If there is a library friends or campaign group in your area which does not appear in this list, please send us details via email to TheLibraryCampaign@gmail.com and we will add it.

A full list of information on the different models of libraries, listed by authority, can be found on Ian Anstice’s Public Libraries News site which you can access HERE.

Greater London

• Libraries for Life for Londoners  (LLL) – umbrella organisation for London groups WEBSITE (checked 6/14 EA)

Barking and Dagenham

• Save Barking and Dagenham Libraries FACEBOOK (checked 6/14 EA)
• Save Robert Jeyes Library Facebook no longer live (updated 6/14 EA)

Barnet

• Save Barnet Libraries FACEBOOK  TWITTER  PETITION (added 01/15)
• Friends of Barnet Borough Libraries link no longer live (updated 6/14 EA)
• East Finchley Library Users Group WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER (updated 01/15)
• Save Friern Barnet Library Group WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER (checked 6/14 EA) 

Brent

• Brent Save Our Seven Libraries WEBSITE (no longer active at 6/14 EA)
• Friends of Barham Library WEBSITE but TWITTER  no longer active (checked 6/14 EA)
• Save Kensal Rise Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER (checked 6/14 EA)
• Friends of Cricklewood Library WEBSITE  Petition to All Souls College (for info) (checked 6/14 EA)
• Preston Library Campaign WEBSITE  TWITTER (checked 5/13)
• Keep Willesden Green WEBSITE  TWITTER (checked 5/13)

Bromley

• Save Bromley Libraries FACEBOOK (added 01/15)

Camden

• Camden Public Libraries Users Group WEBSITE  PETITION (updated 6/13)
• Friends of Highgate Library WEBSITE  (checked 5/13)
• Friends of Holborn Library WEBSITE (checked 5/13)
• Friends of Queens Crescent Library
• Friends of Regents Park Library (added 5/13)
• Swiss Cottage Central Library Users Group WEBSITE (checked 5/13)
• Friends of West Hampstead Library WEBSITE (updated 03/16)

Croydon

• Save Croydon Libraries Campaign WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER  PETITION (checked 11/13)
• Upper Norwood Library Campaign (library run jointly by Croydon and Lambeth) WEBSITE  (checked 11/13)
• Save Upper Norwood Library From Closure (library run jointly by Croydon and Lambeth) FACEBOOK  TWITTER (checked 11/13)

Ealing

• Save Ealing’s Libraries Campaign WEBSITE  FACEBOOK (checked 5/13)
• Hanwell Community Forum Library Action (added 5/13)

Greenwich

• East Greenwich Library Campaign – no longer active? (checked 7/12)
• Friends of West Greenwich Library WEBSITE (checked 7/12)

Haringey

• Hornsey Library Campaign – no longer active? (updated 6/12)
• Friends of Reading and Education (FORE) – no longer active? (updated 6/12
• Friends of Alexandra Park Library – no longer active? (12/12)
• Highgate Library Action Group (Haringey) WEBSITE (checked 11/13)
• Save Marcus Garvey Library – FACEBOOK (amended 06/15)
• Friends of Muswell Hill Library (amended 11/13)
• St Ann’s Library Campaign - no longer active? (12/12)
• Friends of Stroud Green Library - no longer active? (12/12)

Harrow

• Save the Bob Lawrence Library FACEBOOK  TWITTER  PETITION (added 01/15)

Hounslow

• Friends of Hounslow Libraries – no longer active? (12/12)
• Friends of Bedfont, Hanworth and Feltham Libraries – no longer active? (12/12)

Islington

• Friends of Islington Libraries are incorporated in Islington Society WEBSITE according to news article of 06/11 (checked 11/13)

Kensington

• Friends of North Kensington Library WEBSITE (added 01/17)

Lambeth

• Defend The 10  WEBSITE  TWITTER (added 03/16)
• Friends of Lambeth Palace Library WEBSITE (checked 11/13)
• Friends of Carnegie Library (Herne Hill) WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER (updated 10/13)
• Friends of Clapham Park Library – believed to be no longer active (updated 7/12)
• Friends of Durning Library (Kennington) WEBSITE (checked 11/13)
• Friends of Minet Library WEBSITE (checked 11/13)
• Friends of Tate South Lambeth Library (Vauxhall) WEBSITE (checked 11/13)
• Friends of Streatham Library Group FACEBOOK (checked 11/13)
• Friends of Tate Library (Brixton) WEBSITE (checked 11/13)
• Friends of Streatham Vale Library (checked 11/13)
• Upper Norwood Library Campaign (library run jointly by Lambeth and Croydon) WEBSITE (checked 11/13)
• Save Upper Norwood Library From Closure (library run jointly by Lambeth and Croydon) FACEBOOK  TWITTER (checked 11/13)
• Friends of Waterloo Library (checked 11/13)
• Friends of West Norwood Library FACEBOOK (checked 11/13)

