tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post1089466119868189506..comments2024-03-27T14:12:06.545+00:00Comments on The Brick Castle: Books Are For Everyone ~ Save Bury LibraryJenny at The Brick Castlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00090208734161519771noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-76737575732185458992013-11-27T10:46:47.885+00:002013-11-27T10:46:47.885+00:00Not too late at all! Thanks Kel :)Not too late at all! Thanks Kel :)Jenny at The Brick Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090208734161519771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-1788181906578233152013-11-27T10:46:19.434+00:002013-11-27T10:46:19.434+00:00Thank you :)Thank you :)Jenny at The Brick Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090208734161519771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-82291649358588616722013-11-26T17:29:40.550+00:002013-11-26T17:29:40.550+00:00As a Mancunian living in Yorkshire I recently visi...As a Mancunian living in Yorkshire I recently visited Bury and decided to look to see if it had a library; I can only say I spent a lovely hour in a really good library and as I left I said to my partner that I hoped it remained just as it was. I did not know at the time of the councils plans and it saddens me.<br />I witnessed a lovely encounter where an elderly man walked in and as a member of staff if she could tell him the meaning of a word meant that he had come across. Together they looked it up and he left smiling.<br />In the grand scheme of things we have to put more importance on libraries and what they offer. I suppport you Bury library and wish you success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-9760059985849698802013-11-26T09:16:21.019+00:002013-11-26T09:16:21.019+00:00Hope I am not too late to the party! I have signed...Hope I am not too late to the party! I have signed the petition, I may not be local, but I know how important library space is for children and parents!Kelhttp://www.writingsramblingsandreviews.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-71814128207155309712013-11-21T17:08:06.747+00:002013-11-21T17:08:06.747+00:00Thanks Anna :)Thanks Anna :)Jenny at The Brick Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090208734161519771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-92181872068556387182013-11-20T10:01:56.493+00:002013-11-20T10:01:56.493+00:00Just going to sign, I don't understand the log...Just going to sign, I don't understand the logic of this! Hope you are all successful in your campaignannahttp://intheplayroom.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-41451822767852125312013-11-19T15:51:33.133+00:002013-11-19T15:51:33.133+00:00Thank you Mary :)Thank you Mary :)Jenny at The Brick Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090208734161519771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-31615474042467292022013-11-19T15:51:10.815+00:002013-11-19T15:51:10.815+00:00You're welcome - and thank you for your work t...You're welcome - and thank you for your work to try and save this for our children's future. Cheers for putting me right on the signatures, and best of luck getting the remaining 500 - I've no doubt you'll manage it. Thank you for commenting!Jenny at The Brick Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090208734161519771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-6533843051667449922013-11-18T23:01:33.001+00:002013-11-18T23:01:33.001+00:00What total madness. I really value libraries. We...What total madness. I really value libraries. We visit our's at least every 3 weeks. We have loads of books at home and the internet, but going to the library has been part of Monkey's rountine since he was tiny. He loves it, we read books there and he picks books to bring home. Sometimes we play on the computer there. I have elder relatives who don't own computers but will go to their libraries and use the internet there. They are a vital resource for the community at large. I hope you win your fight.Mary @ Over 40 and a Mum to Onehttp://over40andamumtoone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-3822292688033196102013-11-18T21:28:31.355+00:002013-11-18T21:28:31.355+00:00Hello everyone my name is Sue Smith and the young ...Hello everyone my name is Sue Smith and the young person in question alerted me to this blog. I am the person who started the petition at change.org, FB Page & Twitter Feed. I am also organising the protest on Saturday 23rd November. Our young campaigner has done an awesome job, so I would like to say thanks to her!<br /><br />I also wanted to say that the amount of signatures needed for a debate is 2,500. We are hovering just under the 2,000 mark!! This Saturday will give people a chance to come out and support this much loved and much used library. 2/3 of the floor space & 2/3 of the stock set to vanish at a cost of £75,000 (est) plus Art's Council funding of £27,000. We feel like this sculpture centre is not for the people of Bury and is being done with a view to attract 'visitor pounds'. <br /><br />Bury is already a tourist town and doesn't require sculptures. Bury deserves to have a flagship library. We need our library and it's wonderful services and so do our children.<br /><br />We are not against sculptures or the arts but are unhappy with Bury Council gambling away 2/3 of our lending library.