Libraries

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www.thebookseller.com/news/142974-library-campaigners-in-somerset-threaten-legal-action.htm

www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jan/07/library-closures-brent-council

northleachtowncrier.blogspot.com/2011/01/your-library-needs-you.html

ruscombegreen.blogspot.com/2011/01/trollope-on-glos-libraries.html

www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/8778768.LIBRARIES__Closures__could_be_illegal_/

www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/yourtown/banbury/8778754.LIBRARIES__Writer_joins_battle_to_save_reading

www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/somerset_news/8778478.Ilminster_residents_urged_to_act_now_if_they_want_to_save_library/

m.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jan/07/library-cuts-gloucestershire-joanna-trollope

www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/news/Thousands-force-debate-Gloucestershire-library-closure-plans/article-3065881-detail/article.html

www.welshicons.org.uk/news/gwynedd/fancy-that%E2%80%A6-you%E2%80%99d-be-surprised-what-goes-on-in-your-library

www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/local/campaign_fights_to_rescue_library_1_2284561

savedoncasterlibraries.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/doncaster-libraries-putting-the-con-in-consultation

www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jan/11/north-yorkshire-libraries-cuts-closures-big-society

Friends of Gloucestershire Libraries
foclibrary.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/freedom-of-information-request-update

Rebecca Front – ‘libraries are a great institution which deserve to be cherished’
www.voicesforthelibrary.org.uk/wordpress/?p=807

Corrie star's outcry over library cuts
www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/01/08/corrie-star-s-outcry-over-library-cuts-115875-22833780

Sussex libraries to become self-serving after revamp
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-12142551

Hundreds attend library protest meeting
www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/hundreds-attend-library-protest-meeting-36639.aspx

St James Library on at risk list
www.sjra.info/page28.html

Council rethink on mobile library closures in Somerset
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-12149491

Further legal challenges to library closures planned
www.thebookseller.com/news/143107-further-legal-challenges-to-library-closures-planned.html

Mr Vaizey, in the library, with the axe
www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jan/11/vaizey-cuts-public-libraries

Bourton library fears to be discussed by parish council
www.cotswoldjournal.co.uk/news/8776124.Bourton_library_fears_to_be_discussed_by_parish_council

Education fears sparked by library closure threat
www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2085310_education_fears_sparked_by_library_closure_threat

Cambridgeshire Libraries survey: "Ask a loaded question".
www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2011/01/10/ask-loaded-question

‘Every resident in Hull will be within one mile of a Customer access point’
www.voicesforthelibrary.org.uk/wordpress/?p=826&utm

Landlord to force Sutton Coldfield library to be opened by Christmas
www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2011/01/11/landlord-to-force-sutton-coldfield-library-to-be-opened-by-christmas-97319-27962067

Town Council considers £15,000 plan to save Highbridge library
www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2011/library-cash-11-01-11.php

Third of Walsall’s libraries to be axed
www.expressandstar.com/news/2011/01/11/third-of-walsalls-libraries-to-be-axed/

North Yorkshire author Mike Pannett calls for review on library cuts
www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8783683.North_Yorkshire_author_Mike_Pannett_calls_for_review_on_library_cuts/

How libraries help to bring poetry to life
www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jan/13/libraries-bring-poetry-to-life

Overdue! The fight to save our libraries begins
www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/overdue-the-fight-to-save-our-libraries-begins-2185826.html

Library clears its shelves in protest at closure threat
www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jan/14/stony-stratford-library-shelves-protest

Library emptied in bid to fight closure
www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/library-emptied-in-bid-to-fight-closure-2185447.html

Libraries closure plan sparks fury across district
www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/8752533.Libraries_closure_plan_sparks_fury_across_district

Campaign grows against cuts that would shut 375 libraries
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/campaign-grows-against-cuts-that-would-shut-375-libraries-2187030.html

How Important Are Libraries?
barnsdale.wordpress.com/2011/01/22/how-important-are-libraries

‘In the library every day is a jamboree for the community’ ( Welsh libraries )
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/01/22/in-the-library-every-day-is-a-jamboree-for-the-community-91466-28033897/

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Library campaigners hit out over outsourcing
www.bicesteradvertiser.net/news/8857029.Library_campaigners_hit_out_over_outsourcing

Isle of Wight library protesters plan 'mass borrow'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-12248991

Protesters clear out Newport library
www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/protesters-clear-out-newport-library-36875.aspx

