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Grimsby Central Library with five decorative figures on the fascia a third of the way up. There are two trees and a zebra crossing, some bike racks and streets on both sides

Water leak temporarily closes town's library

North East Lincolnshire Council says the library service will be "relocated as soon as possible".

Books on shelves inside a library

Council library takeover challenges blocked

Opposition councillors had wanted further debate around the authority's decision.

Annie Doyle is smiling at the camera. She has long red hair.

Library opening hours cuts 'will hit new writers'

Newcastle City Library will close two hours earlier on a Saturday as part of budget cuts.

Single-storey red brick and stone building - with small windows framed by stone and a stone entrance area. There is a coat of arms over the door and the words "public library" are just visible. There are paving slabs and trees in front of the building.

Year-long library roof repairs due to start

The listed library roof was damaged during heavy rain in 2023.

Northamptonshire

A woman holding up a red book which partially obscures her face - only her eyes and the top of her head can be seen. Behind her, and out of focus, are library bookshelves

Hope refurbished central library will reopen early

The library, which shut in 2023, was due to reopen in summer but it could now be as soon as May.

An old building with a sign saying Public Library at the top. It is a listed building with red bricks and an automatic door in front. It is on the edge of a pavement with traffic queueing on the road

Library to get £1.5m funding to fix leaky roof

Staff at Bridgwater library have been using buckets to stop water damaging the books.

A man with a grey hooded top is standing between full bookshelves and is reading the back of a book.

Community library to close after 76 years

It will be transferred to another service on the island, the charity behind it says.

Susan Arthur and Molly use a sensory kit. Molly, who has Down's syndrome, has long brown hair. She is dressed in a green jumper with black trousers which have small silver stars. Molly is holding a spinning wheel and a piece of purple tubing. Susan is sat next to her, with short curly fair hair and wearing a colourful patterned top.

Sensory kits help children interact with stories

Five kits are in libraries in Cornwall to help make resources as "assessible as possible".

A group of men and women and a person in a wheelchair are standing outside Endeavour House holding placards saying "Don't wreck our libraries".

Protests as library services taken back by council

A council says it had "lost confidence" in the financial management of Suffolk Libraries.