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February 16, 2017 — 1 Comment

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For many library visitors, I’m the only person they’ve talked to all day | The Guardian

October 24, 2016 — 0 Comments

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Authors condemn plans to shut Hay-on-Wye library | The Bookseller

October 24, 2016 — 0 Comments

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House of Lords attacks the government over library closures | via The Guardian

October 22, 2016 — 2 Comments

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Coventry Council proposes drastic cuts to library service

July 13, 2016 — 0 Comments

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Swindon to close 11 of its 15 Libraries

July 12, 2016 — 0 Comments

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Oxfordshire to close mobile library service

June 9, 2016 — 2 Comments

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Library campaigners descend on parliament to defend public funding | Books | The Guardian

February 9, 2016 — 0 Comments

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“We face a combination of relentless central government cuts and rising demand for our services, particularly those serving vulnerable people”

November 16, 2015 — 0 Comments

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Replacing Human Library Staff with Automated Library Services

September 24, 2015 — 0 Comments