iNews: 20 September Children’s services and youth clubs lined up for cuts in ‘worst yet’ council austerity Bosses at local authorities have said that the “worst is yet to come” in cuts to services with libraries, public health, and highways…
Tag: The Library Campaign
Libraries news round-up: 19 September 2018
Blackpool Gazette: 19 September Lancashire | Library’s new chapter won’t begin this year Somerset Live: 19 September Temporary home for Bath library during Podium works yet to be found Critics of the move say several big questions remain unanswered Bath…
Libraries news round-up: 18 September 2018
Chronicle Live: 18 September Newcastle | Council promises to allay fears over plans to open addict recovery centre at Fenham Library Get Reading: 18 September Changes to libraries in Reading come into effect
Libraries news round-up: 17 September 2018
Northern Echo: 17 September Darlington | Letters: ‘Can we expect further u-turns after council’s library decision?’
Libraries news round-up: 15 September 2018
The Courier: 15 September Fife library closure fears allayed but opening hours could change My Welshpool: 15th September Powys | Library shocker for Welshpool
Libraries news round-up: 14 September 2018
Libraries news round-up: 13 September 2018
Powys County Times: 13 September One-stop shop plan for those with questions of Social Services in Powys Warrington Guardian: 13 September Silence on LiveWire governance report ‘unacceptable’, says MP The Courier: 13 September “Jack of all trades” fear for Perthshire…
Libraries news round-up: 12 September 2018
Northern Echo: 11 September Move to retain Darlington’s Crown Street library endorsed by council leaders Northern Echo: 11 September Letters: Darlington library move debacle an inexcusable and expensive mess Chew Valley Gazette: 11 September Bath & NE Somerset | Bishop…
Libraries news round-up: 10 September 2018
Northamptonshire Telegraph: 10 September Changes at Northamptonshire libraries despite review pause Northern Echo: 10 September Letters special: Darlington library move U-turn TES: 10 September ‘Use inspectors to improve school libraries’ Holyrood: 10 September National strategy for school libraries
Libraries news round-up: 9 September 2018
West Bridgford Wire: 9 September Notts library to close during school holidays The Shuttle: 9 September Worcestershire library book borrowing exceeds 1.5m this year
Libraries news round-up: 8 September 2018
BBC News: 8 September Children help shape “dynamic” national school library strategy STV News: 8 September Children help create new national library strategy Radio Borders: 8 September All Scottish pupils to have access to “dynamic” school libraries Cotswold Journal: 8…
Libraries news round-up: 7 September 2018
Northern Echo: 7 September Letters: Common sense prevails over Darlington library move Northamptonshire Telegraph: 7 September Public meeting over launching community library group in Higham Ferrers
Libraries news round-up: 6 September 2018
The Guardian: 6 September Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell on why we need libraries – an essay in pictures Wisbach Standard: 6 September Computer charges in Cambridgeshire libraries sees people using them drop by 75 per cent Grimsby Live: 6…
Libraries news round-up: 5 September 2018
Newbury Today: 5 September West Berkshire | Councillor says that libraries can be maintained despite £1.4m cost Brixton Buzz: 5 September Lambeth’s Libraries – What Future? Public meeting in Brixton, Sat 8th Sept, 2pm The Courier: 5 September Angus |…
Libraries news round-up: 4 September 2018
Lynne News: 4 September Norfolk | Security guards brought in to make King’s Lynn Library safer Northern Echo: 4 September Darlington Library: Your comments after council decides to keep facility open Northern Echo: 4 September Darlington Library U-turn: Your questions…
Libraries news round-up: 3 September 2018
BBC News: 3 September Darlington Council considers U-turn over library closure Northern Echo: 3 September Darlington’s Crown Street Library saved from closure Northern Echo: 3 September Comment: A welcome turnabout on Crown Street Library Northern Echo: 3 September Crown Street…
Libraries news round-up: 2 September 2018
Birmingham Live: 2 September The heartbreaking proof Birmingham’s libraries are less popular than ever Huddersfield Examiner: 2 September Library usage is shrinking – this is what Kirklees Council plans to do about it Basingstoke Gazette: 2 September Hampshire | New…
Libraries news round-up: 1 September 2018
BBC News: 1 September Newcastle | Residents worried by Fenham Library rehabilitation centre plan
Libraries news round-up: 31 August 2018
South Wales Argus: 31 August Libraries in Blaenau Gwent could be run with new approach Birmingham Post: 31 August Mobile library service to be axed in Solihull
Libraries news round-up: 30 August 2018
Chronicle Live: 30 August Newcastle | ‘I won’t take my kids there’ – Residents fuming as library set to be drug and alcohol rehab centre Evening Telegraph: 30 August REVEALED: Libraries across Dundee could close two days a week due…
