THE GUARDIAN : 5th December The secret life of a librarian: What have I found in books? Streaky bacon and used condoms https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/dec/05/secret-life-librarian-fourth-emergency-service-books-borrowers THE BOOKSELLER : 5th December Authors slam Libraries Ambition report as 'too little, too late' http://www.thebookseller.com/news/authors-say-libraries-ambition-report-too-little-too-late-441246 CILIP : 5th December 2016 in review and a look ahead to 2017 -- Chief Executive, Nick Poole http://www.cilip.org.uk/blog/2016-review-look-ahead-2017 Arts Council England : 5th December Libraries Opportunities for Everyone Innovation Fund http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/libraries-opportunities-everyone-innovation-fund Libraries Taskforce : 5th December Community managed libraries - the next phase.... https://librariestaskforce.blog.gov.uk/2016/12/05/community-managed-libraries-the-next-phase/ Public Libraries News : 4th December Editorial | Public Libraries now have Ambition. Well, perhaps ... http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2016/12/public-libraries-now-have-ambition-well-perhaps.html Frances Hendrix Martin House Farm, Hilltop Lane, Whittle le Woods, Chorley, Lancs, PR6 7QR Tel: 01257 274 833. Mobile: 0777 55 888 03