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Digest of e-cuttings: 6th September
London SE1 : 5th September
Southwark
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Old Kent Road’s public library to move to Aylesbury Estate site
after 125-year history
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8433
Leicester Mercury : 6th September
Leicestershire's second 'community partnership' library set to open in Markfield this week
Markfield is one of 36 libraries that faced closure unless volunteers came forward to run them.
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leicestershire-s-second-community-partnership/story-27746114-detail/story.html
Don't Privatise Libraries : 6th September
Solidarity to Unite members on strike in Bromley Libraries
with a statement from one of the Unite Stewards
http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/solidarity-to-unite-members-on-strike.html
Digest of e-cuttings :7th September
THE BOOKSELLER : 7th September
All-Wales library card launches
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/welsh-government-launch-all-wales-library-card-311486
CILIP : 7th September
Investing in the UK Knowledge Economy - CILIP Spending Review 2015
http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/blog/investing-uk-knowledge-economy-cilip-spending-review-2015
Ham & High : 7th September
The Thick of It star launches march against cuts threatening Barnet’s libraries with closure
http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/thick_of_it_star_launches_march_against_cuts_that_could_close_barnet_s_libraries_1_4221536
Swindon Advertiser : 7th September
New chapter for Wiltshire County Council's mobile library service
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/13650451.New_chapter_for_Wiltshire_Council_s_mobile_library_service/
Digest of e-cuttings: 8th and 9th September
BBC News : 9th September
New £1m Stafford library offers access to 3D printing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-34187495
Don't Privatise Libraries : 9th September
Barnet Children's March for Libraries 12/9/15
http://dontprivatiselibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/barnet-childrens-march-for-libraries.html
Blackpool Gazette : 9th September
Letter
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Council Cuts
If you close libraries the elderly, along with mother groups, would suffer.
http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/community/letters-emails/letters-september-9-2015-1-7451654
UNISON Scotland : September 2015
Read it and Weep - Scotland’s library staff speak out
This report is drawn from survey work done by UNISON amongst our members who provide Library services across Scotland.
http://www.unison-scotland.org.uk/publicworks/ReadItandWeep_LibrariesStaffSurvey_Sep2015.pdf
Herald Scotland : 8th September
Libraries being undermined, staff warn
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/13652708.Libraries_being_undermined__staff_warn/
STV News : 8th September
Library staff 'increasingly forced to deal with antisocial behaviour'
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/1328331-library-staff-increasingly-forced-to-deal-with-antisocial-behaviour/
THE TIMES : 8th September
Devonshire
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New chapter for libraries in call boxes and clubs
Extract
(full story behind ££Paywall)
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article4550169.ece
Times Series : 8th September
Special committee meeting to discuss future of Barnet's libraries
http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/13652128.Special_committee_meeting_to_discuss_future_of_Barnet_s_libraries/
Evesham Journal : 8th September
Worcestershire
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Council's idea to stave off impact of Gov cuts - crowdfunding
Libraries "one of biggest Act Local successes"
http://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/13652847.Council_s_idea_to_stave_off_impact_of_Government_cuts___crowdfunding/
Blackpool Gazette : 9th September
Letter
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Council Cuts
If you close libraries the elderly, along with mother groups, would suffer.
http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/community/letters-emails/letters-september-9-2015-1-7451654
Elizabeth Ash
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