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Posted on by Simon Jackson

What’s the point of libraries?

How much would GDP grow for every billion books that a population reads? Let’s try it. There’s almost 70m of us in the UK […]

Magazine, Uncategorized on the Magazine site.
Posted in libraries library
Posted on by Dave Prentis

Standing up to the ‘easycouncil’

Our members in Barnet have been at the sharp end, with the council outsourcing anything it can. The spirit shown by our library workers today is a tremendous example to us all – and we will stand by them as they fight for their jobs.

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.
Posted in cuts library
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Union campaign saves local libraries

"This clearly shows that consultation and partnership arrangements with the trade unions, residents, staff and users of these services have worked in keeping these services open […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Posted in Cymru cymru/wales libraries library local government Save Our Local Services save our services wales
Posted on by Amanda Kendal

Yoga, stand-up comedy, singing children and books…

All in a day’s work for today’s librarian

Article, Magazine on the UNISON National site.
Posted in librarian libraries library local government love your libraries West Midlands