“Red wall” Labour MPs are urging Rachel Reeves to fund grassroots “social infrastructure” such as parks, community centres and libraries, as well as high-profile transport projects, to ensure voters in left-behind areas can benefit from growth” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

“Lots of MPs spoke about public libraries this week. Do you want to know what they said?” www.publiclibrariesnews.com

“Supporters of the at-risk libraries in Caerphilly County Borough had held out for last-minute reprieve after backbench councillors called for any closures to be deferred, but those hopes were dashed on Wednesday May 14 when cabinet members pushed ahead with proposals” nation.cymru/news/decisio...

The right kind of book challenges, Carla Hayden sacked, and a Westminster Hall debate on public libraries. See www.publiclibrariesnews.com

My latest post on Public Libraries News is all about the things to look out for in the ten library services that are now controlled by Reform www.publiclibrariesnews.com