The Department for Communities was warned it is facing a funding crisis
Libraries in Northern Ireland will not be able to buy any new books this year due to the Stormont funding crisis.
Sean Beattie, Libraries NI head of service for the south and east area, told the BBC Talkback programme that there would be no new books available in libraries this year. Join our new WhatsApp community today Click this link or scan the QR code to receive breaking news and top stories from Belfast Live. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
He said: “We do have some of our borrowers who do donate books to us, unfortunately the scale of the donations that come in wouldn’t match the need of our readers.
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