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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
Minister for Civil Society on how 'Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public LIbraries in England 2016-2021' will help the public libraries sector thrive in the future
Letter from Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson explaining the Secretary of State's decision not to direct a local inquiry into Harrow Council's library provision
'Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-2021' will help create a sustainable sector
Hampshire County Council's strategic plan for 2016 to 2020
Service integration of libraries and adult and community education services in Tower Hamlets
Stronger co-ordination and partnership working with the London Libraries Consortium
Archive Service Accreditation: developing and delivering a new management standard for UK archive services
Reflecting diversity and serving the community in Coventry
Norfolk's healthy libraries
The Reading Agency's Summer Reading Challenge is a national scheme supporting literacy
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has welcomed a number of new ministers, following appointments made by the new Prime Minister Theresa May.
Checklist for communities running a community managed library with volunteers
Overview of a community library from the perspective of the community
Letter from Minister for Culture, Ed Vaizey, stating the Secretary of State's 'minded to' decision on public library provision in Harrow
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
An overview of community libraries, from the perspective of the library service
Letter from Culture Minister Ed Vaizey explaining the Secretary of State's decision not to direct a local inquiry into Lincolnshire Council's library provision
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