Public Libraries News : 15th September
2 Past Presidents express fears over CILIP leadership proposals
http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2014/09/2-past-presidents-express-fears-over-cilip-leadership-proposals.html 


The Herald : 16th September
Oxfordshire | Volunteers will run half of county’s libraries by 2015
http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/11474749.Volunteers_will_run_half_of_county___s_libraries_by_2015/


Leicester Mercury : 16th September
Letter | Village library is vital for community’s wellbeing

You assume we would be able to raise large sums of money year on year to keep a library open and to expect someone to have overall responsibility for volunteers and keeping it on track is unrealistic.

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Village-library-vital-community-s-wellbeing/story-22930210-detail/story.html …

Melton Times : 16th September
Leicestershire County Council needs to make extra £40m savings as cabinet
looks to reduce Melton Library opening hours
http://www.meltontimes.co.uk/news/politics/politics-news/leicestershire-county-council-needs-to-make-extra-40m-savings-as-cabinet-looks-to-reduce-melton-library-opening-hours-1-6302917


Wales Online : 16th September

Former Welsh Secretary Peter Hain challenges David Cameron over impact of spending cuts on councils http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/former-welsh-secretary-peter-hain-7776636



Stoke Sentinel : 16th September
Staffordshire | Consultation to be held over the future of Knutton Library
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Consultation-held-future-Knutton-Library/story-22930256-detail/story.html

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Libraries News Round-up: 22nd February 2014

Sheffield Telegraph : 22nd February Sheffield library cuts are ‘a real kick in the teeth’ (says Nick Clegg) http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/local/sheffield-library-cuts-are-a-real-kick-in-the-teeth-1-6455494 The Star : 22nd February Letter | Sheffield | Will future of libraries be scrutinised by…

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