THE BOOKSELLER : 26th February
Lambeth in line for library closures
http://thebookseller.com/news/lambeth-line-library-closures

London Evening Standard : 26th February
Rosamund Urwin😐 Our libraries and parks should never be under threat
http://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/rosamund-urwin-our-libraries-and-parks-should-never-be-under-threat-10071831.html 

Friends of Lambeth Libraries : 26th February
Statement Lambeth Libraries in peril
https://seancreighton1947.wordpress.com/2015/02/26/lambeth-libraries-in-peril/

Save Lincolnshire Libraries : 26th February
NEW PAGE dedicated to recent *Libraries Petitions* throughout the country.
See if your Petition is featured here – It is an excellent resource for all
http://savelincslibraries.org.uk/uk-library-petitions/ 

Times Series : 26th February
Third Tory MP speaks out against proposed library closures in Barnet
http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/11821841.Third_Tory_MP_speaks_out_against_proposed_library_closures_in_Barnet/ 

Lichfield Mercury : 26th February
Staffordshire | Library shake-up for Lichfield and Burntwood is ratified
http://m.lichfieldmercury.co.uk/Library-shake-Lichfield-Burntwood-ratified/story-26084979-detail/story.html

Northampton News : 26th February
Ed Vaizey MP visit to Northampton called off due to his train being cancelled
Mr Vaizey was due to go to the Weston Favell Library with Northamptonshire County Council chief executive Dr Paul Blantern …
http://www.northampton-news-hp.co.uk/Ed-Vaizey-MP-visit-Northampton-called-train/story-26090793-detail/story.html 

Your Thurrock : 26th February
No Thurrock libraries to close (but you may want to read the small print)
http://www.yourthurrock.com/Thurrock-libraries-close-want-read-small-print/story-26088713-detail/story.html  

Clacton Gazette : 26th February
Thurrock | Council leader ‘never considered’ closing any libraries… but the mobile service will stop
http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/south_essex_news/11821005.Council_leader__never_considered__closing_any_libraries____but_the_mobile_service_will_stop/

Birmingham Mail : 26th February
Tories: ‘We would keep Library of Birmingham open seven days a week’
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/tories-we-would-keep-library-8722341 

Kent Online : 26th February
Concerns over future of Sandwich Library as Kent County Council launches consultation
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sandwich/news/concern-over-library-future-32474/ 

Daily Echo : 26th February
Southampton Letter: In denial over closures
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/yoursay/letters/11821999.In_denial_over_closures/

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