Shadow culture minister and CILIP push for Swindon libraries intervention

Shadow culture minister Kevin Brennan [pictured] has called on the Secretary of State for Culture, Karen Bradley, to intervene in Swindon Council’s plans to close two thirds of the borough's libraries. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]

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