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David Keenan: The discovery of a musical counterculture set me up for life
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David Keenan: The discovery of a musical counterculture set me up for life

Government launches £3.9 million library Innovation Fund – but is it a "sop"?
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Government launches £3.9 million library Innovation Fund – but is it a "sop"?

No shaggy dog story: Pets as Therapy help school children with literacy
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No shaggy dog story: Pets as Therapy help school children with literacy

Emma Watson and Dan Stevens: Beauty, the Beast and why books matter
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Emma Watson and Dan Stevens: Beauty, the Beast and why books matter

Love letter saves Liverpool libraries from closure
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Love letter saves Liverpool libraries from closure

Leye Adenle: How I found black heroes in crime
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Leye Adenle: How I found black heroes in crime

Emma Watson backs Big Issue literacy campaign
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Emma Watson backs Big Issue literacy campaign

Sir Chris Hoy: Kids are as inspired by books as gold medals
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Sir Chris Hoy: Kids are as inspired by books as gold medals

Gary Butler: On the Joy of Unexpected Discoveries in Books
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Gary Butler: On the Joy of Unexpected Discoveries in Books

This man is saving London's ailing libraries from closure
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This man is saving London's ailing libraries from closure

Better literacy, better futures: Join The Big Issue's campaign
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Better literacy, better futures: Join The Big Issue's campaign

Neil Gaiman: "Stephen King gave me the best piece of advice but I ignored it"
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Neil Gaiman: "Stephen King gave me the best piece of advice but I ignored it"

Irvine Welsh: “T2 Trainspotting feels like the European Godfather”
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Irvine Welsh: “T2 Trainspotting feels like the European Godfather”

Big Issue columnist Damian Barr helps to save Newarthill library
Newarthill Library
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Big Issue columnist Damian Barr helps to save Newarthill library

PlayTalkRead: Discover free, fun easy ways to play...
Karen and Amelia
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PlayTalkRead: Discover free, fun easy ways to play...

John Bird to speak at a mass rally in support of libraries
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John Bird to speak at a mass rally in support of libraries

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Lord Bird takes literacy fight to Parliament
Library bookcases
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Lord Bird takes literacy fight to Parliament

Yann Martel: "I wish I hadn’t been so middle-class in my choices"
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Yann Martel: "I wish I hadn’t been so middle-class in my choices"

Frederick Forsyth: "They put a price on my head, so I had to get out"
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Frederick Forsyth: "They put a price on my head, so I had to get out"

JK Rowling interview - Harry Potter in the 21st century
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JK Rowling interview - Harry Potter in the 21st century

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