The establishment of a “community” library in Friern Barnet demonstrates how the politics of Occupy play into the hands of the ruling elite.

News UK News Politics The guerrilla library: As cuts close 8 libraries per month, we visit one that rose again After 78 years keeping the local community informed and entertained, the library was ...

The library closed down by Barnet council in April is under new management. Eight squatters entered the north London library last week through an open window.

The Save Friern Barnet Library say the new facility is not suitable but Councillor Richard Cornelius of Barnet Council says they have to cut costs.

Campaigners are protesting against the closure of Friern Barnet library Campaigners have set up a "pop-up" library to protest against the closure of a north London facility. The library is on the ...

Whose library is it anyway? After being closed by the Conservative council and then run by Occupy London, Friern Barnet Library is now in the hands of residents. But does this development represent a ...

Residents have held a sit-in protest in a north London library after a council decision to close it. About 11 people refused to leave Friern Barnet Library for five hours after Barnet Council ...

A library in north London which was occupied by squatters will now be run by volunteers from the local community following an agreement with Barnet Council.

Friern Barnet library was closed down by Barnet council in April. Following new rules outlawing squatting in residential properties, the group of eight entered the building through an open window.

Barnet's library service could be reduced to a fraction of its current size if the council go ahead with new proposals. The London authority, home to Friern Barnet library which was occupied by ...

The group has reopened Friern Barnet library five months after it was closed down as part of Barnet council's cost-cutting moves. The group says they are acting "community librarians".

Walk into Friern Barnet Library in North London and you would think you were standing in a model public library. More than 1,000 fiction, non-fiction and children’s titles are stacked neatly on ...