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The Times has reported that public libraries will allow patrons to talk on mobile phones, bring food and drink, play on computer games and watch football matches.
The Society of Chief Librarians and other cultural bodies said that they were helping libraries across the country to diversify, giving warning that they will die out if they do not. The moves aim to improve the atmosphere of libraries, making them a more relaxed and comfortable place.
Read the article at www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk
(The Times, 19 September 2008)
Lancashire libraries have launched a groundbreaking experiment, by getting as many people as possible to read the same book at the same time. Hundreds of copies of Joseph Delaney’s The Spook's Apprentice - by a Lancastrian, set in Lancashire and drawn from red rose history - have been bought by the county council and issued to its 76 libraries. Libraries are also preparing for Britain’s biggest reading, as readers come to the end of the saga and want to discuss it.
"It's a really determined way of getting people to read, to enjoy books and to use the libraries," said Jane Berry, manager of the Skelmersdale branch. "Apart from the local connections, The Spook's an excellent choice because it's a crossover like Harry Potter. Adults can enjoy it as much as children."
Read the article at www.guardian.co.uk/books
(The Guardian, 19 September 2008)
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