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“These are people who have come in to fill in a form online, or to apply for school places, which they have to do online.” Yet, similar to Amber, Matt believes you need to move […]

UNISON’s position is that public libraries should close completely. However, Westminster guidelines state that libraries can still provide some library services such as access to IT and click […]

Under the government guidelines, libraries can still provide some services such as access to IT and click and collect. UNISON believes that […]

Advice for a ‘gradual and phased’ return puts safety first

“I’ve also had customers hurl racist abuse at me and others have refused to be served by me.”

Hundreds of youth centres, libraries and public toilets causing huge impact on communities

Councils are using every trick in the book to offload their libraries

UNISON lays down plans to protect service and workers after hearing of members burned out and facing threats and violence

We know our members in libraries are on the front line of council cuts. We know you face a barrage of closures, cuts, automation and […]

Essex county councillors voted down calls yesterday to abandon their swingeing cuts to library services. An extraordinary council meeting was called after nearly 60,000 people signed petitions condemning a consultation on the future of libraries that will close at least 25. A further 18 libraries will close if no volunteer groups can be found to […]