Alan Gibbons Diary : 28th October Are community-led libraries the answer? http://alangibbons.net/2013/10/are-community-led-libraries-the-answer/ BBC News : 28th October Northern Ireland libraries membership drops after work Almost half of the library branches that have been recently rebuilt or refurbished have lost members rather than gained them, it has been revealed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-24713266 This Is South Wales : 28th October Have Your Say: We can't lose vital service http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Say-t-lose-vital-service/story-19996859-detail/story.html Designing Libraries : 28th October Libraries as community hubs Glossop Library, Derbyshire; Corsham, Wiltshire; Cobham, Surrey; and Palmers Green, Enfield http://designinglibraries.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=414 Frances Hendrix Martin House Farm, Hilltop Lane, Whittle le Woods, Chorley, Lancs, PR6 7QR Tel: 01257 274 833. Mobile: 0777 55 888 03