As the Government announces a 'war on illiteracy and innumeracy', it's interesting to discover that a reported 337 libraries have closed nationally since 2009/10, including 50 just last year. So Saturday (Feb 7) could be the ideal opportunity to show your love for your 'local' while you still can. Award winning children's author Ali Sparkes will be at Cobbett Road with a comic tale of how the library helped her go from struggling reader to professional writer, and there are other kids' activities too.
Stop press: The council has just published its Children's and Young People's online library consultations from this link
Blue Peter award-winning children's author Ali Sparkes, right, will be at Cobbett Road Library – which is threatened with closure to save £52K a year – for National Libraries Day, with her comic tale of how the library helped her go from struggling reader to professional writer. Refreshments and other children's activities are also on offer. The fun runs from 10.30-12.30.
Friends will fight 'devastating' library closure plans | Where there's a will there's a way | Author Ali backs campaign to save Cobbett Road Library | Take part in council's online consultation | Sign FOCRL's petition
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