If you were the Arts Minister and were writing/overseeing a White Paper on Culture, what would you want it to say... fb.me/5ma95PPV2

Don't leave libraries to councils: ringfence their funds gu.com/p/4h67t/stw

The Guardian view on the arts white paper: no direction home | Editorial gu.com/p/4hqdv/stw

Nearly 350 libraries closed in Britain over six years itv.com/news/granada/2…

'Libraries are sanctuaries & they need our protection' @joannanadin on why libraries matter bit.ly/1pHIxNG

Solidarity to all from Sheffield Communites Against Library Privatisation to all occupying #Carnegielibrary #SaveLambethLibraries xxx

Carnegie Library still fully occupied. We're here for as long as it takes! #SaveLambethLibraries SaveLambethLibraries

Campaigners protest library closures itv.com/news/meridian/… - "Campaigners fighting plans to close libraries across Hampshire"

How ironic while the government shuts down libraries ...'Ambassadors' wanted to promote reading for pleasure gu.com/p/4t46z/stw

School libraries up for debate now. Motion calls for DfE libraries lead and for inspection of provision #ATLConf2016

A child who visits a library twice as likely to read well as one who does not. National Literacy Trust. #ATLConf2016 #reading for pleasure

BBC News | Education: Too many school libraries 'face cuts or closure' bbc.co.uk/news/education… The Library Campaign SpeakUp4Libraries et al

Teachers fear for children’s literacy as schools ditch libraries and books standard.co.uk/news/education… via Standard News Nicholas Poole OBE Hon. FCLIP

Saving libraries from cuts is crucial, say UK readers in survey theguardian.com/books/2016/apr… | Department for Culture, Media and Sport Voices 4 the Library The Library Campaign SpeakUp4Libraries

Dorset school library service scrapped bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Speak Up for Libraries Conference 2017 - Booking open! And just £20 pp till 18 Jan speakupforlibraries.org/sufl-conferenc… via SpeakUp4Libraries #SUFLconf17

Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have. Winston Churchill

If volunteers think they're 'saving' libraries so service can be re-instated in the future I'm afraid I've seen no indication/proof of this.

We love our libraries - let's protect them | We Own It weownit.org.uk/public-ownersh… via We Own It