{"id":3364,"date":"2011-02-05T20:01:06","date_gmt":"2011-02-05T20:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=3364"},"modified":"2011-02-05T20:01:06","modified_gmt":"2011-02-05T20:01:06","slug":"save-our-libraries-protest-outside-brixton-library-feb-5th-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/save-our-libraries-protest-outside-brixton-library-feb-5th-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Save our libraries protest outside Brixton Library, Feb 5th 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/save-our-libraries-brixton-02.jpg\" alt=\"Save our libraries protest outside Brixton Library, Feb 5th 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A National Save Our Libraries Day saw over 100 events being held across the UK to bring attention to proposed government spending cuts.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/save-our-libraries-brixton-13.jpg\" alt=\"Save our libraries protest outside Brixton Library, Feb 5th 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With around <a href=\"http:\/\/publiclibrariesnews.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">400 libraries understood to be under threat of closure<\/a>, it was important for people to come out and show their support for these essential community resources.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some photos from the Brixton protest:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/save-our-libraries-brixton-01.jpg\" alt=\"Save our libraries protest outside Brixton Library, Feb 5th 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/save-our-libraries-brixton-03.jpg\" alt=\"Save our libraries protest outside Brixton Library, Feb 5th 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/save-our-libraries-brixton-04.jpg\" alt=\"Save our libraries protest outside Brixton Library, Feb 5th 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/save-our-libraries-brixton-05.jpg\" alt=\"Save our libraries protest outside Brixton Library, Feb 5th 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/save-our-libraries-brixton-06.jpg\" alt=\"Save our libraries protest outside Brixton Library, Feb 5th 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The badge reads, &#8220;I love my librarian.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/save-our-libraries-brixton-08.jpg\" alt=\"Save our libraries protest outside Brixton Library, Feb 5th 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/save-our-libraries-brixton-09.jpg\" alt=\"Save our libraries protest outside Brixton Library, Feb 5th 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/save-our-libraries-brixton-07.jpg\" alt=\"Save our libraries protest outside Brixton Library, Feb 5th 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/save-our-libraries-brixton-10.jpg\" alt=\"Save our libraries protest outside Brixton Library, Feb 5th 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/save-our-libraries-brixton-11.jpg\" alt=\"Save our libraries protest outside Brixton Library, Feb 5th 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/save-our-libraries-brixton-12.jpg\" alt=\"Save our libraries protest outside Brixton Library, Feb 5th 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/books\/interactive\/2011\/feb\/01\/library-protests-map\" target=\"_blank\">Guardian listing of nationwide actions<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A National Save Our Libraries Day saw over 100 events being held across the UK to bring attention to proposed government spending 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