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‘Our library workers need the certainty that will come with their workplaces being closed for this next lockdown phase’

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

UNISON backs BBC report that reveals loss of 8,000 jobs and 343 libraries in six years

All in a day’s work for today’s librarian

An online version of the petition is still live at change.org and UNISON is encouraging members of the public to sign […]

Neath Port Talbot reverses plans to close libraries, mobile library service and museum after UNISON-organised petition

Essex County Council has announced plans to close a third of its libraries and draft in volunteers to keep others running. The council is launching a consultation, running for 12 weeks from 29 November on closing 25 libraries, handing 18 over to be fully run by volunteers, giving volunteers a greater role at 16 more, […]

UNISON members from the Southend branch spent last Thursday visiting their local libraries as part of the annual Save Our Local Services campaign. This year’s SOS challenged the government’s library cuts and defended our precious library services and library workers.             The campaign highlighted how important  libraries and library workers […]

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

Libraries and Library Services have been serverly hit due to the Austery agenda.  8000 jobs have been lost, 343 Libraries closed, over 15,000 volunteers introduced and many more buildings handed over to either community groups or external providers.  Libraries are one of the few free open spaces in society, they are often the heart of […]