Thanks for sharing this Karl, we're currently seeing a lot of closures in our region, so the more awareness re. the issue the better. #libraries#CILIP

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More than 180 UK public libraries closed or handed to volunteers since 2016, data shows www.theguardian.com/books/articl...#libraries

More than 180 UK public libraries closed or handed to volunteers since 2016, data shows

Around 2,000 jobs were cut, and the most deprived areas were four times more likely to lose a library than the richest, according to a BBC report