E-book lending by libraries hits record high
News - LibrariesThursday, 9th January 2020
Global loans rise 20% to 326 million in 2019, according to OverDrive data
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Sharjah steps in to save Nairobi library
News - LibrariesWednesday, 18th December 2019
Colonial-era McMillan Memorial Library still has furniture donated by Out of Africa's Karen Blixen
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CILIP demands library cash from new Government
News - LibrariesWednesday, 18th December 2019
£250m needed 'to deliver a world-class library sector'; meanwhile in separate development Arts Council coughs up £2m for libraries using National Lottery...
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Kobo e-Readers link to public libraries
News - LibrariesThursday, 12th December 2019
Readers can now borrow ebooks for free through OverDrive service
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Bodleian accepts Jeffrey Archer manuscript
News - LibrariesWednesday, 4th December 2019
Author donates hand-written manuscript of Kane and Abel: 'Lord Archer is a publishing phenomenon' says librarian
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Johnson on libraries - CILIP responds
News - LibrariesTuesday, 3rd December 2019
Conservative leader's remarks promoted 'three key misconceptions'
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Cilip makes formal complaint against Conservative Party
News - LibrariesThursday, 21st November 2019
UK Library and Information Association objects to Tory press office rebranding its twitter feed as 'fact checking UK' during leader debate
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The London Library launches podcast
News - LibrariesMonday, 18th November 2019
Hallie Rubenhold announced as first guest
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London Library dinner raises £60,000 for emerging writers
News - LibrariesFriday, 8th November 2019
Emerging Writers Programme has had 600 applications for 38 places in its first year
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Cilip puts libraries on the election agenda
News - LibrariesWednesday, 6th November 2019
#VoteLibraries campaign will pressurise election candidates to support their local libraries in the general election campaign
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