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The Hive, Worcester
A group of Hereford library users visited a most remarkable library recently. In nearby Worcester there is one of the finest state-of-the art libraries in the UK. It opened this July 2012 and has enjo… more →
Hereford Library Users' Group
The Hive, Worcester
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wrote 6 months ago: A group of Hereford library users visited a most remarkable library recently. In nearby Worcester th … more →
The disgraceful treatment of professional librarians
wrote 1 year ago: John Pateman, ex chief librarian wrote the following in his blog in the Bookseller and we are sure t … more →
National Libraries Day
wrote 1 year ago: CELEBRATING LIBRARIES: we hope everyone will visit their library on National Libraries Day, 4 Februa … more →
New Ross Library and Customer Service Centre now open.....
wrote 1 year ago: Herefordshire Council’s newly refurbished Ross Library and Customer Service Centre is now open to th … more →
Library Extension at Ross on Wye
wrote 1 year ago: Elinor Kelly (Chair of RLDC) tells us that library supporters have been beavering away in Ross, prep … more →
Submission to Culture, Media and Sport Committee by HLUG
wrote 1 year ago: HEREFORD LIBRARY USERS’ GROUP. This submission ran to four A4 sides so a summary of it is shown belo … more →
Garway village hall hosts new library... and Wellington too
wrote 1 year ago: Since losing the mobile library service in the county, volunteer-run libraries seem to be springing … more →
Boris Johnson gets in on the Library act...
wrote 1 year ago: The London Mayor wants to help local communities get even more out of their libraries through new se … more →
High profile authors sign up to Vaizey letter
wrote 1 year ago: A recent article in the Bookseller tells us that authors including Patrick Ness, Kate Mosse, Simon S … more →
Library in a Herefordshire Pub?
wrote 1 year ago: The latest edition of the Hereford Hopvine (CAMRA Newsletter) informs us that the Fountain Inn at Or … more →
Oops! Own goal in Surrey!
wrote 1 year ago: Our mole at HLUG has heard that Surrey County Council has reversed its decision to divert emails fro … more →
Hertfordshire Schools Library Service set to close in 2012
wrote 1 year ago: A recent Hertfordshire County Council report recommended the service should close following declinin … more →
Lewisham's Community Libraries are not performing well....
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wrote 1 year ago: Readers of this website may remember that we reported on the events in Lewisham back in November 201 … more →
Surrey scales back volunteer-run libraries - a victory for common sense?
wrote 1 year ago: The following piece is a salutary reminder that volunteers are fine up to a point. News has appeared … more →
Stop Press! Proposed Library Closures in Somerset & Gloucester are Unlawful
wrote 1 year ago: 16th November 2011 Proposed library closures in Somerset and Gloucestershire are unlawful. At the Hi … more →
Libraries are facing a disproportionate level of cuts...
wrote 1 year ago: In Herefordshire we are fortunate that the Council has committed itself to keeping open all the coun … more →
An Active Brain defeats Dementia
wrote 1 year ago: We’ve long suspected that people who read, research, or attack crossword puzzles are all maint … more →
Future Libraries Programme... how this might affect Herefordshire...an update
wrote 1 year ago: Late in 2010 Herefordshire together with Shropshire participated in this programme initiated by the … more →
Booksellers face same crisis as Libraries..
wrote 1 year ago: This news item is cheering and a reminder that support for libraries is widespread: Waterstone … more →
