Library staff across England have been cut by almost half since 2010, leaving services stretched and communities without vital support after years of austerity, says UNISON today (Friday). Research 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 ...

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 ...

It’s not a surprise. There is a depressing metronomic regularity to the news, but it’s not a surprise. Libraries are in crisis. And the country greets the details with a polite frown and a shrug.

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Most libraries will once again offer “warm banks” as the weather gets colder and the cost of living crisis continues to hit hard, a new poll has found. “Last year we had parents come in telling us ...

I’m a member. I’ve still got my library card somewhere.” The UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage was all smiles as he returned to Portsmouth Central Library for a celebration of poetry and libraries on ...

THE UK is home to one of the biggest libraries in the world and it is set for a huge makeover. The British Library is the second largest in the world when based on the number of books, only beaten by ...

Queen Mary University of London students and staff have access to a range of libraries in London and across the UK. If you are looking for information on visiting Queen Mary University libraries, see ...

Claimed to be one of the oldest libraries in Europe and ranked as the top library in England by Tripadvisor 2023, the Bodleian Library in Oxford opened to scholars in 1602. Since opening it has ...

LGBT+ books are being banned from UK schools after complaints from parents, librarians have revealed (iStock/Hot Key Books/Dorling Kindersley Ltd/Candlewick Press) LGBT+ books are being banned from UK ...