Defence of libraries after Leeds start consultation on closing 20 libraries – Guardian – refers to decision by Leeds detailed here.
CILIP on the rocks? Membership dept closes with 3 job losses, magazines merge – Bookseller
Houston – Highly successful WII games use in public library described, and defended – americanlibrariesmagazine
Library book vending machines – Education Technology.  Wall Street Journal likes the idea.
Private company takes over California library – public often doesn’t notice - LA Times
Northamptonshire Libraries lend out energy monitors -  aboutmyarea.com
Aberdeenshire looks to closing libraries as part of £127m cuts – BBC news