Libraries News Round-up: 31 July
Bournemouth Echo: 31 July Library staff to see their pay reduced as part of jobs "realignment" Library manager pay scales to be brought in line with those in Poole. Agreed…
Libraries News Round-up: 29 July
This is Wiltshire: 28 July The newly refurbished Devizes Community Hub and Library on Sheep Street is now open to the public. Co-located services, rooms to rent, moveable bookcases to…
Libraries News Round-up: 27 July
Gazette & Herald: 27 July North Yorkshire | Real buzz at opening of Norton Hive Library and Community Hub http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/15430151.Real_buzz_at_opening_of_community_hive/ Craven Herald: 27 July North Yorkshire | Volunteers help to…
Libraries News Round-up: 24 July
Shields Gazette: 24 July South Tyneside | Funding to be pulled from four community libraries which could close before end of year Funding for Whitburn, East Boldon, Boldon Lane and…
Libraries News Round-up: 21 July
Gazette & Herald: 21 July North Yorkshire | Celebrations mark the reopening of Norton library Now a volunteer-run library, with rooms to rent http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/15409899.Celebrations_mark_the_reopening_of_library/ Blackpool Gazette: 21 July Grand opening…
Libraries News Round-up: 20 July
Libraries Taskforce blog: 20 July A core dataset for libraries The full dataset has not been released. This post details that work on defining the dataset has been undertaken, although…
Libraries News Round-up: 19 July
Bath Echo: 19 July Bath MP Wera Hobhouse calls for end to ‘shambles’ created over library future http://www.bathecho.co.uk/news/politics/bath-mp-wera-hobhouse-calls-end-shambles-created-library-future-74194/ St Austell Voice: 19 July Cornwall | Library is next asset to…
Libraries News Round-up: 18 July
Bath Echo: 18 July Council Cabinet Member asked for go-ahead to combine library and One Stop Shop http://www.bathecho.co.uk/news/politics/council-cabinet-member-asked-go-ahead-combine-library-one-stop-shop-74160/ Bath Chronicle: 18 July Bath library site options not 'viable' because of…
Libraries News Round-up: 17 July
Telegraph & Argus: 17 July Libraries in Undercliffe, Haworth Road and Menston remain closed after Council withdrew staff to save cash in April http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/local/localbrad/15414171.Three_libraries_remain_closed_after_Council_withdrew_staff_to_save_cash_in_April/ Broken Barnet: 17 July Children at…
Libraries News Round-up: 14 July
Lancashire Telegraph: 14 July Labour questions cost of saving East Lancashire libraries http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15406165.Labour_questions_cost_of_saving_East_Lancashire_libraries/ Lancashire Post: 14 July Closed down libraries will reopen Proposals agreed by cabinet will see the phased…
Libraries News Round-up: 13 July
Westmorland Gazette: 13 July Lancashire | Bolton-le-Sands and Silverdale libraries on brink of new chapter today (Thursday) at Lancashire County Council cabinet meeting http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/15401805.Bolton_le_Sands_and_Silverdale_libraries_on_brink_of_new_chapter_today__Thursday_/ Lancashire Evening Post: 13 July Cabinet…
Libraries News Round-up: 12 July
Ipswich Star: 11 July Suffolk | Ipswich’s Rosehill Library reopens after five-week closure for revamp South Wales Argus: 12 July Major works set for Maindee library in Newport Funding for the…
Libraries News Round-up: 11 July
Local Gov: 11 July Cutting services: a false economy? ‘…the Public Libraries and Museum Act 1964 requires library authorities to provide ‘a comprehensive and efficient library service’ for all persons…
Libraries News Round-up: 10 July
The Guardian: 10 July Lancashire plans to reopen libraries, but Shropshire considers more cuts Stratford Herald: 10 July First glimpse of Stratford's new look library https://www.stratford-herald.com/73053-first-glimpse-stratfords-new-look-library.html
Libraries News Round-up: 9 July
Broken Barnet blog: 9 July "Refurbishment" - Or: How to destroy a library service, the Barnet Tory way Newham Recorder: 9 July East Ham library to reopen after revamp To…
Libraries News Round-up: 8 July
Wigan Today: 7 July Library users reassured Concerns about volunteers delivering Wigan's home library service - Staffordshire Newsletter: 7 July Gnosall Library project extended by three years Volunteers but no…
Libraries News Round-up: 7 July
Brixton Buzz: 7 July 2017 Lambeth Council accused of wasting ‘millions of pounds’ after independent scrutiny highlights Town Hall financial waste - Daily Echo: 7 July Eastleigh | Bank site to…
Libraries News Round-up: 5 July
The Independent: 5 July No libraries or streetlights left in Britain by 2020 if austerity doesn't stop, warns Tory local government chief http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-austerity-library-closures-no-streetlights-britain-by-2020-stop-tory-local-government-chief-local-a7824321.html Derby Telegraph: 5 July Angry reaction to…
Libraries News Round-up: 4 July
Plymouth Herald: 3 July Dates revealed for closure of six Plymouth libraries http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/dates-revealed-for-closure-of-six-plymouth-libraries/story-30421715-detail/story.html Devon Live: 4 July Plymouth | Closing date revealed for six libraries with four more to be…
Libraries News Round-up: 3 July
Coventry Observer: 2 July Youngsters design logo for first 'community-led library' in Coventry 'In an era of government cuts to local authorities, council-run libraries are under threat. Although nearly all…