Authors, trade unioinsts, library and anti-cuts campaigners, councillors and members of local communities will unite in defence of Oxfordshire library service on 5th Feb in a series of read-ins that are part of the Camaign for the Book national day of action called by author Alan Gibbons.
Oxfordshire Anti-Cuts Alliance 300 strong public meeting last week showed the strength of feeling to defend our libraries and public services. The amazing speech Philip Pullman gave at the meeting was posted on the internet and had over 20,000 hits in just two days.
In addition to building the campaign to defend libraries the read-in's have been called to develop the majority view of the meeting that everyone should be active in opposing all the cuts and help to build our next Oxford demonstration on 12th Feb and the national TUC demonstration on 26th March.
Everyone who wishes to stop library closures is welcomed to attend and take part.
Littlemore library 10am
Author Sally Nicholls
Labour Cllr John Tanner
Green Cllr
TU speaker TBC
Blackbird Leys library 11am
Author: Mark Haddon
Author: Jane Bingham
Richard Stevens Labour Cllr
David Williams Green Cllr
TU speaker TBC
Barry Lovejoy - Oxfordshire Anti Cuts Alliance
Summertown library 11am
Illustrator: Korky Paul
Author: Renee Holler-Halliday
Author: Malcolm Pryce
Author: Merryn Williams
Dana Wentworth - Oxforshire Anti Cuts Alliance
Botley library: 11.30am
Author: Julia Golding
Colin Cook Labour Cllr
Larry Sanders Green Cllr
TU speaker
Neil Davis - Oxfordshire Anti Cuts Alliance
Central library: 12 noon
Author: Philip Pullman
Author: Carole Angier
Author: Jonathan Neale
John Tanner Labour Cllr
Nuala Young Green Cllr
TU: Gawain Little - President O&DTUC
Bampton library 10 am
Author: Mary Hoffman
Charlbury library 12 noon
Author: Veronica Stallwood
Author: Geoffrey Strachan
Save Headington library campaign are also planning an event.
In addition to building the campaign to defend libraries the read-in's have been called to develop the majority view of the meeting that everyone should be active in opposing all the cuts and help to build our next Oxford demonstration on 12th Feb and the national TUC demonstration on 26th March.
Everyone who wishes to stop library closures is welcomed to attend and take part.
Littlemore library 10am
Author Sally Nicholls
Labour Cllr John Tanner
Green Cllr
TU speaker TBC
Blackbird Leys library 11am
Author: Mark Haddon
Author: Jane Bingham
Richard Stevens Labour Cllr
David Williams Green Cllr
TU speaker TBC
Barry Lovejoy - Oxfordshire Anti Cuts Alliance
Summertown library 11am
Illustrator: Korky Paul
Author: Renee Holler-Halliday
Author: Malcolm Pryce
Author: Merryn Williams
Dana Wentworth - Oxforshire Anti Cuts Alliance
Botley library: 11.30am
Author: Julia Golding
Colin Cook Labour Cllr
Larry Sanders Green Cllr
TU speaker
Neil Davis - Oxfordshire Anti Cuts Alliance
Central library: 12 noon
Author: Philip Pullman
Author: Carole Angier
Author: Jonathan Neale
John Tanner Labour Cllr
Nuala Young Green Cllr
TU: Gawain Little - President O&DTUC
Bampton library 10 am
Author: Mary Hoffman
Charlbury library 12 noon
Author: Veronica Stallwood
Author: Geoffrey Strachan
Save Headington library campaign are also planning an event.
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