London, 04/04/2016. Fourth Day of the peaceful occupation of the Carnegie Library in Lambeth where members of the public with their children are protesting against library closures by Lambeth Council. The historic library is due to be replaced by the Council with a "Healthy Living Centre"(gym). From the protesters website: <<In October 2015 Lambeth Council has announced it will decommission half of our libraries. Minet, South Lambeth, Durning, Upper Norwood, Carnegie and...
more »London, 04/04/2016. Fourth Day of the peaceful occupation of the Carnegie Library in Lambeth where members of the public with their children are protesting against library closures by Lambeth Council. The historic library is due to be replaced by the Council with a "Healthy Living Centre"(gym). From the protesters website: <<In October 2015 Lambeth Council has announced it will decommission half of our libraries. Minet, South Lambeth, Durning, Upper Norwood, Carnegie and Waterloo all might close if we don't act. Then, it was proposed that Minet, Carnegie and Tate South Lambeth libraries should be turned into gyms, run by leisure centre contractor GLL. The proposal is for these to have so-called 'lounges' with a small selection of books - but no staff. Upper Norwood Joint Library will also lose its staff. Lambeth is calling these 'neighbourhood libraries'. We do not accept that such provision can be called libraries. The remaining libraries, already under pressure, will become overcrowded, staff and book stock will be reduced. […] Even in a time of cuts, we do not believe that this is sensible or necessary. We are resisting these plans and coming up with alternatives of our own. Our libraries - which last year had 1.3 million visits - provide a vital service, helping people to access information, benefits, government services as well as books, the Internet and activities for children. Libraries are essential for access to information and education. We are library users and staff working together to save Lambeth's library service. […]>>.
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https://www.facebook.com/lambethmanifestoforlibraries/ &
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