DoomsdaysCW1d ago

Boo hiss! #Libraries should have more funding and support, not get closed down!

'A #library is more than a place with books, it is a lifeline'

Stephen Menon & Laurence CawleyBBC Investigations, London, 18 March 2025

"The UK is losing libraries at a rate of about 40 each year, BBC research has found. According to those who depend on them, local libraries are far more than a repository of books - they are community focal points and, for some, a vital lifeline to the outside world. What happens when one closes?"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg117gdky1o

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/8LgXZ

#LibariesRule #LibraryClosures #UKPol #LibraryOfThings #BuildingCommunity #CommunitySpace #MoreThanJustBooks

Library closures: What impact do they have on communities who lose them?

Research by the BBC finds libraries are being lost at a rate of about 40 each year.

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