Huddersfield Examiner : 2nd January
Kirklees | Public meeting called to save Heckmondwike Library
http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/public-meeting-called-save-heckmondwike-8368849
Oxford Mail : 2nd January
Kennington Library revamp will start new chapter
The group relies on volunteers to help run the library but said they do not stay long enough. ... The County Council is also planning to halve staff funding for 21 libraries from April this year.
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourtown/oxford/11696043.Kennington_Library_revamp_will_start_new_chapter/
Bristol Post : 2nd January
Letter | Don't cut Bristol libraries
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Readers-letter-Don-t-cut-Bristol-libraries/story-25795304-detail/story.html
Bristol Post : 2nd January
2 more Letters | Use Bristol museums cash to fund our libraries
Isle of Wight County Press : 2nd January
IOW Council budget proposals published - more cuts on the way
inc proposal to transfer "some libraries to town and parish councils"
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/isle-of-wight-council-budget-proposals-published-more-cuts-on-the-way-72415.aspx
Tottenham Journal : 2nd January
‘Haringey budget is full of bad choices – Labour needs to use its imagination’
inc Muswell Hill Library
http://www.tottenhamjournal.co.uk/home/comment_haringey_budget_is_full_of_bad_choices_labour_needs_to_use_its_imagination_1_3902518
Wales Online : 1st January
Welsh author who spent most of her 1950s childhood in a library issues an emotive plea to stop cuts and closures
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/welsh-author-who-spent-most-8369899
News North Wales : 1st January
Cerrigydrudion people take over their library
http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/142506/cerrigydrudion-people-take-over-their-library.aspx
Chad : 1st January
Councillor John Knight: Powerful and thought-provoking events at your library this year
http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/columnists/councillor-john-knight-powerful-and-thought-provoking-events-at-your-library-this-year-1-7026103
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