A digest of today’s news items, reproduced here, with kind permission from Shirley Burnham, who collated it.  For up to date libraries news follow @ShirleyBurnham on Twitter.

BBC News : 21st April
Coventry libraries’ online time rises for welfare tests
The amount of free internet access in Coventry’s libraries has been doubled to two hours because people were struggling to complete new welfare reform online assessments in an hour.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-22238555

Luton Today  21st April
Final chance to have your say on libraries
It’s the last chance for residents to have their say on the closures or relocation of libraries across town.
http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/entertainment/final-chance-to-have-your-say-on-libraries-1-5020424

Bucks Herald : 20th April
Doubt cast over moving library to Aylesbury High Street 
http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/local-news/doubt-cast-over-moving-library-to-aylesbury-high-street-1-5005147

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Digital Book World : 8th April
Is an ebook an experience or a thing?
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2013/is-an-ebook-an-experience-or-a-thing/

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