Your committee are keen to see all Friends of the library campaigning to keep Lambeth’s funding for the library run by professional library staff. Our efforts will be most effective if they are coordinated with those of the Friends of the other libraries affected. Discussions on how to proceed are in progress and we hope to have some news in this respect shortly. Continue reading Campaign News
Category Archives: Campaigns
Communication from the Chair of the Friends to all members
A Project Group was set up initially with Friends support, but later excluded the Friends. Having completed their options exercise, they should now disband. However, they have formed an unaccountable shadow trust board, run by a self-appointed trio, with the aim of taking over the Carnegie Library building. Their plans are unworkable and would result in closure of the library and loss by the community of our public building. Click on the link below to view a full report prepared by a former Chair of our group which explains the issues.
A Review of the Carnegie Project Group
or here for summary of the report
I love my library: an animated poem by Scroobius Pip
Watch Scroobius Pip's animated poem 'Library' - commissioned by Chris Hawkins for BBC 6 Music's celebration of libraries and performed live on his show in November 2014:
Carnegie’s usage keeps going up…
In our August 2013 Newsletter I reported statistics of library usage showing the numbers of visitors and issues in each location gave a picture at Carnegie of continued improvement. For example, there were 200 more visits in October 2012 than October 2011, and 580 more in April 2013 than April 2012.
There were also more issues and a marked increase in Continue reading Carnegie’s usage keeps going up…
Lambeth’s New Approach to Fees and Charges: A Survey
Lambeth Council, like all other councils faced with severe central government cuts, is looking for sensible ways to save money and raise income. The Council is conducting a co-operative review of the charges it makes for cultural services (Leisure, Parks & Libraries). Your views are invited. Please read the short discussion paper (hard copies in the library) and take a couple of minutes to complete the questionnaire - it’s only 6 questions. The deadline is Friday 7th March...
Cultural charges feedback questionnaire »
Continue reading Lambeth’s New Approach to Fees and Charges: A Survey
Lambeth UNISON’s Manifesto for Libraries
Lambeth Council are threatening to cut libraries. This will mean that Lambeth Libraries, which already have fewer staff and fewer books than the London average, could soon become even worse. Lambeth UNISON, which represents the library staff, has launched a Manifesto for Libraries.
You can help this campaign:
- Email your councillors to ask if they will support the Manifesto for Libraries. There’s an election this May, libraries should be an issue
- If you’re in a trade union, community group or faith group ask if they will support the Manifesto for Libraries. Contact us if you need any help, and to let us know what they decide.
- Join the Friends of Carnegie Library