Sentence examples for closing the libraries from inspiring English sources

Now Eton is closing the libraries," he said.

The Communist party is gone, the Labour movement is dying, and the government is closing the libraries.

We may be a long way from burning books, but we are closing the libraries that so many millions of people rely on.

The council has said that although 82% of those residents who responded to its survey were against closing the libraries, they represent fewer than 1% of borough residents.

Every aspect of what was fought for by generations seems under threat – from selling off the forests, privatising health provision, closing the libraries and swimming pools, and scrapping rural bus routes.

Closing the library was a significant symbolic loss for Time Inc. reporters and editors, several executives said.

The mayor's request generated ill feelings among the library's board, and at a January meeting its trustees rescinded their earlier vote to reduce the budget by $400,000, which would have meant closing the library on Fridays.

The honoree is chosen by the Librarian of Congress solely on the basis of "poetic merit," and has no responsibilities beyond the informal expectation that the poet speak at events opening and closing the library's literary season.

Rainwater poured in again two weeks ago, closing the library for four days, enraging patrons and leaving Rodney J. Lee, the institution's director, more concerned than ever about its future.

"By doing these works now, it avoids closing the library completely, and we can take our time to consult with residents on the future of the library service across the borough as a whole".

Campaigners previously mobilised opposition to library closures – thousands of people on one demonstration, in Brixton – and the council closed the libraries anyway, then reopened them.