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SaveGreenhillLibrary

@Libritarians

Friends of Greenhill Library, trying to preserve our last civic institute. Likes books!

Joined December 2013
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Well worth a read - theguardian.com/local-govern…

How US libraries are becoming community problem solvers

From Obamacare to getting kids reading, libraries have a bigger part to play in local communities than ever before, says Larra Clark

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Friends of Zest@FriendsofZest11 Mar 2014
A reminder, if it was needed, of the importance of books + libraries bbc.co.uk/news/education-265…

England 'divided into readers and watchers'

England is a nation divided into readers and watchers, a report on adult literacy says.

bbc.co.uk
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Shirley Burnham@ShirleyBurnham12 Mar 2014
Malorie Blackman: Why are libs mandatory in prisons but not schools? telegraph.co.uk/culture/book… Lib services being “dismantled” | @VftL_UK et al

Malorie Blackman: Why are libraries mandatory in prisons but not schools?

Malorie Blackman, the children's laureate, questions why libraries are mandatory in prisons but not schools, claiming services for young readers are “disappearing”

telegraph.co.uk
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Over 60% of public consultation respondents disapprove of the councils library proposals - now will the council care about democracy?
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Shushing at Greenhill #shhh!
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Call for the libraries to remain open: thestar.co.uk/news/clegg-ple…
Hello #Sheffield. Let's have a quick experiment. Please RT this if you want to save our libraries. If not favourite. Thank you!
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It's your last chance to take part in the public consultation on Sheffield library closures today sheffield.gov.uk/libraries/l…
Demo day is here! Anyone who can get to the Town Hall from 1.00 PM to protest library closures will be most welcome.
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The Star, Sheffield@SheffieldStar7 Jan 2014
More to join mass protest at Shefield libraries closure plans: Families who use a Sheffield library facing the... bit.ly/1iQ8FQG
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We will be outside Sheffield Town Hall from 1.00 on Wednesday 08/01/2014 to help save libraries - come and wave a banner!
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Doing my library review survey - have you done yours? sheffield.gov.uk/libraries/l…
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The price of libraries is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation theguardian.com/local-govern…
Broomhill library in the Star today: thestar.co.uk/news/local/she…
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News via The Bookseller thebookseller.com/news/petit…
Council meeting on the 8th of January in The Star - Please attend if you can! thestar.co.uk/news/objectors…
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*taptaptap* is this on?
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