East Anglian Daily Times : 13 March *Framlingham Town Council set for new chapter - at library in Old Court House* http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/framlingham_town_council_set_for_new_chapter_at_library_in_old_court_house_1_4928001 Get Reading : 13 March *Wokingham library to close for a week but Woodley to reopen soon* http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/wokingham-library-close-week-woodley-12730055 Newbury Today : 13 March *West Berkshire | There's still time to help save Thatcham Library* *Call to 'maintain momentum' of support from initial volunteers* http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/home/20877/there-s-still-time-to-help-save-thatcham-library.html The Guardian: 13 March *Liverpool libraries saved after budget boost – for now* https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/13/liverpool-libraries-saved-budget-boost-social-care Broken Barnet : 12 March, updated 13 March *Barnet Libraries' 'Watergate': another privatised cock up?* http://wwwbrokenbarnet.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/barnet-libraries-watergate-another.html SCL : 13 March *Reader Development a High Priority for Library Services* http://goscl.com/reader-development-a-high-priority-for-library-services/ Express & Star : 13 March *Walsall libraries closure: Nine sites to close despite last-ditch campaign* http://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-news/2017/03/13/walsall-libraries-closure-nice-sites-to-close-despite-last-ditch-campaign/ Lancashire Telegraph : 13 March *'The hard work starts now for us' - community stalwarts save two Burnley venues threatened with closure* http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15150975._The_hard_work_starts_now_for_us____community_stalwarts_save_two_Burnley_venues_threatened_with_closure/ ITV News : 13 March *East's literacy rates 'third worst' in country* http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2017-03-13/easts-literacy-rates-third-worst-in-country/ Newton News : 13 March *Durham | Official Opening of Library* http://www.newtonnews.co.uk/official-opening-of-library/ Bromley Times : 13 March *Bromley Labour leader Angela Wilkins defends Unite’s campaign to stop the privatisation of Bromley’s libraries* http://www.bromleytimes.co.uk/news/bromley_labour_leader_angela_wilkins_defends_unite_s_campaign_to_stop_the_privatisation_of_bromley_s_libraries_1_4929800 Elizabeth Ash [log in to unmask] 07792 810 959