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The Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan, has announced that all School Children will be given a local Library ticket, to ensure that Britain is "the most literate country in Europe".
In the meantime, over 300 Municipal libraries have closed over the past few years and many others are open reduced hours, and/or with unskilled volunteers who may mean well, but who aren't really equipped to run a library properly or to encourage literacy, all due to Government austerity measures. How can kids go to their local library when it doesn't exist?
Sorry - this probably ought to be on the Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrgggghh thread but, as someone who has loved books and reading all my life, it makes my blood boil.
.... and breathe; and relax ......
In the meantime, over 300 Municipal libraries have closed over the past few years and many others are open reduced hours, and/or with unskilled volunteers who may mean well, but who aren't really equipped to run a library properly or to encourage literacy, all due to Government austerity measures. How can kids go to their local library when it doesn't exist?
Sorry - this probably ought to be on the Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrgggghh thread but, as someone who has loved books and reading all my life, it makes my blood boil.
.... and breathe; and relax ......