Libraries urged to innovate to raise money

Libraries have been urged to find a new ways of raising money – such as offering paid-for holiday clubs in the school holidays - if they want to stay afloat. A report by community organisations network Locality, funded by Arts Council England (ACE), calls for libraries to look for new ways to bring in funds, without losing their core values. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Riddell doodles boost Book Trust

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrity chefs donate recipes to soup cookbook for Syria relief

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[ The Guardian | 2015-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the Mobile Messaging War Heats Up, Kik Tries to Win Over Marketers With GIFs

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[ AdWeek | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrities contribute to charity fairy tale app

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries urged to innovate to raise money

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Paul Kingsnorth's crowdfunded novel wins book of the year award

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[ The Guardian | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade figures limber up for London Marathon

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Celebration of dogs to Canongate

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Shortlist revealed for Bloomsbury/NLT prize

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penny Dann marathon fundraiser

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Hitting the Road, to Crowdfund a Cookbook

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National Readathon Day will take place this January

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Court ruling secures future for Germany's Suhrkamp

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McEwan and Barnes in character charity auction

Seventeen authors—including Ian McEwan, Julian Barnes (pictured), Zadie Smith and Hanif Kureishi—are auctioning off the chance for readers to have a character named after them in a forthcoming published work.  The venture will raise money for Freedom from Torture, a medical charity which... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Publishers jailed overnight in campaign for prisoners' right to read

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Beyond the Bank: Bookstores and Alternative Funding

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'Libraries in Exile' fights to save priceless manuscripts in Mali

The coalition of librarians, archivists, and historians is using the crowdfunding site IndieGoGo to try to raise money to save the historic papers. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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