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Reform-run council says free library scheme for refugees ‘is not value for money’
Published: February 18, 2026 17:42
Party withdraws all Lancashire libraries from City of Sanctuary UK programme that supports new arrivals to UK Reform UK has been criticised for withdrawing all Lancashire libraries from a scheme supporting refugees because it was not value for money –…
‘The goal has been to demystify’: how a colonial Nairobi library was restored and given back to the people
Published: February 16, 2026 05:00
Once a whites-only enclave, the grand McMillan Memorial library is one of three in the Kenyan capital that have been transformed for the communityDown a steep, narrow staircase, the basement of the McMillan Memorial Library in Nairobi holds more than 100…
Out of the red, but at what cost? Birmingham council asset sales have left city reeling, say residents
Published: February 10, 2026 11:43
As council declares it’s ‘no longer bankrupt’, people say closure of services have added to social isolation and crimeWhen Birmingham city council announced last week it was “no longer bankrupt”, after years of budget cuts and asset sales, one retired…
Paul Ayris obituary
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/06/paul-ayris-obituary
Published: February 6, 2026 17:50
My friend and former line manager Paul Ayris, who has died aged 68 of cardiac failure, was an influential university library leader and a formidable force in the movement for “open science” to make scientific research freely accessible.Paul began his…
‘It’s about making reading as natural as breathing’: Malorie Blackman backs the National Year of Reading
Published: January 22, 2026 09:00
The Noughts & Crosses author is among the starry ambassadors for the campaign – one of the initiatives aimed at addressing the reading crisisLast night, the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, announced a £27.5m package for libraries. It’s the latest in a…
Philip Pacey obituary
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jan/21/philip-pacey-obituary
Published: January 21, 2026 17:36
My father, Philip Pacey, who has died aged 79, was a librarian, editor and poet.From 1975 until his retirement in 2007 he was an art librarian at Preston Polytechnic, later the University of Central Lancashire. His career began as art librarianship was…
Churchill’s desk and rare artwork among items donated to UK cultural institutions
Published: January 15, 2026 00:01
Items worth £59.7m allocated to museums, galleries, libraries and archives as part of Arts Council England schemeWinston Churchill and Benjamin Disraeli’s desk, a painting by Vanessa Bell and a rare artwork by Edgar Degas are among the items of cultural…
The Guardian view on the National Year of Reading 2026: time to start a healthy habit for life | Editorial
Published: December 29, 2025 18:25
A Children’s Booker prize, library cards for newborns and a major campaign – initiatives to encourage a love of books in children are a cause for celebrationReading to children from a young age leads to greater happiness, educational success, empathy and…
Helen Garner says State Library of Victoria turned into ‘party central’, with planned job cuts to ‘bring disgrace’ on Melbourne
Published: December 3, 2025 14:01
Acclaimed author ‘sick’ about 171-year-old institution’s proposed restructure as hundreds of writers sign open letter in protestFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHelen Garner…
I have a lifelong connection to Victoria’s state library – which is why I am aghast at its crude self-lobotomy | Gideon Haigh
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/03/state-library-victoria-cuts-changes
Published: December 2, 2025 23:22
If the ‘suits’ can come for the State Library of Victoria, they can come for anyone, and no public institution is safePardon me that this is a little personal.I first visited the State Library of Victoria aged 12. I held books retrieved from its…