Hi Steve - obviously my letters did not save the library! I'll keep trying. I am so relieved that I have experienced the joy of librarianship in the United States. Libraries and librarians have been under fire for some time in Britain - yet they have (had?) some fabulous libraries that do so much for local communities. I have worked in both London and Birmingham City libraries, so I know how important they are. In those days, the Labour councils were always on our side - what is happening to the England I knew? I have just returned from London - perhaps I should go back again to join the occupation. "Occupation"is back in vogue - deja-vu from the 70s. Kensal Rise Library is special to us because of the Mark Twain connection - but it is very special to the community it serves for many other reasons. Thanks for keeping us informed, Steve. Heather. On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Steve Courtney wrote: > An occupation of sorts has been set up outside the Kensal Rise Library > in n= > orthwest London -- opened by Mark Twain in 1900 and padlocked by the > local = > council Oct. 13 in a ghastly attempt to modernize (i.e. close) > neighborhood= > libraries in line with the Cameron government's austerity measures=2C > thou= > gh it's a Labour council that's doing it. (Paul Krugman deftly calls > the Br= > itish under these measures "fashion victims.") Read about it here: > http://w= > > > ww.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/campaigners_vow_to_continue_vigil_to_save_kensal= > _rise_library_1_1091628 > > Steve Courtney > 7 Union St. > Terryville=2C CT 06786 > 860-589-6412 > =