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Category Archives: Libraries
Barnet Volunteer Library
Back in October we drew your attention to a court case that allowed volunteers to continue running a library they’d taken over after council cuts had forced it to close until after a two-day trial could be held. Reema Patel, … More
Posted in Libraries, News & Events, Support, Volunteering
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Letting Locals Run Libraries
Volunteer librarians in Barnet have been granted permission by a district judge to continue to run a library that had been closed by council cuts More
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Cutting Beyond what’s “needed”?
A recent blog post from Kent County takes the County Council to task for defunding libraries when they don’t really need to. More
Posted in Community Involvement, Criticism, Libraries, Local, News & Events
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Can Community Groups Save Libraries?
In Warwickshire, council leaders are moving ahead with plans to sell off library buildings. Will community groups be able to take over as local government steps back? More
Posted in Funding Cuts, Libraries, Local, News & Events
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Vigilant support for village libraries
At least in some areas, community groups do seem to be stepping up to the plate to save their libraries: More
Posted in Community Involvement, Examples, Funding Cuts, Libraries, Local, Support
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