Friends of Scotland's Libraries
A group of people who love public libraries, and want to protect and support them. Interested in getting involved in our campaign to introduce better legal protections for community libraries in Scotland? Please message us!
- There's been a lot of love for libraries today with SLIC and National Library of Scotland launching the #LoveLibraries campaign. Why do you love libraries?
- At the weekend locals gathered to protest outside of Cardonald Library as they demand Glasgow Life to "Gies Back Our Books". The library was suddenly shut in September 2023 due to RAAC with no word of when it will reopen. Read Peter Cassidy's report for STV News here: news.stv.tv/west-central...
- A fantastic article in @heraldscotland.bsky.social by @joshpizpom.bsky.social about the devastating consequences further library service cuts and closures will bring to Aberdeenshire towns & villages: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2491933...
- Meanwhile, disappointing news from Aberdeenshire. There's too much we want to say about this decision to fit into the character limit on BlueSky. Thank you to @philmcdonald94.bsky.social for continuing to draw attention to the plight of these public libraries. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...?
- After meeting with MSPs in Parliament yesterday, we were pleased to hear this commitment from Angus Robertson to look at the definition of 'adequate' public library services. We hope the Cabinet Secretary will be willing to meet with us very soon before more libraries are lost in Scotland.
- The debate is just started - tune in now!
- If you haven't been able to book a ticket to watch the Save Local Libraries debate in the Chamber, you will be able to watch online from 5 pm: www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meet...
- If you haven't been able to book a ticket to watch the Save Local Libraries debate in the Chamber, you will be able to watch online from 5 pm: www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meet...
- Right now some of our members are in Holyrood hoping to meet MSPs over lunchtime. We wanted to give them a flavour of why people all over Scotland have been signing petitions against the closure of libraries, and the reasons public libraries matter to them.
- Today, we sent a press release to journalists ahead of tomorrow's Save Local Libraries Debate in Scottish Parliament. We hope tomorrow starts an important conversation about how Scotland's libraries can thrive instead of just fighting for survival. Read full Press Release here: bit.ly/40ZPuyo
- 🚨 Big news! Mark Ruskell MSP has secured a Save Local Libraries debate in the Scottish Parliament on Feb 5 at 5 p.m. Write to your MSPs to urge them to attend the debate and a meet-and-greet from 1-2 p.m. in Committee Room 5: www.writetothem.com Let’s protect libraries across Scotland! 📚
- A fantastic post from Katharine Hay in @thescotsmanpaper.bsky.social this week on the importance of rural libraries: www.scotsman.com/hays-way/my-... #LibrariesAreEssential
- There are a number of groups protesting the announcement of closures to their local libraries in Aberdeenshire, Moray and Perth & Kinross. You can find links to their petitions here: linktr.ee/friendsofsco...
