Digest of e-cuttings : 3rd November Gazette Live : 3rd November Libraries to become thing of the past under plans to revamp facilities Middlesbrough Council has agreed plans to end all standalone libraries by 2016 :: Central Library will remain as it is http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/libraries-become-thing-past-under-10381036 Cambrian News : 3rd November Library teams up with blind peoples' charity for initiative to get people online cambrian-news.co.uk/news/i/52475/<https://t.co/F8RiYf0wRO> Brixton Buzz : 3rd November Calls for Lambeth Council Labour Cabinet to resign following decision to convert libraries into gyms http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2015/11/calls-for-lambeth-council-labour-cabinet-to-resign-following-decision-to-convert-libraries-into-gyms/ South London Today : 3rd November Greenwich | 100,000 could visit new library by Abbey Wood Crossrail stop http://www.southlondon-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=114284&headline=100,000%20could%20visit%20new%20library%20by%20Abbey%20Wood%20Crossrail%20stop§ionIs=news&searchyear=2015 Get Reading : 3rd November Calcot children's centre and Burghfield Common Library threatened http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/calcot-childrens-centre-burghfield-common-10378180 BBC News : 2nd November Hampshire library service closure proposals part of public consultation http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-34698453 Bitterne Park Info : 2nd November Library campaigners ask minister for local inquiry http://www.bitternepark.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2921:library-campaigners-ask-minister-for-local-inquiry&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