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Let hard work begin

10:58am Tuesday 7th March 2006

LIBRARY campaigners in Micklefield are launching an appeal to raise the cash needed to keep their library open.

Blow to library cash bid ‘If we can help we will’

9:48am Monday 6th February 2006

HOPES for £10,000 to help save Micklefield Library were dashed on Tuesday, when it was revealed that a special expenses budget could not be spent on libraries.

‘The beginning of the beginning’

11:33am Wednesday 1st February 2006

People who want to save eight small Buckinghamshire libraries face a daunting task.

Shakespeare says ‘as you like it’

9:14am Friday 20th January 2006

COUNTY council leader David Shakespeare and his cabinet are expected to say "as you like it" and let library campaigners put together their own rescue packages.

Campaigners write a new chapter for Mick

9:11am Friday 20th January 2006

CHAMPAGNE corks popped in Micklefield on Saturday after the under-threat library was thrown a lifeline by council bosses.

Library boss takes Mick’s petition for a good read

9:02am Friday 6th January 2006

CAMPAIGNERS hoping to save Micklefield Library have taken their fight to the head of libraries.

Literary legends back fight to save libraries

9:37am Tuesday 27th December 2005

TWO world-famous authors have slammed a decision to close "essential" public libraries.

‘Don’t take away our community hub’

2:51pm Thursday 22nd December 2005

PENSIONERS have sounded a battle cry over plans to close Micklefield Library and one man has penned a poem about it.

‘It’s down to us to fight for it’

4:38pm Thursday 15th December 2005

RESIDENTS have gathered nearly 2,000 signatures from angry neighbours opposed to the Micklefield Library closure plans.