Darlington Borough Council will pay £2.9m to keep one of its libraries open after abandoning plans to close it. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-01-05 21:59:32 UTC ]
Lambeth Unison has condemned Lambeth Council plans to keep three libraries open by turning them into health centres. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nick Poole, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals (CILIP), has written an open letter to Birmingham City Council, urging it to keep its libraries open and professionally staffed. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Community groups are set to take over the running of at least seven of the 11 libraries earmarked for closure in Liverpool. Campaigners who have fought to keep the libraries open – including authors Cathy Cassidy and Alan Gibbons – have welcomed the news, but urged that more details on the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]