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October 3, 2008
Greenwich plans to close its libraries
The Evening Standard last night reported that the London Borough of Greenwich has drawn up plans to close some of its libraries.
Greenwich is already the second meanest council among the boroughs of inner London for its funding of the library service. Because of the way it is managed it is also the inner London borough in which book lending from public libraries has declined more than in any other. The number of loans to adults is less than half of the number it was just ten years ago.
The Bookseller reported that last year over 70 public libraries closed across the country. This looks like the start of a new wave.
Residents of Greenwich will draw strength from the experienced campaign groups across London, who are familiar with the tactics to employ.
The first thing to do is to name the councillors who sit on the cabinet of the council. The decision is theirs.
Here is a piece on the same subject on another site
One wonders who the council officers were who prepared these proposals. Councillors can give direction, but they don't analyse detail- somebody else has done that.
Posted by Perkins at October 3, 2008 9:27 AM
Comments
A former employee writes - Unfortunately the library managers were always more interested in taking it turns to promote each other & inflate their pensions, than actually provide a service to the public.
Presumably these closures are in addition to the ones that happened in the 90's under Corruption Queen Ann Dix.
Posted by: Denis Browne at February 3, 2010 5:16 PM