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  • A new Public Libraries Act for Wales

    A new Public Libraries Act for Wales

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    by

    Andrew Green
    in

    One of the saddest features of our age is the rapid decline of the public library.  What was once a crucial and heavily used part of local public provision has become, with some exceptions, a starved, neglected and run-down service. According to the latest CIPFA statistics for the UK, spending on public libraries dropped again,…