Libraries news round-up: 22 August 2018
The Bookseller: 22 August Government slams CIPFA library data as 'flawed' and 'unusable' The Star: 22 August Sheffield | “The library has put the heart back into Greenhill” Bury Times:…
Libraries news round-up: 14 August 2018
The Guardian: 14 August Family claims win in high court challenge to Northants library cuts New Statesman: 14 August Has a little girl from Northamptonshire just ended local government cuts?…
Libraries news round-up: 8 August 2018
Somerset Live: 7 August Success of Saltford's library and post office 'will be down to the community' Yellow Advertiser: 8 August Waltham Forest Council votes to sell historic Wood Street Library
Libraries news round-up: 31 July 2018
BBC: 31 July Pupils unable to read is 'a scandal', says minister Grimsby Telegraph: 31 July North Lincolnshire | Work to begin on new £2m leisure, library and wellbeing hub…
Libraries news round-up: 27 July 2018
Leon’s Library Blog: 27 July The Positive and Negative Impact of Using Volunteers in Public Libraries Daily Record: 27 July Elected members demand answers from council and Renfrewshire Leisure over…
Libraries news round-up: 10 July 2018
Hereford Times: 9 July Council leaders to explore outsourcing options for libraries, museums and archives East London & West Essex Guardian: 10 July Waltham Forest | Wood Street library to…
Libraries News Round-up: 20 September 2017
Swindon Advertiser: 20 September Stratton launches £10,000 crowdfunding bid for parish library http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/NEWS/15547316.Stratton_launches___10_000_crowdfunding_bid_for_parish_library/ East London Guardian: 20 September Waltham Forest Council reassures members of Hale End Library their community hub…
Libraries News Round-up: 21 February
The Guardian : 21 February Cologne library opens its doors to refugees: 'You fill this room with life' "German libraries have better adapted [that those in the UK] into dynamic…
Libraries News Round-up: 1 December 2016
THE GUARDIAN : 1st December Libraries receive £4m fund as part of strategy to secure their future https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/dec/01/libraries-receive-4m-fund-as-part-of-strategy-to-secure-their-future?CMP=twt_books_b-gdnbooks THE BOOKSELLER : 1st December Libraries' Ambition report offers £4m fund but…
Libraries News Round-up: 14 November 2016
Leicester Mercury : 13 November 'Wow - just wow': People power saves Leicester library decision to keep the status quo http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/wow-just-wow-people-power-saves-leicester-library/story-29891419-detail/story.html Cornish Times : 13 November Library changes debated http://www.cornish-times.co.uk/article.cfm?id=107392&headline=Library%20changes%20debated§ionIs=news&searchyear=2016…
Libraries News Round-up: 23 September 2016
The Star : 22 September Sheffield | Letter | Community centres? http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/your-say/community-centres-1-8140402 The Bookseller : 23 September Pullman, Blackman and Rosen urge Bradley to act on libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/authors-urge-call-library-action-398621 Plymouth Herald…
Libraries News Round-up: 15 July 2016
BBC News : 15th July Swindon library closures: Campaigners urge rethink http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-36802142 Swindon Advertiser : 15th July Cabinet offers cautious backing to libraries strategy http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14620449.Cabinet_offers_cautious_backing_to_libraries_strategy/ ITV News : 14th…
Libraries News Round-up: 14 July 2016
THE BOOKSELLER : 14th July Libraries affected by changes in ACE funding http://www.thebookseller.com/news/libraries-affected-changes-ace-funding-353971 Kidderminster Shuttle : 13th July Worcestershire | Council chiefs scale back cuts to library opening hours in Wyre Forest…
Libraries News Round-up: 11 July 2016
THE BOOKSELLER : 11th July Wrexham Council scraps plans to outsource libraries http://www.thebookseller.com/news/council-scraps-plans-outsource-wrexham-libraries-trust-351206 Get Reading : 11th JulyBracknell budget: £6 million cuts likely "We have a statutory obligation to run a…
Libraries News Round-up: 8 July 2016
Swindon Advertiser : 8th July Let's create innovative library service says Leader, David Renard http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14605222.Let_s_create_innovative_library_service__says_David_Renard/ Blackpool Gazette : 8th July Letter | LIBRARIES - Politicians should be careful with our…
Libraries News Round-up: 3rd September 2013
BBC News : 3rd September Birmingham Library: Is the £189m price tag justified? Birmingham's new central library has opened at a cost of £189m. But in an era of spending…