PRIVATE EYE | Library News SCL 'internships' (p.29) Issue No. 1386 - Now in newsagents THE BOOKSELLER : 18th February Over half Staffs libraries to be volunteer-run Alan Gibbons quoted http://thebookseller.com/news/over-half-staffs-libraries-be-volunteer-run Coventry Telegraph : 18th February Every Coventry library to remain open for another year http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/every-coventry-library-remain-open-8672897 Hertfordshire Mercury : 18th February Bestselling author Ken Follett speaks of need to protect libraries http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/International-bestselling-author-Ken-Follett/story-26044967-detail/story.html Hull Daily Mail : 18th February Volunteers launch Victoria Dock community library service in Hull "We hope this will be a valuable service to readers who find it difficult to travel to local libraries." Open for 1hr a week & volunteers to manage collections http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Volunteers-launch-Victoria-Dock-community-library/story-26041301-detail/story.html <http://t.co/3mI9IAEnJz> Shropshire Star : 18th February Church Stretton traders join campaign against library move http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2015/02/18/church-stretton-traders-join-campaign-against-library-move/ <http://t.co/jxIsDuqBxW> The Socialist : 18th February Labour council to deal 'savage blow' to Coventry http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/844/20114/18-02-2015/labour-council-to-deal-savage-blow-to-coventry Eastwood Advertiser : 18th February PHONEBOX library, Nottinghamshire "This new approach complements the council's long term modernisation strategy" http://www.eastwoodadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/calls-for-book-donors-at-eastwood-s-phonebox-library-1-7113372 Batley News : 18th February Kirklees budget 2015: Conservative proposals Includes proposals for Library Service http://www.batleynews.co.uk/news/local/kirklees-budget-2015-conservative-proposals-1-7112653 Market Rasen Mail : 18th February Letter | Libraries - We made the right decision http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/letters-opinion/libraries-we-made-the-right-decision-1-6583770 Stoke Sentinel : 18th February Staffordshire council leaders approve libraries plan http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Staffordshire-council-leaders-approve-libraries/story-26045338-detail/story.html Staffordshire Newsletter : 18th February Penkridge Library campaigners win their battle to keep council-run service http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/Penkridge-Library-campaigners-win-battle-council/story-26046531-detail/story.html A Little Bit of Stone : 18th February Staffordshire | Stone library will still be managed by county council http://alittlebitofstone.com/2015/02/18/stone-library-will-still-be-managed-by-county-council/ Bitterne Park Info : 16th February Southampton | Vital public meeting - Monday 23rd Feb - for future of Cobbett Road Library http://www.bitternepark.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2608:vital-public-meeting-for-future-of-cobbett-road-library-called&catid=1:local-news&Itemid=59 Frances Hendrix Martin House Farm, Hilltop Lane, Whittle le Woods, Chorley, Lancs, PR6 7QR Tel: 01257 274 833. Mobile: 0777 55 888 03