Libraries news round-up: 31 October 2018
Southend Echo: 31 October Library axed - and replaced with council vans in Southend Darlington Times: 31 October North Yorkshire | Library becomes hub for Great Ayton Hambleton Today: 31…
Libraries news round-up: 25 October 2018
Northamptonshire Telegraph: 25 October County Council's chief executive gives libraries hope ‘Ms Grant said she is personally leading the libraries review and was hoping for a ‘positive outcome’.’ Redditch Standard:…
Libraries news round-up: 24 October 2018
Worcester News: 24 October Locals would share St John's library with Costa or Starbucks to keep it open Worcester Observer: 24 October Brewing up a lifeline for library facing axe…
Libraries news round-up: 20 October 2018
Times & Star: 20 October Cumbria | Library hours petition presented to council Stamford Mercury: 20 October Lincolnshire | Extended opening hours for Deepings library
Libraries news round-up: 17 October 2018
BBC News: 17 October Somerset County Council: Protesters gather to challenge £14m cuts Burnham-on-Sea.com: 17 October Somerset | Outcry over council's decision to shut Highbridge Library unless community group is…
Libraries news round-up: 5 October 2018
Yorkshire Post: 5 October Yvette Huddleston: Why libraries can boost our mental health Lancashire Evening Post: 5 October Reopening of Bamber Bridge library moves a step closer Brixton Buzz: 5…
Libraries news round-up: 28 September 2018
Press & Journal: 28 September Over 100 jobs at risk as Moray Council look to implement severe budget cuts Cuts agreed include reduced opening hours for Buckie, Forres, Keith, Lossiemouth…
Libraries news round-up: 27 September 2018
North Somerset Times: 27 September North Somerset library closure announced Midsomer Norton Journal: 27 September PSJ Councillors launch consultation on new Community Library Hereford Times: 27 September Powys | New…
Libraries news round-up: 19 September 2018
Blackpool Gazette: 19 September Lancashire | Library’s new chapter won’t begin this year Somerset Live: 19 September Temporary home for Bath library during Podium works yet to be found Critics…
Libraries news round-up: 12 September 2018
Northern Echo: 11 September Move to retain Darlington's Crown Street library endorsed by council leaders Northern Echo: 11 September Letters: Darlington library move debacle an inexcusable and expensive mess Chew…
Libraries news round-up: 7 September 2018
Northern Echo: 7 September Letters: Common sense prevails over Darlington library move Northamptonshire Telegraph: 7 September Public meeting over launching community library group in Higham Ferrers
Libraries news round-up: 3 September 2018
BBC News: 3 September Darlington Council considers U-turn over library closure Northern Echo: 3 September Darlington's Crown Street Library saved from closure Northern Echo: 3 September Comment: A welcome turnabout…
Libraries news round-up: 8 August 2018
Somerset Live: 7 August Success of Saltford's library and post office 'will be down to the community' Yellow Advertiser: 8 August Waltham Forest Council votes to sell historic Wood Street Library
Libraries news round-up: 31 July 2018
BBC: 31 July Pupils unable to read is 'a scandal', says minister Grimsby Telegraph: 31 July North Lincolnshire | Work to begin on new £2m leisure, library and wellbeing hub…
Libraries news round-up: 26 July 2018
North Devon Gazette: 26 July Barnstaple Library provider defends claims service is ‘at breaking point’ Read the claims made by an ex-staff member in an open letter reproduced here in full. Northamptonshire…
Libraries news round-up: 15 July 2018
The Courier: 14 July Fife | Volunteers start a new chapter in Pittenweem library’s story Falmouth Packet: 15 July Camborne Council moves into library
Libraries news round-up: 13 July 2018
Somerset Live: 12 July Opposition councillor calls for all elected members to get say over Somerset's library services North Somerset Times: 13 July Clevedon School pupils look to raise £12k…
Libraries news round-up: 11 July 2018
Burnham-On-Sea News: 11 July Somerset | Decision on Highbridge Library’s future to be announced in October Lancaster and Morecambe Citizen: 11 July Lancashire | Crawshawbooth's library opens a new solo…
Libraries news round-up: 27 June 2018
Eastbourne Herald: 27 June East Sussex | Volunteers Network committed to getting Pevensey Bay Library open Northampton Chronicle & Echo: 27 June Library campaigners plead with Northamptonshire County…
Libraries news round-up: 26 June 2018
Eastbourne Herald: 26 June East Sussex | New home found for Langney Library Northamptonshire Telegraph: 26 June No takers for four of 21 Northamptonshire libraries under threat of…