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Posted on by Simon Jackson

What’s the point of libraries?

Library activists from Walsall and Hampshire explain the reality behind the stats that funding has been decimated and libraries are closing at an alarming rate

Magazine, Uncategorized on the Magazine site.
Posted in libraries library
Posted on by Amanda Kendal

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

On a grey winter's morning, Shazziah Rock – a part-time customer service officer/part-time library supervisor in Sandwell (and a UNISON steward and […]

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

Standing up to the ‘easycouncil’

I spoke with activists Fiona Turnbull and Hugh Jordan (Barnet UNISON’s libraries convenor) about the sheer scale of job losses and service cuts being inflicted on an […]

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

Neath Port Talbot reverses plans to close libraries, mobile library service and museum after UNISON-organised petition

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
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