Save Our Libraries LBH is an ad hoc initiative by Isleworth-based residents to lend our support and practical assistance to the campaign to keep Isleworth and other local libraries open, following proposals by the London Borough of Hounslow to axe up to eight of the borough's eleven libraries.
Whilst we appreciate the position that our local authority, like others, finds itself in, we believe that any move to close libraries in our borough would be a retrograde step, as well as quite possibly unlawful. Libraries are a vital educational resource and it is in our view unreasonable and discriminatory to expect older or disabled people to travel to the "main" libraries in Hounslow, Feltham or Chiswick to access these facilities.
Unlike some other services, libraries would be almost impossible to replace once they have been closed down. Once your local library has gone, it will be gone forever.
A library, like our community halls and area committees (which are also under threat), is an essential resource for social interaction and local democracy.
Save Our Libraries LBH is not an organisation as such and does not have a formal membership structure. If you agree with what we stand for and like what we are doing then you're in.
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