Libraries axed under coalition spending cuts could be resurrected in pubs, shops and GPs’ surgeries if radical proposals being studied by ministers are put into action.
Councils have already invited Starbucks to open coffee bars between the book shelves to generate funds, while people in rural areas are being told that they can keep up their reading by borrowing e-books.
With local authorities ordered to save millions of pounds this year, libraries were quickly singled out for closure. For several, including some in London, this is imminent. But after an angry backlash from readers and authors, a blueprint for the library of the future is being developed.
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http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/pint-of-bitter-and-a-juicy-murder-story-please-librarian-2290408.html
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New libraries in new build areas have already been built to share buildings from the start in places like medical centres. It’s not just a result of cuts now.
However easy a cut etc it is the basic fact that it costs money to run a service. When money is short you either pay more or you make cuts elsewhere. Let the people decide which one they want.
In my city they have announced how much each library would cost to run for a year. That at least gives you an impression of what cuts are actually being made..