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Meth contamination is forcing libraries to close in Colorado

A library in Boulder closed earlier this month due to a similar issue

The Independent UK

The Nottinghamian: Altering hours saves libraries and opening date for new clothing shop

Take a look at the Nottinghamian newsletter from Tuesday, January 17

Nottingham Post

Three Nottingham libraries saved from closure by altering opening times instead

"The decision for the closure of the three libraries was put forward due to pressure to balance our budget. I am pleased we have been able to find ways to achieve the required savings without the need for those closures"

Nottingham Post

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Everything that could be cut as £32m budget gap looms over Wirral council

A Wirral Council spokesperson said: “The council faces very difficult choices in the coming months"

Liverpool Echo

Ten libraries could close as Wirral Council prepares for massive cuts

Councillors will debate the proposals in the coming weeks before preparing to pass next year's budget in February

Liverpool Echo

‘We live better than the kings’ — Jim Kendros brings music and philosophy to seniors

Kendros lectures before concerts as well as at social clubs and libraries. He is a composer and creator of the Mount Prospect Overture.

Chicago Sun-Times

Nottingham libraries could be saved from permanent closure following 'strong opposition'

Three libraries were initially due to close as part of Nottingham City Council plans to save over £200,000.

Nottingham Post

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Fight to save library over fears it could be part of huge budget cuts

Wallasey Central Library first opened in 1911

Liverpool Echo

The best places for digital nomads to work in London

No fixed work address? No problem. From minimalist cafes to cosy libraries, we round up the best places for digital nomads to work in London — and, no, you don’t need to be a member

Evening Standard

Falkirk churches work together to offer a warm welcome this winter

Bainsford Community Hall is leading the way with a Crafts and Games cafe every Friday

Daily Record

Saudi Libraries Commission Takes Part in Islamic Manuscripts Expo in Rabat

The Saudi Libraries Commission has organized the Islamic Manuscripts and Species Exposition in cooperation with the National Committee for Education, Culture and Science and King Abdulaziz Public Library, the Saudi Press Agency reported Monday. The event coincided with the meeting of the 43rd Consultative and Executive Council, an affiliate of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Campaigners criticise "disrespectful" delay to decision on saving Nottingham libraries

A decision on the future of three Nottingham libraries has now been pushed to January as campaigners say that staff now have "uncertainty hanging over them."

Nottingham Post

Missouri gets 10,000 public comments on new library rule labeled ‘political censorship’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Amid mounting opposition, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s office has received more than 10,000 public comments on its proposed rule that would threaten public libraries’ state funding for making “age-inappropriate materials” available to minors.

Tribune News Service

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Learn how to add fonts in Photoshop on a Mac, Windows PC or iPad.

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Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Which last longer, ebooks or physical books? The answer may surprise you

The internet engineer and entrepreneur Brewster Kahle took a shot at the book publishing industry a few weeks ago by pointing out something well-known to technologists but unappreciated by the general public: that ebooks and other digital artifacts have shorter lifespans than the physical items.

Liverpool Echo

Warm hubs in Merseyside listed as temperatures plummet to below freezing

Temperatures are plummeting to below freezing

The Guardian - UK

With local libraries, it’s quality that matters, not quantity

Letter: James Powney on how London’s Brent borough improved opening hours and services

Daily Record

Libraries across South Lanarkshire launch 'welly swap' to help locals with cost of living

Nine libraries across the area are taking part in the scheme

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on local libraries: a resource that must be protected

Editorial: The cost of living crisis has cast new light on their role as places not only to read and learn, but to keep warm. They cannot be allowed to dwindle

The Guardian - UK

‘Our mission is crucial’: meet the warrior librarians of Ukraine

When Russia invaded Ukraine, a key part of its strategy was to destroy historic libraries in order to eradicate the Ukrainians’ sense of identity. But Putin hadn’t counted on the unbreakable spirit of the country’s librarians

The Independent UK

Writers: Russian attacks seek 'erasure' of Ukrainian culture

The U.S. and Ukrainian chapters of the international writers’ organization PEN have claimed that Russian troops in Ukraine are deliberately attacking the country’s museums, libraries and other cultural institutions

The Guardian - US

A free Spotify alternative? How US libraries became the place to stream your new favorite band

As Spotify’s royalty model remains under scrutiny, some libraries are relying on a start-up to help give local artists the play they deserve

The Canberra Times

Queanbeyan-Palerang residents told pools, libraries could close unless rates double

The council has threatened a dramatic cut to services unless rates rise significantly.

ABC News

Little free libraries become pantries to address growing hunger, cost of food

With some regional Victorians "going whole days without food", a local charity has set up little free pantries to help families survive hard times.

Manchester Evening News

Seven lost Manchester buildings we wish had been treasured, not demolished

Seven of Manchester's lost architectural gems that are sadly no longer part of the city's landscape

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