Urgent statement from library staff union representatives After being told by management, there are no plans to look at alternatives and hearing that staff at UNJL have been asked to look at removing books library staff have walked out today. We are worried that process is being ignored, the Council are "making facts on the ground" and we are running out of time to save our libraries. This is the statement staff are putting out: "The libraries will be closed today as staff have walked out to try and stop our libraries closing forever. We have been forced into this protest, as Council management are pushing through with proposals and refusing to look at alternatives despite questions and challenges from Lambeth's Scrutiny Committee and the government's Department for Culture Media & Sport." We'll see you all tonight at the full Lambeth Council meeting at Elmgreen School 6.30pm Defend the ten, Ruth Cashman UNISON London Borough of Lambeth Please lobby Croydon Councillors and MPs to intervene to stop this unilateral action by Lambeth against the Upper Norwood Joint Library that is your library your book stock people of Crystal Palace.