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Rossendale Library

Landmark library set for refurb & 9 other new plans in East Lancs

This is why some libraries have been shut - and what's happening to them next

Coppull Library

Village library to close for 4 months - here's what you need to know

Kingsfold Library in Penwortham

Closures and opening hour changes at libraries - what you need to know

Hough Lane, Leyland

15 forgotten scenes of your city which throwback to the Preston

Annual Book Exhibition. Harris Library, Preston c.1956

14 retro pics of libraries including the grand Harris Library

Preston's Whitsuntide Fair at Flag Market

15 long lost pictures including Flag Market, Friargate and Fishergate

Coun Michael Green at Kingsfold Library

The staggering number of people using libraries to keep warm

Blackpool's Grand Theatre is part of the steering group

Funding sought to develop Blackpool's ambitious cultural strategy

33 unseen retro pics of Preston's hospitals, libraries & public pools

Chorley Library will remain closed until the end of the month.

Chorley Library flooding update

Sanitary bins are being added to the men's toilets in all LCC-owned buildings (Credit: Grant Hughes)

This is why sanitary bins will be put in all male toilets owned by LCC

The Pool features two state-of-the-art water slides, a splash and play zone and swimming pool. There is an interactive water slide AquaSmash where you score points by touching the coloured sensors while sliding down. And lets you discover which family member sets the best score of the day. There is also a red speed slide where you can clock you times on the digital scoreboard. Alternatively, you can get drenched under the Supersplash bucket or soak everyone with rotating water cannons. Good watery fun for all the family, but must be booked in advance. Height restrictions apply. Adult tickets £5.42 Children (3 - 15 YEARS) £3.65

Free swimming for children in Lancashire town after government grant

NSPCC celebrates Talk PANTS Week as part of national campaign to prevent children from abuse.

NSPCC's national campaign to prevent children from abuse

Barclays will close another 14 branches in the UK

Barclays confirms more high street branch closures across the UK
Barclays has confirmed it is set to close more branches across the UK in a fresh blow to the high street.
Sam Johnson

A rare first edition 1996 Bloomsbury publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone purchased from a library for pennies is set to fetch up to £5,000 at auction.

Harry Potter book bought for 30p turns out to be worth £5,000

Sue Williamson has been awarded an MBE

Arts Council libraries expert Sue Williamson gets MBE

Bess Atwell will be performing at Lancaster library next year.

Bess Atwell gig at Lancaster library in February

Preston's Park and Ride bus service will be suspended from tomorrow (Friday, November 6) as council services are impacted by a new month-long lockdown.

Preston's Park and Ride among Council services suspended during lockdown

Burnley's Pike Hill library is one of the latest to reopen its doors

Here's what you need to know as the latest group of Lancashire libraries reopens

Chorley Library is among those set to reopen their doors. Photo John S Turner

Libraries across Lancashire set to reopen with online booking system

Pubs in Lancashire can open their days again this Saturday (July 4), as long as they can operate safely and maintain social distancing. Pic: Adam Smyth/Greene King /PA Wire

These are all the places that can reopen and all those that must stay closed fro...

Revealed - the most borrowed books of the year. Have your favourites made the li...

Digital libraries experience a surge in membership amid lockdown

Boris Johnson ordered the public to stay at home during a TV broadcast on Monday night (Getty Images)

Here's everything you need to know about new coronavirus restrictions as UK ente...

Lancashire Archive is closing its doors

Libraries and museums in Lancashire to close their doors
Libraries, archives and museums across Lancashire are to close in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Mike Hill

Do libraries need more support?

'Support for public libraries long overdue'

In real terms, libraries Lancashire were 1.45m worse off in 2017-18 than they were in 2016-17

More than Â£1m slashed from library services in Lancashire

Sid Calderbank will be sharing old Lancashire dialect at Euxton Library on Monday, November 26

Libraries to host Lancashire Day events

The former library on Station Road in Bamber Bridge

Councillors to decide on plan for scouts to take over library

Sarah Birkill offered to paint Halton Library but Lancashire County Council said no due to health and safety reasons.

VIDEO: Council refuses villagers' offer to paint rundown library

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Timetable announced for re-opening Lancashire's closed libraries

Jagwar Ma at Lancaster Library. Photo by Becca Middleton/Get It Loud in Libraries.

REVIEW: Jagwar Ma, Lancaster library

More than 300 libraries have closed in the UK since 2010 says a reader. See letter

Readers' letters

Children and staff from Northfold and Manor Beach Primary Schools protest against the proposed closure of the libraries in Cleveleys and Thornton

Libraries and children's centres to be sold off

We may have the internet now but we still need libraries says a correspondent. See letter

Readers' letters

New South Ribble summer events guide

Something for everyone in the summer guide

Willows Park Children's Centre.

Fight launched to save vital services

The Houghton Weavers will perform

Singers line up for Music Day

A reader suggests a cheaper solution to reduce the congestion in Fishergate. See letter

Readers' letters - May 11

REVEALED: Libraries and services proposed to shut by LCC

Libraries are a focal point for communities says a reader. See letter

Don't allow libraries to close

Lord Tony Greaves

House of Lords challenge to Lancashire's library cuts

Adele

When Adele came to Lancaster

Mercury Prize winner’s tour hits Lancashire library

Music review

Library concerts return with a Clean Bandit

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