Libraries: 'Hands off our doors to learning'
www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/libraries-hands-off-our-doors-to-learning-2191987.html

Tim Lott: The local library, a beacon of civilisation
www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/tim-lott-the-local-library-a-beacon-of-civilisation-2191769.html

A third of all Britain's libraries to close in ConDem cuts
www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/01/23/a-third-of-all-britain-s-libraries-to-close-in-condem-cuts-115875-22868062/

Proposed Library Closures
oxfordsos.org.uk/?p=370

Save Our Libraries - My 15 Mins of Fame
generationwhynot-stupidgirl.blogspot.com/2011/01/save-our-libraries-my-15-mins-of-fame.html

Bullies, liars and shameless hypocrites are trying to kill our school
www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1349405/Toby-Young-Bullies-liars-shameless-hypocrites-trying-kill-school.html

UPDATE: Wiveliscombe Library given reprieve from closure
www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/8807425.UPDATE__Wiveliscombe_Library_given_reprieve_from_closure/

Popular library at risk
www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/8797659.Popular_library_at_risk/

Leave the libraries alone. You don’t understand their value.
falseeconomy.org.uk/blog/save-oxfordshire-libraries-speech-philip-pullman

Free libraries must not be cut
www.epolitix.com/latestnews/article-detail/newsarticle/free-libraries-must-not-be-cut

List of Somerset libraries saved from closure
www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/somerset_news/8810163.List_of_Somerset_libraries_saved_from_closure/

Library friends slam idea of book-borrowing charge
www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/news/Library-friends-slam-idea-book-borrowing-charge/article-3137036-detail/article.html

Public meeting over Cambridgeshire library plans - February 2
friendsofarburylibrary.blogspot.com/2011/01/public-meeting-over-cambridgeshire.html

Support swells for Save Our Libraries Day
savedoncasterlibraries.wordpress.com/2011/01/25/support-swells-for-save-our-libraries-day/

“Too precious to destroy” – Philip Pullman stands up for public libraries
falseeconomy.org.uk/blog/save-oxfordshire-libraries-speech-philip-pullman-intro

Stop Hounslow Council from closing our libraries petition
www.petition.co.uk/stop-hounslow-council-from-closing-our-libraries

List of UK library campaigns online.
www.facebook.com/voicesforthelibrary?v=app_7146470109

Glastonbury Library could be saved under revamped Council plans
www.glastonburypeople.co.uk/news/Glastonbury-Library-save-revamped-Council-plans/story-10606702-detail/story.html

Q&A: Your questions answered by Leeds' library chiefs
www.guardian.co.uk/leeds/2011/jan/24/your-questions-answered-by-leeds-library-chiefs

Voices for the Library group gains industry support
www.iwr.co.uk/professional-and-library/3010688/Voices-for-the-Library-group-gains-industry-support

‘I LOVE my library!’ – Joanne’s story
www.voicesforthelibrary.org.uk/wordpress/?p=922

Katie Fforde – Closing libraries is “madness”
foclibrary.wordpress.com/2011/01/25/katie-fforde-closing-libraries-is-madness

Ministers shelve proposal for free internet in libraries
www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23917262-ministers-shelve-proposal-for-free-internet-in-libraries.do

Council Responds To Library Protest
ventnorblog.com/2011/01/25/council-responds-to-library-protest/

Library hours in Nottinghamshire halved by council
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-12277741

Plans to stop Derby libraries lending CDs and DVDs
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-12429040

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Vote Local, Vote Libraries
www.cilip.org.uk/get-involved/advocacy/pages/vote-for-libraries.aspx

Town council considers plan to buy library
www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/8965596.Town_council_considers_plan_to_buy_library

Book spend cut "easiest" way to save library revenue
www.thebookseller.com/news/book-spend-cut-easiest-way-save-library-revenue.html

15 Leeds library buildings face closure
www.guardian.co.uk/leeds/2011/may/10/15-leeds-library-buildings-face-closure

MP Urges County Council to Protect Local Libraries
marcusjones.mp/archives/551

British Library makes Google search deal
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13836332


250,000 antique books go online
www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/250000-antique-books-go-online-2300166.html


Temporary reprieve for five Isle of Wight libraries
www.thebookseller.com/news/temporary-reprieve-five-isle-wight-libraries.html


Brent Library closures: Protesters vow to appeal ruling
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15300234

Library closures were unlawful, says High Court judge
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15752432