Most libraries close the book on coffee shops
When Dakota County asked people in Eagan what they wanted in a remodeled library, the No.
Source: Most libraries close the book on coffee shops – StarTribune.com
Carols by Candlelight on 13 December
Join us for a candlelit carol session on Sunday 13 December, 5pm, when we’ll be singing carols to raise funds for the library. We’ll meet on Olive Road, opposite the library site, and share a cheering cup of Gluhwein and some mince pies. Everyone welcome. Please spread the news – we hope we will raise money for the library at this session!
If you can help us out by delivering flyers to publicise the Carols by Candlelight, we’d be very grateful. Please email info@friendsofcricklewoodlibrary.org.uk to offer your services.
Brent Community Champions Award
On 4 November, Sally, Sonja and Annie went to Brent Civic Centre for the Brent Community Champions Awards 2015 ceremony, where Sally was presented with an award for her work on saving Cricklewood Library.
The Brent Community Champions Awards are held annually by Brent Council to honour and recognise individuals who have given outstanding community and voluntary service in Brent.
The award was presented by the Mayor of Brent, Cllr Lesley Jones MBE, who said:
“I am delighted to be a part of the Brent Community Champions Awards 2015.
“The awards are about finding, recognising and celebrating those selfless individuals who contribute so much for the benefit of their communities and our borough. These volunteers devote their time and energy to helping others in need and have given up days, weeks or even years of their time – quite often overcoming personal difficulties to do so.”
While Sally collected the award, she points out that it was “So great to get this award – which also recognises the hard work of Sonja Nerdrum and Eric Pollock amongst others.”
Well done to Sally, Sonja and Annie (pictured) and all other members of the FoCL team for their hard work.
Sally Long Brent Community Champions Award
Well done to our Chair, Sally Long@sallydjl for recognition of fantastic efforts for @FOGPark and @CrklwdLibrary/ Friends of Cricklewood Library pic.twitter.com/bYUdnXJuh3
— Cllr James Denselow (@cllrjdenselow) November 4, 2015
CILIP members vote against ’amateurisation of the public library service’ | CILIP
Food for thought for Community Libraries everywhere.
Members of CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, voted in favour at CILIP’s AGM in London today on an amended resolution submitted by CILIP member Andy Richardson that CILIP should ‘actively ‘oppose the “amateurisation” of the public library service by offering library buildings and contents to be run by the local community with little or no funding for professional or paid library staff’. Members also voted on proposed increases to subscription rates for 2016.
Source: CILIP members vote against ’amateurisation of the public library service’ | CILIP