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Libraries Change Lives Week on integral role in UK

Explore how UK’s Libraries Change Lives Week highlights the crucial impact of libraries in communities amid financial challenges.

Romance Writers of America files for bankruptcy amid declining membership, controversy over diversity, and escalating debts.

Desperate Literature crowdfunding for relocation and renovation in Madrid, seeking €25,000 to preserve literary culture.

Literary activist Dr Kadija George on trying to save the MA in Black British Literature at Goldsmiths amid funding cuts.

Scotland’s Aye Write 2024 festival adapts with pop-up events thanks to vital donation, ensuring its continuation amid funding crisis.

SPD closure ends era, impacting authors, publishers with challenges in distribution and literary diversity.

The UK government gives a £33 million funding boost for more than 40 libraries, enhancing culture and community access.

Urging immediate action to safeguard UK libraries, library body CILIP appeals for fair funding and strategic support after the budget.

Schools adapt World Book Day celebrations, encouraging comfy clothes over costumes amid cost of living crisis.

CILIP warns about risk of sale of library buildings following government’s new financial support plan, while launching new monitoring tool.