BBC #Essex report on Tuesday’s Full Council and our demonstration: “There should be promotions and themes in libraries, and other social media promotions, which should include everything from the World Cup to Remembrance to Pride." #LibrariesForAll www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

More news on our #LibrariesForAll campaign : www.yourharlow.com/2026/07/15/d...

Essex Libraries are for all! Today at County Hall, a big thanks to all that attended, a very pleasing turnout for a weekday. Please do let us have your pictures and videos, so we can share some more. #LibrariesAreForEveryone

Over 20,000 signatures on our petition to stop political interference in our libraries by the Reform-led Essex County Council. Join us today in our protest. #LibrariesForAll @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social

Did you hear that Essex's Reform council have banned libraries from "promoting" LGBTQ+ events and materials? It's outrageous - have we gone backwards a generation?! Sign the petition now to make them scrap this hateful decision! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li...

Please join us for our peaceful demonstration and petition ➡️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li... ⬅️ presentation before the next full meeting of Essex County Council, TOMORROW 14 July. We will be at the atrium entrance of County Hall in Chelmsford at 11am. Full Council begins at 1pm. #libraries

Thank you AL Kennedy @writereralk.bsky.social for helping us save our libraries in the past. Please could you sign and share our urgent petition to halt dangerous political interference in Essex Libraries. #LibrariesForAll ➡️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li... ⬅️ #LibrariesforAll

Thank you @realbaddiel.bsky.social for helping keep our libraries open in the past. Please could you now help us to halt political interference in our public libraries. This petition will be handed to the Reform-led Council tomorrow ➡️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li... ⬅️ #LibrariesforAll

Thank you @billybragg.bsky.social for helping keep our libraries open in the past. Please could you now help us to halt political interference in our public libraries. This petition will be handed to the Reform-led Council on Tuesday ➡️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li... ⬅️ #LibrariesforAll

More media coverage #librariesForAll #libraries #Essex See comment for our petition www.yourthurrock.com/2026/07/08/c...

Our latest press release … #Libraries #LibrariesForAll #Essex Our #LibrariesForAll petition can be signed here ➡️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li... ⬅️

The Essex CC ban on libraries promoting Pride, Black History Month, and other events, has now been condemned by Conservatives, Greens, Labour, and Liberal Democrats. Our #LibrariesForAll petition can be signed here ➡️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li... ⬅️ Please keep sharing!

We have responded (below) to an email from Cllr Hossack @Essex_CC regarding the ban on promoting Pride, Black History Month, and other themes and events at Essex #libraries We have also invited him to join an online public meeting. #LibrariesForAll

Our #LibrariesForAll campaign has support from across the political spectrum. Can we now reach 20,000 signatures? ➡️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li... ⬅️ Please join our demo before the next Full Meeting of Essex CC. Tues 14 July 11am, at the atrium entrance of County Hall in Chelmsford.

JOIN US A FORTNIGHT TODAY! Send a clear message to #Essex County Council - our #libraries are for all - as we present our petition before the next Full Meeting of the council. Gather in front of the atrium entrance of County Hall 11am.

Join us! #LibrariesForAll Please sign the petition if you haven’t already. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li...

More news coverage for the #LibrariesForAll campaign from BBC Essex. The group plans to present its petition to the next full council meeting on 14 July.' The petition can be signed here ➡️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li... ⬅️ The BBC Essex article is here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We have today written to the cabinet member responsible for libraries Cllr Hossack, seeking clarification on the ban on promoting themes and events not specific to #libraries. You can also contact Councillor Hossack via email, [email protected] #LibrariesForAll

The Essex County Council ban on libraries promoting Pride, Black History Month, etc, has been condemned by Conservatives, Greens, Labour, and the Liberal Democrats. Our #LibrariesForAll petition can be signed here ➡️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li... ⬅️ #libraries #essex #Pride #Blackhistory

SOLE at Essex Pride 2026. Our libraries are for all! Don't forget you can sign our petition here ➡️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li... ⬅️ And if you've already signed, please give this post a share! #LibrariesForAll #Pride #Essex

Please sign the petitions Chris's petition can be signed here www.change.org/p/stop-the-b... Save Our Libraries Essex petition can be signed here you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li...

The correct links to the petitions related to our post below are here: Chris's petition can be signed here www.change.org/p/stop-the-b... Save Our Libraries Essex petition can be signed here you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li... #Libraries #LibrariesForAll

We are at #Pride in #Chelmsford today. We now have over 17,000 signatures for our #LibrariesForAll petition! A big thanks to all of you who've signed. If you haven’t yet signed, please do so here ➡️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li... ⬅️ If you've already signed, please give this post a share.

Our latest media release below, as we join Saturday's Essex #Pride 2026 in Chelmsford. Find us near the theatre at the assembly point at Marconi Plaza from 10am. We will be petitioning, then joining the march. All supporters welcome Petition: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li... #libraries

Our campaign has reached the Guardian. ‘Straight out of Trumpland’: LGBTQ+ members fight for Pride after Essex library ban www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... Petitions here change.org/p/stop-the-ban… SOLE petition: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/libr�#librariesi#prides#LibrariesForAllesForAll

We will be marching behind the new SOLE banner at Essex Pride next Saturday 20 June! Join us at the assembly point at Marconi Plaza 10AM (Marconi Plaza, CM1 IGS, is behind Chelmsford Bus Station off Duke Street, nearby parking is at Fairfield Road Car Park). See ⬇️ for petition.

