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:
Category Archives: Campaigns
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
Promoting Libraries – There’s a whole world helping us out there
We love our library. And we're doing everything we can to ensure it remains as relevant to our community today as it was when it first opened over 100 years ago. We take heart that there are numerous groups, societies, government departments, unions, campaigners, and library associations that share our vision. They have issued guidance for libraries transitioning to community-owned status; provide suggestions for making best use of library resources; and challenge us to think what else a library can be.
The links below point to just some of them. Continue reading Promoting Libraries – There’s a whole world helping us out there
Lambeth Libraries Librivox 100 campaign
Love books? Volunteer to make more books available to everyone and share your passion.
Lambeth Libraries are campaigning to get 100 extra books recorded for visually impaired readers. Using the online LibriVox project we want you to join us in recording 100 public domain (out of copyright) books and making them available free for visually impaired readers and others around the world. Continue reading Lambeth Libraries Librivox 100 campaign