<br /><br />There are petitions out in the Bury community including Bury Central Library.<br />If anyone would like any more details email: saveburylibrary@outlook.com or checkout the FB page or Twitter feed @saveburylibrary<br /><br />Thank you for your support!!!<br />Sue<br /><br />Sue SmithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-25404295970854261902013-11-18T21:05:10.443+00:002013-11-18T21:05:10.443+00:00Excellent point - it really is a tragic loss that ...Excellent point - it really is a tragic loss that they sold that. You never get it back...Jenny at The Brick Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090208734161519771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-20713973199879040732013-11-18T21:04:26.239+00:002013-11-18T21:04:26.239+00:00So do I - cheers Laura xSo do I - cheers Laura xJenny at The Brick Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090208734161519771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-74665652462533463882013-11-18T20:59:26.838+00:002013-11-18T20:59:26.838+00:00I've signed and shared - Bury Council are run ...I've signed and shared - Bury Council are run by a load of bloody arseholes who couldn't wipe their own noses without some minion doing it for them. The hierarchy really needs to be addressed - maybe they could save money that way in order to look into arranging somewhere else for these sculptures to be located. I cannot imagine an artist would be impressed deep down at the fact that the library will be reduced by 2/3rds - shame on the council. MAYBE they shouldn't have sold The Lowry painting a couple of years ago... THAT would have brought more tourism to the borough!!!!!!!!!!Sim @ Sims Lifehttp://www.simslife.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-59450356577106302542013-11-18T20:19:36.390+00:002013-11-18T20:19:36.390+00:00I love my local library! I hope the support will d...I love my local library! I hope the support will do good! Leadership Learninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969626763450950102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-77779925219578891962013-11-18T20:02:29.649+00:002013-11-18T20:02:29.649+00:00Absolutely. As a child I'd never have had acce...Absolutely. As a child I'd never have had access to 1/50th of the books I read without the town library. It really made me feel special going and choosing a new book, and gave me a real love for reading :)Jenny at The Brick Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090208734161519771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-24766976535692467902013-11-18T20:01:12.807+00:002013-11-18T20:01:12.807+00:00Totally. You can never have too many books, so bor...Totally. You can never have too many books, so borrowing them is a brilliant way to top up what you have at home :)Jenny at The Brick Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090208734161519771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-30791182142850339742013-11-18T20:00:10.945+00:002013-11-18T20:00:10.945+00:00Thank you Craig! You star :) xxxThank you Craig! You star :) xxxJenny at The Brick Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090208734161519771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-92219584496726685462013-11-18T19:58:55.232+00:002013-11-18T19:58:55.232+00:00Signed and posted on FB to hopefully get more supp...Signed and posted on FB to hopefully get more support. xxxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12846460599788714171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-74533351422872716492013-11-18T19:30:50.079+00:002013-11-18T19:30:50.079+00:00Libraries are so important. Even though we have l...Libraries are so important. Even though we have loads of books at home, Ethan still loves to go and the story time they have is great. I hope it doesn't get closed down :(Mummy of Twohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12754356863429150334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-8191101193612424852013-11-18T18:50:09.240+00:002013-11-18T18:50:09.240+00:00Our library was almost closed down a few years ago...Our library was almost closed down a few years ago, I'm so glad it wasn't because we're always there. Books are so important to children, and if the borrowing is removed then the love will be harder to come by for a lot of children.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05098079620375413684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-53142306480341718212013-11-18T17:42:05.458+00:002013-11-18T17:42:05.458+00:00Cheers Pippa! Thank you for the support :)Cheers Pippa! Thank you for the support :)Jenny at The Brick Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090208734161519771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308635202411289169.post-12882139868731329562013-11-18T14:28:32.945+00:002013-11-18T14:28:32.945+00:00Spot on Jenny, we don't need the library eithe...Spot on Jenny, we don't need the library either but Bud goes to the one at the end of our street with his Grandma so he has books at her house. I was an ever present in my local library as a child. In the Summer holidays I'd sometimes read all of my books in one day and be back the next to get more. They are important, this is an insane idea.Pippa Ainsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15620920274144404684noreply@blogger.com