SUPPORT THE RESTORATION OF BIRMINGHAM’S LIBRARY SERVICE Over the past three years we have campaigned and petitioned against cuts to Birmingham’s libraries. We know that there is widespread public opposition to these cuts, which have drastically reduced the range and quality of the library service. For example : the Library of Birmingham has…
LIBRARY RESTORATION CAMPAIGN EVENT 1.30 – 3.30 p.m SATURDAY 7 APRIL 2018 This was a very successful event, with people queuing up to sign our call for last year’s library budget to be restored, which will enable the city libraries to open for decent hours each week. Comments focused on how illogical it is for…
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1) THE FOUR TIERS – plus closures TIER 1 [19 LIBRARIES] – MAIN LIBRARIES – open 35 hpw, probably still in current buildings, doing some non-library tasks e.g. benefits verification. Volunteers to be involved. May have partner agencies in same space Acocks Green Handsworth Northfield Sparkhill Balsall Heath Harborne Quinton Ward End Birchfield Kings…
There was a protest last Saturday morning outside of Glebe Farm library, which began with about a dozen people chanting “Put Glebe Farm in tier 2; that is what we ask of you!” People then went into the library, to a public meeting chaired by Councillor Marje Bridle (Hodge Hill and assistant Birmingham City Council…
HELP SAVE GLEBE FARM LIBRARY!! THE CONSULTATION ON THE FUTURE OF BIRMINGHAM LIBRARIES ENDS ON JANUARY 27TH 2017. A DECISION ON THE FUTURE OF GLEBE FARM LIBRARY WILL BE MADE AT THE BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL CABINET MEETING IN FEBRUARY. The local Councillors and Member of Parliament will be meeting with local residents at the…
A meeting was held on 7-1-17 regarding the proposal to allocate Stirchley library to tier two, and to propose shunting it into the Stirchley “Baths” next door. About 40 people turned up, (including the Bournville Labour Councillor, but not the Tory ones), and there was the usual mixture of upset, bewilderment, frustration, anger and general…
SUFL Conference 2017 Speak Up for Libraries Conference 2017 – Booking now open! 2 January, 20172 January, 2017 Elizabeth Ash Leave a comment On 18 February 2017 Speak Up for Libraries will be holding this year’s national conference on public libraries. It will bring together library campaigners, union members, library users and library workers. Speak…
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARIES OF BIRMINGHAM. Tuesday 18th October. TIME TO END THE RUN-DOWN OF THE LIBRARY SERVICE. ‘We have done the best we can to protect the city library service; the cuts could have been worse’, is the view of the Council leadership, and ‘the problem is caused by…
COME TO OUR PLANNING MEETINGS We meet every month to plan our activities, exchange ideas, respond to recent developments in the library service. Our meetings are open to all – do join us, either regularly or for occasional meetings. Our next batch of meetings – all at 5.30 p.m. on a Monday, are as follows:…
NO to an Age of Ignorance!
Assemble outside the British Library in London at 12 noon for a march to Westminster. ‘Libraries are the second most popular public service after the NHS. They offer education, inspiration and access to knowledge, the foundations of democracy. Sadly, they are under attack from government cuts as never before. It is time to stand up…
SATURDAY 25 JUNE 11 a.m. The next venue in our leafleting campaign to support Birmingham’s community libraries is outside Sparkhill Library on Saturday 25 June between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.. The aim is to raise public awareness that all of these libraries are under threat in the current review of local services by Birmingham City Council,…
WE NEED THIS: – A community library – Properly paid, trained and permanent librarians – Plenty of opening hours, facilities and new books – Parent and toddler groups – Coffee mornings – Teenage readers groups – School holiday clubs – Study facilities and more . . . NOT THIS: – A “hub” that contains a…
