17-08-2025 11:36 via publiclibrariesnews.com

The most busy time

EditorialHere’s bumper edition of the Public Libraries News, being a summary of the last few weeks rather than just one. This is due to me taking a couple of Sunday mornings off and an unfortunate food allergy attack. Wishing you all the best at this most busy time of year for public libraries.
Changes by local authority
Barnsley – Penistone Library refurbished/co-locationBromley – Chislehurst Library refurbishedCoventry – Holbrooks Library closed, moved to Dementia Partn
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After 15 years, it’s time to do something else
The End of August
Let’s find out
Richmond foxes while Suffolk chickens out and a Welsh council prefers being financially Caerphill to keeping library open.
As in Georgia so in Kent?
It’s started: Kent bans book from being easily seen by children
It’s started: Kent bans book from being easily seen by children
Non-profit libraries in trouble but more are coming, and try not to think about Bradford
A medal for Reading Agency fundraising
A quiet week
Dictator, Scottish cuts and Libraries Change Lives
Singapore Libraries focus
Enlightening replies please
The future of public libraries
The future of public libraries
The right kind of book challenge, Westminster Hall Debate, and Carla Hayden
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