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Beijing mandates COVID vaccines to enter some public spaces

The Chinese capital has issued a mandate requiring people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before they can enter some public spaces including gyms, museums and libraries

The Independent UK

Children’s authors and Duchess of Cornwall unveil school library in Wales

Millbrook primary in Newport among first to be revamped as part of campaign

The Guardian - UK

Fears Merseyside village will 'suffer' as libraries earmarked for closure

Proposed changes would see the closure of several libraries across St Helens

Liverpool Echo

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Glasgow libraries to abolish all late book charges and outstanding fines

Glasgow Life will be removing charges for overdue books and clearing outstanding fines for items yet to be returned across all 33 public libraries to ensure they are accessible to everyone.

Glasgow Live

Shanghai orders city's karaoke venues to shut after new outbreak

Shanghai has suspended operations of KTV karaoke venues in the city as it tries to stem a recent outbreak from one such location, but other recently reopened cultural venues like libraries will be allowed to stay open, a city official said.

Reuters

One for the books: Next secretary of state should continue to champion libraries

Retiring incumbent Jesse White is widely regarded as having used his position to help libraries, readers, writers and lifelong learners.

Chicago Sun-Times

From book bans to armed Proud Boys militia, US libraries bear the brunt of LGBT+ ‘culture war’

‘Your attendance at Pride is not mandatory’, campaigner tells Gino Spocchia after spate of attacks

The Independent UK

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Who Controls What Books You Can Read?

Welcome to Reason's summer banned books issue.

Reason

Nottingham City Council confirms it will not remove Julie Bindel books from library

The books are at several libraries across Nottinghamshire

Nottingham Post

Photos capture strength after fires, COVID

Rural Victoria's resilience is captured in a State Library of Victoria photography exhibition, which will tour regional libraries.

AAP

North Lanarkshire Libraries launch new service to help locals with health and fitness

FITStop, which kicked-off last week, is a mobile library especially equipped with children’s and adult books around sports and fitness.

Daily Record

Wirral library thrown a lifeline' by new councillor

Bromborough Library was one of two libraries earmarked for closure

Liverpool Echo

Raqqa Hosts First Book Fair in 10 Years

After a 10-year hiatus during which all publishing houses, libraries, and newspaper kiosks closed, and all cultural activities and events were suspended under the terrorist rule of ISIS, the first book fair in Raqqa, Syria, has been opened by the cultural authority of the Autonomous Administration of North and East…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Monument of love

One of Bangkok's oldest libraries has just celebrated its birthday, which also marks the 101st anniversary of the completion of its iconic structure in the heart of the city. The Neilson Hays Library recently hosted "101 Years Strong" with a rich variety of programmes and activities, from a storytime special,…

Bangkok Post

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The Hindu

Alappuzha municipality to start home delivery of books

Civic body to launch mobile app to order books online

The Guardian - UK

Schools and libraries face huge cuts after soaring costs create £1.7bn shortfall

Exclusive: Emergency council cuts feared across England caused by inflation and higher energy costs

Chicago Sun-Times

Book bullies attempt to hide our diversity

Libraries, bookstores deal with patrons trying to keep titles on Black and LGBTQ people out of sight.

Liverpool Echo

Wirral golf clubs and libraries given stay of execution from closure

Members of Wirral Council's tourism, communities, culture and leisure committee backed the plans

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The Hindu

National library conference in Goa today

A one-day National Conference on “Transformation of Higher Education Libraries in the Digital Environment” will be organised in Goa on Friday. The conference will deliberate on the latest advances in the field of Library Science.

The Hindu

Vested interests behind ‘black mask’ row: Kerala CM

No question of curtailing people's right to movement or wear clothes of choice

Chicago Sun-Times

Suburban Chicago school board keeps ‘Gender Queer’ book that conservative parents, Proud Boys wanted banned

The dispute has roiled the Downers Grove high school district, particularly at a rowdy board meeting at which adults in one case called a student a “pedophile.”

The Hindu

Library council plans libraries in every local body ward

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The Guardian - UK

Murdering the competition: Richard Osman thriller tops UK library loans

Stats from 2020-21 reveal that the Pointless presenter’s The Thursday Murder Club is the biggest hit in UK libraries

Liverpool Echo

Seven Wirral libraries could be saved but two set to close

Libraries in two parts of the borough will close on October 30

Liverpool Echo

Wirral school transformed by 'life-changing' new library

It is part of a project run by Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train your Dragon

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