Save Our Library
Kensal Rise Library was first opened by Mark Twain in 1900, and has served the local community for over one hundred years.
Brent Council has decided to close six of its twelve libraries: Barham Park, Cricklewood, Kensal Rise, Neasden, Preston, and Tokyngton. This decision has been made despite massive opposition by residents who want to see those libraries remain open as a valuable resource for the whole community, especially the children and future generations. Brent plans to close the libraries without further notice between May and September 2011.
The campaign to save Kensal Rise library has gained widespread support and attention from the local community, the national press, high-profile figures including Philip Pullman, Zadie Smith, and Alan Bennett, and as far afield as the Mark Twain House and Museum in the US.
Click here to read more about the Kensal Rise Library campaign.
Save Our Library
Kensal Rise Library was first opened by Mark Twain in 1900, and has served the local community for over one hundred years.
Brent Council has decided to close six of its twelve libraries: Barham Park, Cricklewood, Kensal Rise, Neasden, Preston, and Tokyngton. This decision has been made despite massive opposition by residents who want to see those libraries remain open as a valuable resource for the whole community, especially the children and future generations. Brent plans to close the libraries without further notice between May and September 2011.
The campaign to save Kensal Rise library has gained widespread support and attention from the local community, the national press, high-profile figures including Philip Pullman, Zadie Smith, and Alan Bennett, and as far afield as the Mark Twain House and Museum in the US.
Click here to read more about the Kensal Rise Library campaign.