Barnet Council agrees to close Friern Barnet and North Finchley libraries

9:59am Tuesday 21st February 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Natalie O'Neill

Friern Barnet and North Finchley libraries will close after Barnet Council Cabinet members agreed plans to relocate their services last night.

A new library will be set up at Artsdepot in North Finchley, although Councillor Robert Rams, cabinet member for customer access and partnerships was unable to say exactly what services would be on offer by April 1.

Hampstead Garden Suburb library will remain open after councillors agreed to enter negotiations with Hampstead Garden Suburb Residents’ Association on housing a “community library” in the existing building.

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Comments(3)

Gabpoll says...
11:34am Wed 22 Feb 12

what's the timeline on the closure? Any plans what will happen with the North Finchley library building?

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Barnet Parker says...
12:53pm Wed 22 Feb 12

Shameless isn't it. I pay my council tax so the the 'have yachts' of Garden Suburb can play at being librarians while more needy areas lose their library service.

'Big Society', 'all in it together', blah, blah, blah

Whatever next, having my park closed for private parties?

Roll on 3rd May - Coleman Out!

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blibrary says...
10:16pm Wed 22 Feb 12

Friern Barnet & Hampstead Garden Suburb will shut on Saturday 31st March 2012, but knowing Barnet Council they will close it a few days earlier, like they did with the museum. All staff at these libraries will move to other libraries.
I think North Finchley Library will remain open until the 'pie-in-the-sky' library will open. Council still not giving us straight answers on when the artsdepot library will , as evident in Monday's cabinet meeting!

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