The libraries will permanently close their doors on March 31 after councillors agreed to reduce the library service budget by ...

Whether you’re a bookworm or you just love beautiful buildings, there’s something special about libraries. The UK is home to plenty of these peaceful, book-lined sanctuaries, filled with cosy nooks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Librarians are facing growing calls for LGBTQ+ books to be removed from shelves, industry leaders have warned, as the influence of ...

In an article for The Bookseller, Joshua Farrington reported on a recent gathering of library decision makers over the amount of volunteer and community support for public libraries in the UK. This ...

Digital e-book lending in United Kingdom libraries is still in its infancy. Major publishers still have not committed front-list titles in a meaningful way and there is no clear path to standardizing ...

Software tycoon Bill Gates has given a £2.6m handout to public libraries within deprived areas of the UK to help turn them into technology learning centres. Each library benefiting from the grant will ...

Librarians are facing growing calls for LGBT+ books to be removed from shelves, industry leaders have warned, as the influence of US pressure groups is felt in the UK. Some library workers who fight ...