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You can reserve books and other items such as DVDs at your local library - contact your council for more information
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First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Education Secretary Michael Gove and Chief Executive of Booktrust Viv Bird outline plans and funding for the future of bookgifting.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Portsmouth library reducing health inequalities and helping reduce social isolation.
A Government fund that compensates authors for loaning their works for free from public libraries in Great Britain will be extended to include e-lending.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The government fund that compensates authors for loaning their works for free from public libraries has been extended to e-lending, Libraries Minister Michael Ellis announced.
A clear strategy is needed if more libraries are to adopt E-lending across England, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said today.
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