Last weekend, we walked for our libraries, to celebrate what libraries have given us, and to demand that they stay open.

A short film by Peoples HeritageCoop with readings by Hayley Frances, Ruben Whitter, Nargis Darby, and Tracy King.

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Save our Libraries, Save Ourselves
Article by Marcus Belben: spacemaker.club/save-our-libra…
'Many of Birmigham’s public libraries were built as part of a campaign to provide libraries within walking distance of every local resident'

35 brilliant Birmingham libraries need saving, so 35 writers are protesting - through words. I'm proud to be one of them and look forward to sharing my short story

Birmingham loves libraries!

A protest zine for our libraries...coming soon. Follow Birmingham Libraries Zine for more!

And we love this! A Birmingham Libraries Zine! ♥️

'Every library represents a piece of us. Don't let them take us apart, piece by piece, book by book. In times when we need to get together we need our libraries more & more.' Benjamin Zephaniah

Birmingham LOVES libraries 💘 Spread the word...

Here’s why rising child poverty is a political choice:

Prem Sikka writing for Left Foot Forward: leftfootforward.org/2024/05/heres-…

We have also seen this advertisement for an online session for Kings Heath Library advertised as June 5th...is this cancelled now? This is confusing!

Thu 16th May, Glenbrook are hosting a drop in session on their plans for redevelopment / demolition of The Electric Cinema. 12-7pm. Pop in any time for as long as you need. BOM (12 Dudley St, B5 4EA)

We challenge them to try & match our Sabbath Quarter ambition. (1/7)

Organisers in the Birmingham area, sign up now for tonight’s on line campaign meeting

An excellent unofficial guide to the Libraries Consultation. Please do read it…

If you haven't completed the Birmingham City Council's Libraries consultation survey yet, we have written a guide that will hopefully make it a little bit easier.

The Unofficial Guide to the BCC Libraries Consultation, available for download now: tinyurl.com/2hxefscc

Take note Bham City Council LeaderofBirmingham

Birmingham really does need and love its libraries Birmingham Loves Libraries

Respite, warmth & a safe portal to infinite other worlds - inspiring words from a brilliant community of Birmingham writers, readers and library lovers today.

Please help save our libraries: birminghamloveslibraries.org/how-to-help

From Selly Oak to Stirchley to Druids Heath, this weekend we trekked 5 and a half miles from one library to another, hearing beautiful words from poets and authors. We need all our libraries! Join our campaign: birminghamloveslibraries.org

Walking from #SellyOak to #DruidsHeath Libraries. We need local libraries in walking distance. #Birmingham We need #allourlibraries Birmingham Green Party #VoteGreenInBrum The Labour Party Selly Oak Constituency N’hood Network Scheme (NNS) Stirchley Forum Grassroots Druids Heath A Level Playing Field Bham City Council The People's Forum Jim Ranahan #saveourlibraries

A day of walking to show the love for Birmingham Loves Libraries and how losing any makes access to a local library hard.

Meanwhile four adult social care day centres in Birmingham are facing closure

According to a public consultation, the city council's preferred proposal is to move existing service users and staff from the four day centres to the five which would remain
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🧵This week we've seen more of the worrying consequences of Birmingham City Council's financial woes...

Just today, the council alerted parents to changes to its special needs transport service - and those in post-16 are set to bear the brunt
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On a similar note, a new campaign has been launched in a bid to save a number of Birmingham’s community libraries amid fears of possible closures

Nick Horner has the latest on that
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