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From: "Cecilia Bell" <>
Subject: Re: [LAN] Manchester Central Library
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 15:33:19 -0000


If they are reducing the number of readers, there should be readers
available for you to buy!!
Just a thought:-)
Regards,
Cecilia in Essex, UK

Hunting for all SLEIGHTHOLM(E), LYTH, HOGGART, READMAN all in N.Yorks,
mainly pre 1800.
ANDERTON (Chorley), WHITESIDE (Blackburn), MOORE (Chorley), CROSS (Blackburn
& Liverpool),
SHAW (Blackburn), LIVESEY (Blackburn)
AMPHLETT, Worcestershire,
MILES, Eastleach Turville, Gloucestershire, and Claines, Worcestershire
John SAUL, St. Pancras, London after 1819



Subject: [LAN] Manchester Central Library


> Hi everyone,
> Over the last week, it has been leaked out to the general public, of the
> re-location and a great reduction of microfilm/fiche readers in the
> microfilm dept of the above library. The reason given - was underuse of
the
> facilities! There is rarely a day when the all readers are unoccupied. The
> Council are also proposing to cut back in other depts also, and an article
> on this has been published in the Manchester Evening News.
>
> We have been trying in vain to obtain confirmation of these changes, which
> are due to take place at the beginning of April - not many weeks away.
>
> I urge all users of the library - past, present, future users, and out-of
> town people who request look-ups - to contact Manchester Central Library
to
> voice an opinion. A petition was started last week by one of the daily
> users, and no-one has refused to sign.
>
> Doreen in Middleton, Manchester, UK
>
>
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