Friday, May 18, 2012

Residents battle to preserve Kensal Rise Library gifted to community by Mark Twain

Residents battle to preserve Kensal Rise Library gifted to community by Mark Twain

It was handed to the community by author Mark Twain more than a hundred years ago. Now that community is fighting to keep it open. A group of protesters became a figurehead for the host of anti-library closure campaigns across the country yesterday as they barricaded the doors and stopped its shelves being stripped of books.  Read More 

I pity the residents of Brent who have to put up with a council that wont listen to the people it is meant to serve,
we are fortunate here in Rutland the council has not taken the axe to our libraries and only used the secateurs to  cut a few hours.

Rutland County Council are rather fond of the Borough of Brent, So much so the council invests in them.