LIBRARIES FOR ALL - PETITION LAUNCH! SIGN HERE ➡️ tinyurl.com/4zajccuk "We the undersigned believe Essex Libraries are for all and so oppose the recent ban on Essex Libraries promoting Pride, Black History Month, and other themes/events."

All campaign supporters welcome to join the SOLE OPEN ONLINE ORGANISING MEETING next Wed from 7.30pm. We will be discussing the ban on promoting Pride and other groups within Essex libraries, along with other campaign matters. Please remember SOLE is a strictly non-party political campaign⬇️

Save our Libraries Essex are campaigning against this ban on displaying books in libraries for Pride and Black History month … Libraries are for everyone Read more 👉 www.thebookseller.com/news/reform-...

LIBRARY CAMPAIGNERS CONDEMN BAN ON LIBRARIES PROMOTING PRIDE We condemn an order by the newly elected leadership of @Essex_CC to its library service not to promote #Pride, an annual celebration of LGBTQ+ identity, culture, and history. www.yourharlow.com/2026/06/02/r...

The people of Essex called for a halt to reservation charges and won their campaign. #saveourlibraries See below

Join us on the 28th to scrap the libraries reservation charge! We now have a poster complete with a QR code that links to our petition. Please sign. The libraries charge petition will also be found here you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sc... #saveourlibraries #Essex #keepourlibrariesfree

Yes the people's "viral" response to its petition showed "the anger felt" because the people of Essex don’t want their library services to be diminished, undermined or threatened. #saveourlibraries #libraries #freebooks #literacy #equalopportunities www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We ask Essex Council to halt the reservation charges - book borrowing is meant to be free. #BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Library users are very concerned about this threat to our public library services www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/2602413...

I asked how this impacts mobile library users and they just updated the FAQ to say we get charged too. Mobile library service is going to get cut next if this isn’t reversed. I also believe it will result in a huge transfer of popular resources from poorer communities to wealthier ones.

Save our Libraries in Essex. Please sign to halt a charge to the public which will diminish public library use: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sc...

1,804 answered our survey on what difference the £1.15 reservation charge per book will make to their library use. 67.3% will use their library less 21.9% will stop using their library 10.8% will make no difference 58% not aware of the planned charge #Essex #saveourlibraries #libraries

Will Essex County Council's decision to impose a £1.15 charge for each adult book reservation change how you use Essex Library Service? Please complete the short survey below. #Essex #libraries @BBCEssex docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

My local public library (Loughton) has just announced that their Facebook page (branded Loughton Library) is now only going to talk about things happening at Harlow Library. What is the point of that? @sole-essex.bsky.social

Join our Zoom ONLINE ORGANISING MEETING TODAY 2 MARCH, 7.30PM. Details on how to join in comments, ALL SUPPORTERS WELCOME. See reply Local Government Reorganisation will be one of the items we discuss. DETALS ON Facebook. #essexlibrariesbettertogether

Our press release in response to the Essex County Council budget. LIBRARY CAMPAIGNERS RESPOND TO "SOMETHING OF A U-TURN" BUDGET Library campaign group SOLE has issued a statement in response to some changes in the Essex County Council (ECC) budget:

Join our EMERGENCY PROTEST, this THURSDAY, 12th, February, from 9.15am, COUNTY HALL ATRIUM entrance. Market Road, immediately prior to the Essex County Council budget meeting. ALL WELCOME. #SaveOurLibraries #Essex See comments for more details and Facebook event.

STOP ESSEX LIBRARY CUTS! It’s meant to be the National Year of Reading-hasn’t Essex CC noticed? The first decade of austerity saw Essex Library Services cut its book stock by nearly half a million, so this £100,000 cut to the book fund hits an already depleted service. #libraries #saveourlibraries

We asked local govt party leaders: With the coming reorganisation of local government in Essex, what are your plans for libraries under the new unitary. Would you consider SOLE's proposal to keep the Library Service as one single service? www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dsm...

SOLE meeting for Essex Libraries supporters, users and campaigners on 17th Sept 7.30pm See link or DM for zoom join details! facebook.com/events/s/sole-…

SOLE has organised a meeting for those who care about the survival of Essex Libraries. Details here and below. facebook.com/events/s/sol... #saveourlibraries #libraries #essex

Deep concerns … #Saveourlibraries www.essexlive.news/news/essex-n...

THE CHILDREN SAVED THEIR LIBRARY! Yet again we see that protest works, that people power works. And here the kids led the way. While alas there will be a reduced service, Warrington Borough Council has U-turned on its decision to close Westbrook Library. More here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Good news for Derby, as the City Council realises that "outsourcing was not the best approach". We (successfully) fought hard to prevent libraries in Essex being outsourced to voluntary groups, as charity shop libraries aren’t sustainable & lead to closure by stealth. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...