UNISON is today (4 March) warning that the future of reading may already have been written, unless local people stand up and fight against library cuts and closures.
A BBC Local Government Survey, released this week, showed councils targeting libraries for a funding squeeze that will them hit hard over the next three to five years.
The union is calling for the public to get behind their libraries on World Book Day (4 March), or lose a service that provides vital educational help and support, particularly for the most vulnerable in society, as well as giving pleasure to millions.
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