Lancashire Telegraph : 5th January 

Fury over ‘duplicitous’ timing of Whalley Library sale announcement 

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15004758.Fury_over____duplicitous____timing_of_Whalley_Library_sale_announcement/ 

Hereford Times : 5th January 

Hereford library to re-open 

http://www.herefordtimes.com/NEWS/15001677.Hereford_library_to_re_open/

Government minister visits Lancashire following complaints about county council’s library closures
http://www.lythamstannesexpress.co.uk/news/government-minister-visits-lancashire-following-complaints-about-county-council-s-library-closures-1-8317753

Coventry Observer : 4th January

Unison calls for halt to Coventry council closure plan for libraries, youth clubs and children's centres 

Herts & Essex Observer : 4th January 

Book spending by Essex Libraries halves in five years 

http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/book-spending-by-essex-libraries-halves-in-five-years/story-30031146-detail/story.html