Lewisham

• Save Lewisham Libraries WEBSITE  TWITTER (added 03/16)
• The Users and Friends of Manor House Library WEBSITE (checked 5/13)
• Friends of Sydenham Community Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER (checked 5/13)
• Defend Torridon Library TWITTER (added 03/16)

Merton

• Merton Library Campaign –  no longer active? (checked  8/12)
• Friends of Donald Hope Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER (updated 4/13)
• Friends of Raynes Park Library WEBSITE (updated 7/13)
• Friends of West Barnes Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER (updated 7/13)
• Save Wimbledon Library WEBSITE  TWITTER (added 7/13)

 Richmond Upon Thames

• Friends of Richmond upon Thames Libraries WEBSITE (checked 01/14)
• Friends of Hampton Wick Library WEBSITE  TWITTER (added 12/15)

 Waltham Forest

• St James Street Library Campaign WEBSITE (checked 5/13)

Westminster

• Friends of Church Street Library
• Friends of Mayfair Library

 

South East

Berkshire

• Save Pangbourne Library FACEBOOK  TWITTER (added 03/16)

Buckinghamshire

• Friends of Burnham Library WEBSITE  TWITTER (added 06/14)
• Friends of Chalfont St Giles Library WEBSITE (added 05/13)
• Friends of Chalfont St Peter Community Library WEBSITE (added 5/13)
• Little Chalfont Community Library WEBSITE (added 5/13)
• Save Stony Stratford Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/13)
• Friends of Winslow Library (added 5/13)

East Sussex

• Bexhill Library Friends
• Lewes Library Friends
• Music Libraries Action Group (MULAG)
• Friends of Newhaven Library (FONL)
• Ore Library Friends
• Rye Library Friends
• Friends of Seaford Library WEBSITE (added 5/13)
• Friends of Willingdon Library

Not all libraries have friends groups but further information can be found on the East Sussex Council WEBSITE (added 3/13)

Isle of Wight

• Friends of the Isle of Wight Library Service ARTICLE (amended 01/14)
• Save Our Libraries on the Isle of Wight WEBSITE (checked 12/12 – no entries since 3/11,  querying status)

Kent

• Campaigning for Libraries in Kent WEBSITE  TWITTER (added 02/15)
• Save Deal Library FACEBOOK (added 01/15)
• Friends of Medway Libraries WEBSITE  FACEBOOK (checked 01/14)
• Friends of Ramsgate Library (FORL)

Oxfordshire

• Friends of Benson Library Twitter: @BensonLibrary (added 12/12)
• Friends of Charlbury Library – Contact details on council WEBSITE (added 12/12)
• Friends of Grove Library – contact details on council WEBSITE (added 12/12)
• Friends of Waltington Library Charity Contact details (added 12/12)
• Save Wychwood Library on Twitter @SaveWychWoodLib (added 11/4/13)

Southampton

• Burgess Road Library Buddies FACEBOOK  TWITTER (added 01/15)
• Friends of Cobbett Road Library (added 5/13)

Surrey

• Surrey Library Action Movement
• Friends of Cheam Library
• Friends of Virginia Water Library

Windsor and Maidenhead

• Friends Of The Royal Borough Of Windsor And Maidenhead Libraries (added 5/13)

 

South West

Bristol

• Love Bristol Libraries WEBSITE  TWITTER (added 01/15)
• Friends of Marksbury Road Library FACEBOOK (added 07/15)
• Friends of Redland Library FACEBOOK (added 07/15)
• Save Seamills Library FACEBOOK  TWITTER (added 07/15)
• Save Westbury Library FACEBOOK (added 07/15)
• Save Wick Road Library FACEBOOK (added 07/15)

Cornwall

• Cornwall Library Campaign
• Friends of St Ives Library

Devon

• Support for Axminster Library FACEBOOK  TWITTER (added 06/14)
• Friends of Chagford Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK (added 06/14)
• Friends of Colyton Library (added 19/4/13)
• Friends of Devon Libraries (Added 19/4/13)

Dorset

• Ad Lib - Association of Friends of Dorset Libraries WEBSITE (checked 5/13)
• Charmouth Central WEBSITE (added 5/13)

Gloucestershire

• Friends of Gloucestershire Libraries (checked 12/12)
• Save Hanham Library WEBSITE  TWITTER (added 03/16)

Somerset

• Save Somerset’s libraries
• Friends of Somerset Libraries (added 5/13)
• Friends of Wiveliscombe Library (added 5/13)

Swindon

• Save Swindon’s Libraries FACEBOOK  TWITTER (added 04/16)
• Friends of Old Town Library
• Save West Swindon Library FACEBOOK (added 10/14)

 

