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15 more lost Leeds schools where we spent our childhoods

More of the city's schools which were demolished or transformed into something else

Leeds Live

Libraries, leisure centres and what will close in Liverpool on Monday

Liverpool City Council has announced which of its services will shut down

Liverpool Echo

Stirling shops, GPs and council buildings to close to mark The Queen's funeral

The region’s schools will be among the local authority buildings to close on Monday as the country marks a bank holiday for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. All council schools and nurseries as well as other public offices – including libraries – will

Daily Record

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The Nottinghamian: Another top chippy and the best Notts street style

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Nottingham Post

Call for Nottingham's under-threat libraries to be used as 'warm havens' this winter

'Research shows that over 80% of library leaders expect an increase in people using libraries to keep warm'

Nottingham Post

More than 4,000 digital libraries to be established in Andhra Pradesh

Each village secretariat will have one such facility, says Education Minister

The Hindu

Public libraries are essential. Don’t let those who oppose inclusive values target them.

There are some who would rather do away with libraries and the freedom of public space altogether. We now see this happening in Downers Grove where a drag queen bingo event was canceled due to threats of violence.

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John Green speaks out against school board candidate’s effort to ban his book in his hometown

‘I know some of the people involved,’ said Green in a video. ‘I remember you from middle school’

The Independent UK

Councils across North East arrange books of condolence to sign in memory of the Queen

The public are invited to put their messages in books at council offices, leisure centres and libraries to mark the death of Elizabeth II

Chronicle Live

With libraries under threat, Literarian Award goes to Watts-raised super-librarian Tracie D. Hall

LOS ANGELES -- Tracie D. Hall has spent most of her professional life working in service to others: as a curator, a librarian, an advocate for digital literacy and equitable access — and currently as the executive director of the American Library Association.

Los Angeles Times

Nottingham City Council criticised over library commitment pledge

'The central library project has been delayed and the city has not had access to a central library since March 2020'

Nottingham Post

The Mancunian Way: Bills, bills, bills

Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Wednesday September 07, 2022

Manchester Evening News

Librarians and lawmakers push for greater access to e-books

Librarians and their legislative allies are pushing publishers of electronic books to lower their prices and relax licensing terms, an effort that could make it easier for millions of library users to borrow the increasingly popular digital versions of books.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: It's past time to prepare for a future where the workforce has as many robots as people

There's a scene in the movie "I, Robot" where a robot-hating police officer, played by Will Smith, is questioning the manufacturer of a robot suspected of murdering a human. The conversation gets testy, and the robot maker, played by Bruce Greenwood, looks Smith in the eye and says, "I suppose…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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The Guardian - UK

Truss urged to invest in libraries and abolish tax on audiobooks

Authors and publishers’ organisations have also called on the new government to support author visits to schools and to introduce an online sales tax

Tribune News Service

Broward’s elementary schools will start publishing their list of books. Some deemed ‘objectionable’ might get tossed.

Every book at Broward’s elementary school libraries will be cataloged and posted online so parents can review content for anything they find objectionable.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester council forced to open warm banks amid fear that rising energy bills will mean people 'freezing to death'

Libraries will be used as free, warm spaces for those struggling to keep their heating on

Daily Record

Plans for 'warmth centres' in West Dunbartonshire to help struggling residents

Churches, community centres and libraries could open their doors to those unable to afford to heat their homes this winter.

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Chicago Tribune

Many libraries in Chicago stock free, life-saving Narcan to fight opioid overdoses

CHICAGO — Overdose deaths kill more people in Chicago than gun violence and car crashes combined, officials have said. But a simple nasal spray, Narcan, can save lives by stopping overdoses.

Liverpool Echo

Wirral Council to create 'warm spaces' in libraries and leisure centres

People will be able to 'enjoy a warm welcome and be connected to other support'

The Hindu

From classroom libraries to competitions, students in Tamil Nadu encouraged to read more

School Education Department in Tamil Nadu has asked schools to set aside twenty minutes for reading

Daily Mirror

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall urges Brits to join crusade and get millions of kids reading

Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, speaks exclusively to The Mirror about her mission to use reading to improve children’s wellbeing - and her special Duchess’s Birthday Books kinderboxes

The Independent UK

Judge tosses suit that tried to deem books obscene for kids

A judge in Virginia has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to declare two books as obscene for children and to restrict their distribution to minors by booksellers and libraries

The Independent UK

Art galleries and libraries to become ‘warm banks’ as energy bills hit £3,500

Councils draw up plans to use public buildings as refuges for people who cannot afford to heat homes

Daily Mirror

Libraries and galleries to act as ‘warm banks’ for Brits struggling to heat homes

With the cost of living crisis and the huge hike in energy prices, councils up and down the country are planning "warm banks" for people who can't afford to heat their homes

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