Harrogate Advertiser : 28 March
Action group faces new battle to save Ripon library from closure
Cost of parking charges a potential barrier to volunteers offering to support  'hybrid' libraries
http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/action-group-faces-new-battle-to-save-ripon-library-from-closure-1-8463207



Gazette & Herald : 29 March
Ryedale | Libraries in Pickering, Kirkbymoorside, Helmsley, Norton and Malton get ready to begin new chapter
Making the transition from council-funded to volunteer-led 
http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/15180552.Libraries_get_ready_to_begin_a_new_chapter/


Local Gov : 29 March
North Yorkshire libraries to be run by community groups
https://www.localgov.co.uk/North-Yorkshire-libraries-to-be-run-by-community-groups/42827


The Northern Echo : 29 March
North Yorkshire | Community management prepares to run libraries
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15190065.Community_management_prepares_to_run_libraries/

Barry & District News : 29 March
Children's authors to tell tales at St Athan Library opening
Library to be run by a Trust and volunteers, open for 10 hours a week
http://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/15188769.Children__39_s_authors_to_tell_tales_at_St_Athan_Library_opening/


Fife Today : 29 March
Bid to save Fife library from closure thrown into doubt
http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/business/bid-to-save-fife-library-from-closure-thrown-into-doubt-1-4405600


BBC News : 29 March
Live Borders trust seeks early retirements approval
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-39384429


The Star : 29 March
Sheffield | Letter : City deserves much better
Library users would have preferred a much-reduced statutory staffed service, but were ignored in favour of removing branch libraries from the statutory library service and running them on the cheap with volunteers.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/your-say/poor-work-by-contractors-1-8463839


The Socialist : 29 March
Save Plymouth's Libraries!
http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/942/25151/29-03-2017/save-plymouths-libraries


Devon Live : 29 March
Figures reveal how cuts are hitting Devon's arts funding and youth centres
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No libraries have closed in Devon following the transfer of the service to a social enterprise, Libraries Unlimited, last year.

But (library) staff are in for quite substantial pay cuts and Devon County Council is left holding a massive pensions time bomb," said Mr Connett.'
http://www.devonlive.com/figures-reveal-how-cuts-are-hitting-devon-s-arts-funding-and-youth-centres/story-30236530-detail/story.html


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