Libraries News Round-up: 8 December 2016

THE GUARDIAN : 8th December
UK library budgets fall by £25m in a year
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/dec/08/uk-library-budgets-fall-by-25m-in-a-year

BBC News : 8th December
Libraries ‘bearing the brunt’ of council budget cuts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38250480

THE BOOKSELLER : 7th December
‘Staggering’ £25m fall in libraries spending revealed
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/cipfa-library-figures-446101

THE BOOKSELLER : 8th December
Insecurity, fear, frustration and helplessness — G X Todd, Author and librarian
http://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/insecurity-fear-frustration-and-helplessness-446191

Swindon Advertiser : 8th December
Hours cut at five core libraries while 10 face uncertain fate
10 town libraries at risk as cabinet votes to adopt controversial strategy
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14954094.10_town_libraries_at_risk_as_cabinet_votes_to_adopt_controversial_strategy/

BBC News : 8th December
Swindon libraries campaigners ‘need more time’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-38246900

Yorkshire Coast Radio : 8th December
Volunteers Needed In North Yorkshire Libraries
http://www.yorkshirecoastradio.com/news/local-news/2170723/library-volunteers-needed-in-north-yorkshire-libraries/

The Business Desk : 8th December
Sale of Nottingham Central Library will go ahead
http://www.thebusinessdesk.com/eastmidlands/council/