Digest of e-cuttings : 24th May THE INDEPENDENT : 24th May London library closures cost local council three times more than keeping them open http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lambeth-council-london-library-closures-cost-three-times-more-than-it-did-to-keep-them-open-a7043921.html THE BOOKSELLER : 24th May Stephen Fry backs libraries in poster campaign http://www.thebookseller.com/news/stephen-fry-becomes-cilips-poster-boy-save-libraries-330283 Booktrade Info : 24th May Stephen Fry Supports Library Poster Campaign http://www.booktrade.info/index.php/showarticle/64639 THE BOOKSELLER : 24th May Ardagh pens open letter to Simon Cowell Bestselling children's author Philip Ardagh has penned an open letter to Simon Cowell recommending he enlist the services of a librarian in discovering good children's books after he called them all "boring". http://www.thebookseller.com/news/ardagh-writes-cowell-following-boring-books-comment-330300 Socialist Worker : 24th May The battle is on to stop library cuts-now unions must coordinate action https://socialistworker.co.uk/art/42799/The+battle+is+on+to+stop+library+cuts%E2%80%94now+unions+must+coordinate+action 2BR Radio : 24th May Lancashire | Petition "fuels rumours" of library closure A petition launched to save Padiham Library has been accused of creating worry over its future. http://www.2br.co.uk/news/local-news/1988013/petition-fuels-rumours-of-library-closure/ North London Today : 24th May Enfield | Library revamp set to go ahead despite council cut-backs http://www.northlondon-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=110871&headline=Library%20revamp%20set%20to%20go%20ahead%20despite%20council%20cut-backs§ionIs=news&searchyear=2016 East London Lines : 22nd May Protesters march to save Lewisham libraries + video http://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/2016/05/protesters-march-to-save-lewisham-libraries/ Shropshire Star : 20th May Comedian Jo Brand wades into fight for Ludlow Library http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2016/05/20/comedian-jo-brand-calls-for-ludlow-library-to-be-saved/ Frances Hendrix Martin House Farm, Hilltop Lane, Whittle le Woods, Chorley, Lancs, PR6 7QR Tel: 01257 274 833. Mobile: 0777 55 888 03