West Midlands

Birmingham

• Communities Against the Cuts WEBSITE (added 06/14)
• Friends of the Library of Birmingham WEBSITE  FACEBOOK (amended 4/14)
• The Library Lobby,,,Sutton Coldfield Library FACEBOOK  PETITION (added 01/17)
• West Heath Needs a Library WEBSITE (amended 06/14)

Coventry

• Save Coventry Libraries FACEBOOK  TWITTER (checked 06/15)

Dudley

• Friends of Wall Heath Library

Herefordshire

• Save Herefordshire Libraries TWITTER  Petition (added 5/13)
• They’re Our Libraries and Museums FACEBOOK  YOUTUBE (updated 7/13)
• Hereford Library Users Group WEBSITE (checked 5/13)
• Friends of Leominster Library WEBSITE  TWITTER (added 5/13)
• The Ross Library Development Group WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER (added 11/13)

Sandwell

• Blackhouse Library User Group – Oldbury
• Thimblemill Library Users Group

Shropshire

There are a number of friends groups associated with branches of Shropshire libraries. The link is to the County Council’s website and in turn to sites for particular branches.

Walsall

• Save Pheasey Library FACEBOOK (added 01/15)
• Save Streetly Library FACEBOOK  TWITTER (added 02/15)

Wolverhampton

• Save Wolverhampton Libraries WEBSITE  TWITTER (checked 5/13)
• Hands Off Finchfield Library WEBSITE  TWITTER (checked 5/13)

 

North West

Blackburn with Darwen

• Friends of Darwen Library WEBSITE (added /13)

Bolton

• Save Bolton Libraries FACEBOOK (added 12/12/)

Bury

• Reinstate Bury Library FACEBOOK  TWITTER (amended 08/14)

Cheshire

• Friends of Northwich Library
• Our Winsford Library WEBSITE (added 06/13)

Halton

• Adventures in Reading (added 5/13)

Knowsley

• Save Whiston Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK (added 11/13)

Lancashire

• Save Adlington Library TWITTER (added 04/16)
• Save Ansdell Library FACEBOOK  TWITTER (added 03/16)
• Save Coppull Library TWITTER (added 03/16)
• Save Eccleston Library TWITTER (added 03/16)
• Save Longridge Library TWITTER (added 03/16)

Manchester

• Save Burnage Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER (checked 5/13)
• Save Fallowfield Library on Twitter (added 3/13)
• Save Levenshulme Baths and Library website and on Twitter ( added 3/13)
• Save Northenden Library on Facebook and Twitter (added 3/13)
• Northenden Library Action Group

Sefton

• ABC (Ainsdale, Birkdale and Churchtown) Library Group – Save Southport Libraries WEBSITE  TWITTER (checked 5/13)
• Friends of Ainsdale Library WEBSITE (checked 5/13)
• Birkdale Library Action Group (added 5/13)
• Friends of Carnegie Library (added 5/13)
• Friends of Churchtown Library TWITTER (checked 5/13)

Trafford

• Friends of Coppice Library FACEBOOK (added 03/15)
• Friends of Hale Library (added 03/15)
• Hands off Old Trafford Library (HOOT) WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER (added 4/13)

Wirral

• Friends of Irby library

 

North East

County Durham

• Friends of Sedgefield Library (added 5/13)

Darlington

• Darlington Friends of the Libraries  , established April 2012 ( formerly separate library groups, such as Friends of Cockerton Library)
• Friends of Bourne End Library facebook

Gateshead

• Friends of Ryton Library WEBSITE (amended 10/13)

Middlesbrough

• Friends of Marton Library (added 5/13)

Newcastle

• Save Newcastle Libraries Coalition WEBSITE  TWITTER (checked 5/13)
• Friends of Jesmond Library (added 5/13)

Northumberland

• Friends of Libraries in Tynedale (FLIT) (added 12/12)

South Tyneside

• South Tyneside Friends (added 5/13)

Sunderland

• Hands Off Sunderland Libraries FACEBOOK  TWITTER (updated 9/13)

 

Yorkshire and Humber

Bradford

• Save Bradford Libraries PETITION (added 01/14)

Calderdale

• Don’t Bulldose Our Library Campaign WEBSITE (added 5/13)
• Friends of Todmorden Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK (checked 5/13)

Kirklees

• Friends of Almondbury Library WEBSITE  TWITTER (added 04/16)
• Protect Batley Library TWITTER  PETITION (added 8/14)
• Friends of Cleckheaton Library FACEBOOK (added 03/15)
• Friends of Denby Dale Library WEBSITE (checked 5/13)
• Friends of Golcar Library (added 5/13)
• Friends of Heckmondwike Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER  PETITION (added 01/15)
• Friends of Holmfirth Library and Tourist Information Centre FACEBOOK (added 07/15)
• Long Live Honley Library WEBSITE (added 5/13)

