A brand new library that stood empty for two years has finally gone up for rent as a “prime retail unit” at £60,000 a year. After months of silence from Croydon Council and its property development ...

Residents have called for Croydon Council to reconsider plans to close Shirley Library, claiming it would receive more footfall if it was open more often. This comes following the news that the ...

All but one of Croydon’s libraries could close as part of the council’s attempt to save money following the Chancellor’s spending review last week. Cllr Timothy Godfrey, Croydon cabinet member for ...

Hundreds of books have been left strewn across the pavement by council-employed contractors outside a former library in south London. The books were pictured by local news website Inside Croydon in ...

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Two hundred events will be held at libraries around the country to mark National Libraries Day tomorrow (4th February). However some councils remain under fire for failing to schedule any special ...

Staff at Croydon's libraries are facing the threat of redundancy for the second time since a private contractor took control. Carillion, which runs 13 of the borough's 14 libraries, announced further ...