Monday 25 April 2016

CAMPAIGN STALL at the 4TH LONDON RADICAL BOOKFAIR




Save Lewisham Libraries campaign will join booksellers, publishers, artists and other activists at the 4th London Radical Bookfair. Visit our stall and support the campaign!

12-6pm 
Saturday 7 May 2016
The Great Hall
Goldsmith's College
London SE14 6NW


With over 130 exhibitors and 20 guest speakers, this will be a unique gathering of progressive readers, thinkers and doers, in a celebration of radical publishing and politics. 


The free event is organised by the Alliance of Radical Booksellers (ARB), which formed in 2011 to raise awareness of the radical book trade.

https://www.facebook.com/events/891054811007074/

See you there!


Wednesday 13 April 2016

LEWISHAM LIBRARY WORKERS BALLOT TO STRIKE

We support the library workers balloting for strikes to save our libraries from the council's cuts. Save Lewisham Libraries campaign will be right behind you in this fight.
Shame on the council who refused to justify their attack on jobs and services when approached for comment in this article.

Saturday 9 April 2016

SAVE LEWISHAM LIBRARIES MARCH - SATURDAY 21 MAY

Library staff in Lewisham Unison and Save Lewisham Libraries campaign have jointly called for a demonstration to protest against job losses and library cuts.

12 NOON SATURDAY 21 MAY 2016

Meet Limes Grove, next to Lewisham Library.
March to Town Hall, Catford.

Save that date! 

Lots of planning and building of support is needed before then - let us know if you want help with campaign leafletting and stalls.

More details to follow...

Tuesday 5 April 2016

LIBRARIES IN THE MEDIA

LAMBETH: DEFEND THE TEN

Friends of Carnegie library and the occupiers stand firm in spite of Lambeth Council issuing a legal injunction yesterday. The occupation has attracted a huge amount of coverage from national news and social media.

http://defendthe10-lambeth.org.uk/2016/04/02/occupation-press-coverage-1st-and-2nd-april/

UK LIBRARIES IN CRISIS

36 minutes into the programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b074x4tf


CAMPAIGN MEETING 5 APRIL 2016

Tonight's campaign meeting is at 7pm Catford Constitutional Club - first floor room.
Come along to hear the latest campaign news and planned actions - and get involved.

Sunday 3 April 2016

OCCUPATION OF CARNEGIE LIBRARY CONTINUES

The peaceful occupation of Carnegie Library enters its fourth day.



There are now around thirty people left inside but security guards and police are not letting anyone in and anyone who leaves cannot get back in.  It is really important we send solidarity, take food and support them to keep their strength up. Visits in person are welcome but if you really can't get there please send a message of solidarity to savelambethlibraries@gmail.com

Events – Today, Sunday 3rd April, Carnegie Library, 188 Herne Hill Rd, London SE24 0AG
11.00am Tea Cake and singing on the steps12.30pm Cavalcade in support of the Libraries (bring a bicycle or car)3.00pm Assembly on the steps7.00pm Nightly candlelit vigil


For the latest news on the occupation: http://defendthe10-lambeth.org.uk

http://lambeth-unison.org/2016/03/31/unison-statement-on-the-occupation-of-carnegie-library/