Next Saturday is Save Our Libraries Day.
Obviously this national day of action now has particular resonance in Bungay and many other Suffolk communities. After discussions with a few of the groups that use the library and with the librarians themselves it has been decided that we too should organise a ‘read-in’ to demonstrate support for our library and the fantastic job our professional librarians do.
All you need to do is turn up and read!
There are a few other things you can do too:
Got less than 2 minutes?
Tell your neighbours – or you could just pop the poster for the 5th up in your window (download here). Fill in the form (below) and tell us why Bungay Library is important to you. Tweet this page (using the button at the bottom of the page) using the hashtag #savelibraries or share this page on your Facebook profile.
Got 2 minutes?
Visit the Suffolk libraries website and use the online reference resources.
5– 10 minutes?
Contact all your friends and family, ask them to join the library and use library services on the 5th.
10 – 15 minutes?
Email or write to Peter Aldous our local MP the local press or the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about the unique contribution public libraries make to society.
15 – 30 minutes?
Pop down to Bungay library on the 5th. Borrow as many books as you can. While you are there have a look at the community garden, read a newspaper, go online and find out what’s happening in your local community.
If you’d like to be kept up to date with our campaign please sign-up here:
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Wow – what a turn out. If this show of support does not persuade David Ritchie to vote against the proposed library cuts at Suffolk County Council I don’t know what will. While we can be encouraged by the prescence of Peter Aldous, David Ritchie and almost the entire Town Council, and heartened by David’s pledge that “the library must be kept open and run by professional staff”, I’ll believe it when I see it Maybe there is still much to be done to ensure the outcome we all so desparately want?
From http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/culture-cuts-blog/2011/feb/05/save-our-libraries-day-live-coverage
11.48am: Amelia Longcroft emails to say:
My mum reports that Bungay library in Suffolk is absolutely heaving this morning, with people queueing to get in the door. Local (Tory) MP Peter Aldous has turned up to … show his support? Local group Sustainable Bungay has been active on the library issue. And there’s a Save Bungay Library petition here.