The worst nightmare, plus some ancient history from CIPFA

EditorThe leader of Walsall Council, who has kept all his libraries closed, is arguing that because no-one is using them any more they’re not needed. Presumably, he’ll go on to close all the schools and, shockingly, find they’re not used any more and make the obvious budget-saving decision there. Or he couldshut himself away for a few months. Seriously though, this was a fear that the library sector has had since the first lockdown happened– that cash-strapped councils wi