Department for Culture,Media and Sport challenged over its failure to carry out legal duty of providing quality public library servicesShaking off their traditional reputation as lovers of peace and quiet, librarians are preparing to take a loud battle for Britain’s libraries to the door of the culture secretary. The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (Cilip) is challenging the government over its “failure to carry out their legal duty to the public” and preserve branches open. It is urging the government to abide by the 1964 Public Libraries and Museums Act, or which states that the public has a statutory apt to a quality public library service,in the wake of cuts to hundreds of library services across the country.
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Source: theguardian.com