The Library Campaign has warned that hundreds of libraries may close not only for the pandemic, but permanently. With councils under financial strain and Walsall’s council leader even asking, “Do we need [them]?”, the future of libraries needs protecting. Libraries are an indispensable service... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-03-01 00:31:07 UTC ]
The Library Campaign has called for the government to do more to secure the facilities' future after the Covid-19 crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-23 21:52:04 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster Children’s UK is partnering with specialist book suppliers Peters to launch the ‘Love Your Library’ campaign, supported by the Great School Libraries campaign, the School Library Association, CILIP and CILIP’s School Libraries Group. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 18:20:15 UTC ]
A group of librarians have launched a new crowd-funded project called the Library A to Z, designed to promote the role of public libraries. More than 150 backers, as well sponsor the Library Campaign, backed the Library A to Z on crowd-funding site Kickstarter, raising more than £4,500, twice... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Library Campaign has termed the new report from the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee into the activities of Arts Council England a "damp squib". In the report, released yesterday (5th November), the CMS Committee criticised ACE for its bias in funding projects in the capital, but... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Tue, 20/09/2011 - 15:38 Author Philip Pullman will speak at an October day conference for library user groups, hosted by The Library Campaign in association with Voices for the Library. The organisers said the day would be "a chance for users to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]