Libraries news round-up: 17 August 2018
Northamptonshire Telegraph: 17 August Campaigners and Northants County Council could end up back at court over library row Barnet Times: 17 August Barnet campaigner welcomes libraries ruling
Libraries news round-up: 25 July 2018
Barnet Times: 25 July Barnet children protest over libraries Northamptonshire Telegraph: 25 July Legal hearing over fate of 21 Northamptonshire libraries Harrow Times: 25 July North Harrow Library to reopen…
Libraries news round-up: 24 July 2018
The Bookseller: 24 July Forbes removes article suggesting Amazon should replace libraries Nick Poole, Dawn Finch, Ian Anstice and Tim Coates quoted. Ham & High: 24 July Families campaign outside…
Libraries news round-up: 13 June 2018
BBC News: 13 June Scotland | Union concern over a plan to use pupils to run school libraries Peeblesshire News: 13 June Parents anger at their library used as misrepresented…
Libraries news round-up: 8 June 2018
Brixton Buzz: 8 June Lambeth Council wants to spend an extra £1M+ on the Carnegie book-ish gym at Herne Hill Barnet Times: 8 June Barnet’s youth assembly wants better libraries…
Libraries news round-up: 5 June 2018
The Bookseller: 5 June Eighty librarians condemn deal between Home Office and SCL Northern Echo: 5 June Letters: Concerns remain over planned relocation of Darlington library Barnet Times: 5 June…
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: 5 March 2018
The Bookseller: 5 March Northamptonshire Council is 'failing in its legal duties' with library closures https://www.thebookseller.com/news/cilip-complains-dcms-about-careless-cuts-northamptonshire-libraries-743291 Blackpool Gazette: 5 March Lancashire | Longer library hours but jobs put at risk…
Libraries News Round-up: 17 January 2018
The Guardian: 17 January London libraries assess impact of Carillion collapse https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/17/london-libraries-assess-impact-of-carillion-collapse Public Finance: 17 January Public sector looks for ways to plug gap left by Carillion http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/news/2018/01/public-sector-looks-ways-plug-gap-left-carillion The Bookseller:…
Libraries News Round-up: 2 August
The Bookseller: 2 August 2017 Government to investigate Barnet's library provision http://www.thebookseller.com/news/government-investigate-barnets-library-provision-607541 Sunderland Echo: 2 August 2017 Optimistic for Fulwell Community Library’s future Volunteer-led library opens http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/your-say/optimistic-for-fulwell-community-library-s-future-1-8682726
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: 3 February 2016
Public Libraries News : 2nd February Swindon proposes just 1 out of 15 libraries to survive: SCL plans 2 day conference http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2016/02/swindon-proposes-just-1-out-of-15-libraries-to-survive-scl-plans-2-day-conference.html Times Series : 3rd February Barnet | Anger over unstaffed…
Libraries News Round-up: 4 January 2016
Bindmans LLP Save Barnet Libraries - Letter Before Claim to Barnet Council http://barnetalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Letter-before-claim.pdf This Is Local London : 4th January Campaigners take first step in legal action over Barnet library cuts http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/14180994.Campaigners_take_first_step_in_legal_action_over_Barnet_library_cuts/…
Libraries News Round-up: 12 December 2015
YOU TUBE : 12th December Saving Southampton’s Libraries Needs More Council Support, Say Campaigners https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jaf46DouFMU&feature=share Hartlepool Mail : 12th December The 7 budget cuts that will affect people in Hartlepool the…
Libraries News Round-up: 11 December 2015
YOU TUBE Save Barnet Libraries animation Residents & school children star in a new film. It's brilliant! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3XfibjbJuA&feature=youtu.be THE GUARDIAN : 11th December Val McDermid and Ian Rankin join attack on…
Libraries News Round-up: 30 November 2015
Croydon Advertiser : 30th November 'Possibility' all Croydon libraries could close 'apart from statutory ones' says culture chief Only central library to be retained? http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Possibility-Croydon-libraries-close-apart/story-28269849-detail/story.html HoldtheFrontPage : 30th November Lancashire…
TLC’s AGM and mini-conference – 24 October 2015
Chair of The Library Campaign, Laura Swaffield, writes: "This year's TLC AGM and mini-conference was a treasure-trove of insights, ideas and experience. Campaigners from Lincolnshire (Angela Montague) and Barnet (Barbara Jacobson…
Library News Round-up: 9 May 2015
Don't Privatise Libraries : 9th MayThe last leg of the Save Barnet Libraries March (or Campaigning can be Cathartic)http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/the-last-leg-of-save-barnet-libraries.htmlQuestion Everything : 7th MayIf a library closes in the New Forest,…
Library News Round-up: 13 April 2015
Kent News : 13th AprilCampaigners deliver library petition to County Hallhttp://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/campaigners_deliver_library_petition_to_county_hall_1_4031933Hexham Courant : 13th April Mayor Fears for Hexham Library's Futurehttp://www.hexhamcourant.co.uk/news/mayor-fears-for-hexham-library-s-future-1.1205184 Times Series : 12th AprilProtesters stage second protest march against Barnet…
Library News Round-up: 2 April 2015
Public Libraries NewsEditorial | 2000 fewer libraries? Ed Vaizey again decides not to intervenehttp://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2015/03/2000-fewer-libraries-ed-vaizey-again-decides-not-to-intervene.htmlThis Is The West Country : 2nd AprilMore library changes as services in Cornwall could be privatised or merged…