RTG News

Libraries news stories:

• 03Feb2012
  Libraries in spotlight

  National Libraries Day marks a year of protests against library closures

  Posted by Jane Woodley

• 26Jan2012
  Theo Walcott joins Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall to launch Premier League Reading Stars

  The Premier League Reading Stars 2012 programme was launched today by The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron of the National Literacy Trust, and Arsenal forward Theo Walcott at Emirates Stadium.

  Posted by Jane Woodley

• 08Dec2011
  Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall meets our 1 millionth beneficiary

  At a reception at Clarence House, our Patron the Duchess of Cornwall met the one millionth person supported by our work and a child from a school that fundraised for us this year.

  Posted by Fiona Lewis

• 24Nov2011
  Select Committee launches inquiry into library closures

  The Culture, Media and Sport Committee invites submissions on the impact of library closures.

  Posted by Fiona Lewis

• 21Nov2011
  Campaign focuses on school libraries

  A new campaign aims to make school libraries statutory.

  Posted by Fiona Lewis

• 03Nov2011
  Rise in the number of pre-school children taking part in library activities

  There has been an increase in the number of under-fives attending events at public libraries.

  Posted by Fiona Lewis

• 08Aug2011
  Negative reception for Government’s library blueprint

  Libraries should be run by the private sector with self-service borrowing points in shops and village halls, according to the report from the Future Libraries Programme.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 04Aug2011
  Premier League ideas to get your children reading

  Author Tom Palmer is tweeting a tip per day to get your children reading on the lead up to the start of the Premier League football season.

  Posted by Jim Sells

• 06Jul2011
  Love to read with the Premier League: Be one of 1,000 schools and libraries to take part free of charge

  Are your pupils more interested in football than reading? The National Literacy Trust is launching the 2011/12 Premier League Reading Stars initiative to turn football fans into reading fans.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 12Apr2011
  Libraries only cater for the middle class, claims MP John Redwood

  John Redwood, MP for Wokingham, defended library closures on the basis that they are only accessible to the middle class, not disadvantaged children.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay