELLER : 10th October DCMS to investigate 'disgraceful' Lancashire library cuts http://www.thebookseller.com/news/dcms-investigate-disgraceful-lancashire-library-cuts-407591 BBC News : 10th October Two libraries to shut and 24 jobs to go in Birmingham http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-37608246…

Libraries News Round-up: 6 October 2016

Warrington Guardian : 5th October VIDEO: Library campaigners protest at Stockton Heath Library http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/14783457.VIDEO__Library_campaigners_protest_at_Stockton_Heath_Library/ Warrington Guardian : 6th October Appleton Parish Council ‘strongly objects’ closure of any library in town…

Libraries News Round-up: 2 October 2016

Wisbech Standard : 1st October Cambridgeshire’s community and mobile libraries boosted courtesy of online giant Amazon http://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/cambridgeshire_s_community_and_mobile_libraries_boosted_courtesy_of_online_giant_amazon_1_4718579 Lifeline bid submitted for shut down Thornton Library Bid made by an "unnamed…

Libraries News Round-up: 1 October 2016

Public Libraries News : 1st October Ideas Stores:  what the ideas are and why they’re important http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/practitioners/new-libraries/idea-stores-what-the-ideas-are-and-why-its-important Swindon Advertiser : 30th September Council urged to think again on library closures…

Libraries News Round-up: 30 September 2016

Public Libraries News : 29th September Editorial | Viciously reducing bookfunds http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2016/09/viciously-reducing-bookfunds.html ITV News : 30th September Lancashire's cash crisis - museums and libraries close with Video report http://www.itv.com/news/granada/update/2016-09-30/lancashires-cash-crisis-museums-and-libraries-close/ Blog Preston : 30th September…

Libraries News Round-up: 28 September 2016

Holyrood Magazine : 28th September Scottish libraries awarded over £2.3m of funding since launch of library strategy https://www.holyrood.com/articles/news/libraries-awarded-over-%C2%A323m-funding-launch-library-strategy ITV News : 27th September VIDEO | Country's oldest public lending library at risk…

Libraries News Round-up: 27 September 2016

THE BOOKSELLER : 26th September Libraries raise awareness of Banned Books Week http://www.thebookseller.com/news/british-library-free-word-and-islington-libraries-participate-banned-books-week-399651 Yorkshire Evening Post : 27th September Wakefield Library opening hours cut down to save £150,000 http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/wakefield-library-opening-hours-cut-down-to-save-150-000-1-8149201 Warrington…

Libraries News Round-up: 25 September 2016

Bolton News : 25th September Plans submitted to create new modern library in Little Lever http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/14763288.Plans_submitted_to_create_new_modern_library_in_Little_Lever/ Blog Preston : 25th September Lancashire County Council told to re-consider Fulwood library closure…

Libraries News Round-up: 23 September 2016

The Star : 22 September Sheffield | Letter | Community centres? http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/your-say/community-centres-1-8140402 The Bookseller : 23 September Pullman, Blackman and Rosen urge Bradley to act on libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/authors-urge-call-library-action-398621 Plymouth Herald…

Libraries News Round-up: 19 September 2016

Warrington Guardian : 19th September Residents turn out in force to oppose Stockton Heath Library closure proposals http://m.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/14745251.Residents_turn_out_in_force_to_oppose_Stockton_Heath_Library_closure_proposals/ The Star : 16th September Sheffield | Letter: Libraries need staff http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/your-say/libraries-need-staff-1-8070896 Vimeo :…

Libraries News Round-up: 17 September 2016

YORKSHIRE POST : 17th September Exclusive : ‘Tragedy’ as Yorkshire councils slam the book shut on libraries http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/exclusive-tragedy-as-yorkshire-councils-slam-the-book-shut-on-libraries-1-8130602 YORKSHIRE POST : 17th September Shocking: A third of Leeds’s libraries have closed in…

Libraries News Round-up: 16 September 2016

Don't Privatise Libraries : 16th September UNITE and Fight! (and build for the national demo) http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/unite-and-fight-and-build-for-national.html Westmorland Gazette : 16th September Lancashire | Silverdale villagers protest against library closure - while Carnforth…

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