Latest on libraries campaign from Friends of Lambeth Libraries

The Friends of Lambeth Library have issued their latest newsletter with important dates coming up.

Read the update by Laura Swaffield, Chair of Friends of Lambeth Libraries.  We have only days to go until Minet and Carnegie Libraries are due to close.  These buildings will be closed to the public on 1st April but not a penny saved.   Please support the events below and circulate this email to your friends.

Every supporter and every action counts.

TUESDAY, 29th MARCH

Minet Library

4 – 6pm Children’s book at bedtime

Bring a sleeping bag and pillow and read to your child (even if they’ve grown up!) everyone welcome.

WEDNESDAY, 30th MARCH

Carnegie Library

Easter events for children

Storytime 10.30am,  Egg hunt 11am,   Crafts 11-12.30am

THURSDAY, 31st MARCH

Carnegie Library

Farewell Party, 4pm – 6pm

THURSDAY, 31st MARCH

Carnegie Library AND Minet Library

Candlelit Vigil, 6pm until late

Travel directions below.  Please come to the vigil at the nearest library to where you live.  We need as many people as possible to attend.

LAMBETH LIBRARIES UNDER THREAT

See the defendthe10 website for updates on Carnegie and Minet Libraries, and more information about Upper Norwood Joint Library which faces losing its staff, Waterloo Library which faces closure and Tate South Lambeth and Durning Libraries who still have uncertain futures.

Continue to write to your councillors and GLL
We have a special page to make it easy for you:
http://defendthe10-lambeth.org.uk/2016/03/15/i-want-to-write-to-my-councillors-about/

Sign and distribute the Petition

If you have not signed the petition yet please go to: https://www.change.org/p/london-borough-of-lambeth-don-t-steal-our-libraries.
DIRECTIONS
Carnegie Library
188 Herne Hill Rd, London SE24 0AG
Bus P5 from Brixton stops outside, 68 and 468 from Herne Hill or West NorwoodMinet Library
52 Knatchbull Rd, London SE5 9QY
P5 from Acre Lane(near McDonald’s); any of the buses from Brixton to Oval such as 3, get off at Loughborough Road and walk through or 436, 36 or 185 from Oval towards Camberwell, get off at Coop and 5 minute walk through Myatt’s Fields Park

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