UK libraries in the news | 23 Mar 2018

Seven East Sussex libraries to close and mobile library to cease,

Penn Library in Wolverhampton reopens after refurbishment,

Ten Derby libraries to be run by a charity with volunteers,

Sutton Central Library reopens after refurbishment

 

Libraries in the news | 22 August 2017

Plans in Powys to halve the cost of running libraries via ‘community partnerships’,

Library users urge NE Lincolnshire CC to halt proposed closure plans,

Newport’s library opening hours down 22%,

Library visit figures are up in Lincolnshire,

Plans for a new hub in Topsham, Devon, 

And the second ACE podcast – Libraries as a social enabler…..

 

Libraries in the news | 31 July 2017

Plans for Bournemouth to adopt Poole’s lower pay scales for library managers,

MP calls for cuts to Wolverhampton library opening hours to be reversed,

Whalley Library plans to reopen,

Sadiq Khan adds to the fundraising to reopen Cricklewood Library in Brent,

And Buckinghamshire’s Aylesbury Library to be refurbished, including self-serve machines, meeting rooms and more….

 

Libraries in the news |21 July 2017

Letter about Bath Central library,

A dementia-friendly cafe opens in a library,

Another library which is volunteer-led, with spaces for rent,

And a library move put on ice while other options considered….