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Library volunteers skyrocket to more than 51,000
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by Marcus Barnett
in Liverpool
“UNPRECEDENTED” levels of cuts have seen the number of local library volunteers skyrocket to over 51,000 since the Tories took power.
A new study by Unison reveals that spending on libraries and reading services fell by £30 million in the 2017-18 financial year alone.
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