Last year, official figures revealed that almost 800 libraries had closed since the implementation of austerity in 2010. "We do think these current announcements could be the 'canary in the coalmine' for a fresh wave of austerity cuts to local services," warned Nick Poole, chief executive of the librarians' association Cilip. " The Guardian
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:32PM on July 3, 2020