A third of remaining libraries have had their hours reduced since 2016
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Libraries call for government talks over ‘closure crisis’
More than 180 council-run libraries in the UK have either closed or been handed to volunteer groups in the past eight years.
The charity representing public libraries is seeking urgent talks with government after it emerged that councils have been significantly cutting back on provision in recent years.
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