THE INDEPENDENT : 5th February
Joanne Harris | If I were Prime Minister: I would stop library closures and do away with government targets
http://www.independent.co.uk/
Society of Chief Librarians : 5th February
Press Release | Public libraries launch “TeachFirst” style internship programme
http://www.goscl.com/public-
About My Area : 5th February
Northants | Library Donation Scheme Not A Threat
… regular donators [sic] would receive benefits
http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/
Northants Telegraph : 5th February
Library bosses say Northamptonshire service is not under threat despite fundraising announcement
http://www.northantstelegraph.
Northampton Chronicle : 5th February
SPECIAL REPORT: Is this the beginning of the end for free public libraries in Northamptonshire
http://www.northamptonchron.
Sheffield Telegraph : 5th February
Public meeting – proposed business model for Walkley Library
http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.
Thurrock Gazette : 5th February
The campaign to save Thurrock’s libraries continues this weekend
http://www.thurrockgazette.co.
Lincolnshire Echo : 5th February
Shadow Culture Minister, Christopher Bryant, says the Government needs to do more to maintain libraries
http://www.lincolnshireecho.
Spalding Guardian : 5th February
Lincolnshire | Residents hit by £728k bill
Some volunteer groups have already dropped offers to run libraries and Coun Dilks believes more will follow because they can’t afford to take them on.
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.
This Is Local London : 5th February
Public meeting about future of Barnet’s libraries on Feb 10th
http://www.thisislocallondon.
Walsall Advertiser : 5th February
Library services could remain in Walsall community despite closure threat
Linda McManus, spokesperson for the Save Streetly Library group, said: “We understand that two of the proposals for Streetly Library may be purely for book exchanges ….”
http://www.walsalladvertiser.
