Ed Vaizey puts libraries at heart of 'big society'
Culture minister sets out his vision for libraries as campaigners take councils to task with a national 'charter for change'
Thousands of library users around the country are coming together to tell their local councils what they want from their libraries: better book collections, longer opening hours and quality staff.
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Thursday, 1 July, 2010
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