Rotherham

• Friends of Rotherham Central Library
• Friends of Maltby Library

Sheffield

• Save Burngreave Library  TWITTER WEBSITE (added 05/14)
• Save Sheffield Libraries Campaign (added 07/13)
• Sheffield Communities Against Library Privatisation FACEBOOK  TWITTER  Petition (amended 9/13)
• Broomhill Library Action Group (BLAG) WEBSITE FACEBOOK TWITTER (added 5/14)
• Friends of Ecclesfield Library WEBSITE (added 02/14)
• Friends of Greenhill Library (added 11/13)
• Save Totley Library WEBSITE  TWITTER (added 10/13)
• Friends of Zest (Upperthorpe Library) WEBSITE  TWITTER (added 11/13)
• Walkley Against Library Closures (added 5/13)
• Save Walkley Library TWITTER (checked 5/13)
• Walkley Library Action Group

North Yorkshire

• Save North Yorkshire Libraries WEBSITE (added 01/15)
• Gargrave Library Group

Wakefield

• The Library Campaign (Wakefield)
• Supporters of Outwood Library (S.O.U.L.)
• Friends of Ossett Library WEBSITE (checked 5/13)
• Friends of Walton Library (added 5/13)

 

East Midlands

Derbyshire

• Save Our Unique Library – Glossop SOUL WEBSITE (added 5/13)

Lincolnshire

• Save Lincolnshire LIbraries WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER (added 06/13)
• Save the Deepings Library FACEBOOK  PETITION (added 06/13)
• Save Nettleham Library PETITION (added 06/13)
• Our Wainfleet Library WEBSITE (added 03/14)
• Friends of Woodhall Spa Library WEBSITE (updated 06/13)

 

East England

Cambridgeshire

Much of the list below is taken from the Cambridgshire County Council website on 26 March 2012. That site may list an email contact where there is no link to a specific Friends website.

• Friends of Arbury Library WEBSITE  TWITTER (updated 08/13)
• Friends of Bar Hill Library  WEBSITE (updated 08/13)
• Friends of Barnwell Road Library
• Friends of Chatteris Library (FROLIC) WEBSITE (added 08/13)
• Friends of Comberton Area Library WEBSITE (checked 08/13)
• Friends of Cottenham Library FACEBOOK (added 08/13)
• Friends of Ely Library WEBSITE (added 08/13)
• Friends of Great Shelford Library WEBSITE (added 08/13)
• Friends of Haddenham Library WEBSITE (added 08/13)
• Friends of Linton Library
• Friends of March Library
• Friends of Milton Road Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER (updated 09/14)
• Rock Road Library Friends FACEBOOK (added 08/13)
• Friends of Warboys Library (FOWL) WEBSITE (updated 08/13)
• Friends of Willingham Library WEBSITE (updated 08/13)

Essex

• Support Kent Elms Library FACEBOOK (checked 05/13)
• SOS Leigh Library FACEBOOK  TWITTER (checked 05/13)
• Stand Up For Southend Libraries WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER (checked 05/13)

Hertfordshire

• Friends of Chorleywood Libraries – details available via Residents’ Association website (Updated 4/13)
• Friends of Borehamwood Library – no longer in operation
• We Heart Libraries – covering North Hertfordshire and Stevenage including libraries in Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock, Royston, Stevenage (Central and Old Town) and Knebworth  WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER (amended 01/14)

Luton

• Libraries of Luton Arise WEBSITE (added 11/13)

Peterborough

• Friends of Werrington Library (added 5/13)

Suffolk

• Friends of Lowestoft Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER (checked 06/13)
• Save Debenham Library FACEBOOK  TWITTER (checked 06/13)
• Friends of Mildenhall Library (added 5/13)

Wales

Cardiff

• Save Roath Library TWITTER (added 03/16)
• Save Rumney Library FACEBOOK (added 10/14)

Glamorgan

• Save Rhoose Library WEBSITE  FACEBOOK (added 01/15)

Gwynedd

• Save Criccieth Library FACEBOOK (added 07/15)

Monmouthshire

• Friends Of Abergavenny Library Services – FOALS FACEBOOK  TWITTER(added 03/15)

Rhondda

• Rhydyfelin Library Support Group WEBSITE  FACEBOOK (added 03/14)

Scotland

Angus

• Edzell Library Group (added 5/13)

Dumfries and Galloway

• WIgtown Library PETITION (added 1/14)

Midlothian

• Gorebridge cares on Facebook – Gorebridge library (added 8/4/13)
• Keep our library local on Facebook – Newtongrange library (added 8/4/13)
• Save Mayfield Library on Facebook – Mayfield Library (added 8/4/13)

Moray

• Save Our Libraries  WEBSITE  TWITTER (added 9/13)
• Save Burghead Library FACEBOOK (added 9/13)

North Larnarkshire

• Save Newarthill Library FACEBOOK (added 1/17)