Mass closure of Lincolnshire Libraries

Mass closure of libraries in Lincolnshire planned, slash £2 million from the libraries budget and close two thirds of Lincolnshire’s libraries.

Over 2000 sign a petition to say no, several hundred in one of the largest protests ever seen in Lincoln say no.

There has been no public consultation on this mass closure. Please complete the survey, which has no option for No Closures!

Like all councils, Lincolnshire has a statutory obligation to provide a “comprehensive and efficient” library service (Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964). These cuts would leave the county without a comprehensive service, and the most deprived rural and coastal areas of Lincolnshire would be hardest hit.

County Councillor Nick Worth has shown nothing but arrogant conempt for the local communities who will be devasted by library closures.

• 400 March Against The Library Cuts
• County Councillor Nick Worth dismisses Lincolnshire library protest turnout as disappointing
• Video: Hundreds march against library closures
• Librarian makes 200-mile round trip to support Lincoln protest
• Books Not Cuts! The big march through Lincoln

View of the #BigLibraryMarch from our office. Amazing turnout. @savelincslibs pic.twitter.com/rSnuyf2XZN

— QSBurtonLaw (@QSBurtonLaw) September 21, 2013

“@HelenaPielichat: My blog about the #biglibrarymarch @savelincslibs http://t.co/fFCnUjeQs1 Shocking scenes of authors with placards

— Save Lincs Libraries (@savelincslibs) September 23, 2013

And one woman argues back: "Nick Worth didn't even get 1,000 votes in the local election."

— Mark Williams (@MarkWilliamsHDM) September 23, 2013

Absolutely disgusted with Cllr @nickworth for openly belittling the people HE represents on public radio this morning! @savelincslibs

— Leah Warriner-Wood (@LeahWW) September 23, 2013

What an absolute twit Cllr Nick Worth is. He's played down one of LARGEST demonstrations Lincoln has ever seen. Wally #SaveLincsLibraries

— William Hussey (@WHusseyAuthor) September 23, 2013

On the other hand, money can be found for County Councillors to get their snouts stuck firmly in the trough.

• Lincolnshire County Councillors get their snouts in the trough

Tags: Lincolnshire Libraries