The Green Party is fully supportive of the newly opened library
This statement was issued by our GLA representative Jenny Jones AM:
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE REOPENED FRIERN BARNET LIBRARY
As a group of Occupy activists reopen the closed Friern Barnet Library, Green Party Assembly Member Jenny Jones said:
"It's marvellous that Friern Barnet Library is open again and serving the local community in spite of Council cuts. The library was closed by Barnet Council in July, in the teeth of a mighty local campaign to keep it open. Now it's been reopened by an Occupy group.
The local people are delighted to have their library back. Activists and local volunteers are keeping the library open six days a week, and local people are streaming in to borrow and donate books, and for a rolling programme of activities including writing, yoga, foreign language conversation, talks and music.
One of the highlights of this last year for me was the night I camped with the Occupy campaign at St Paul's. Occupy breathes life into the hopes of many people not to lose their communal heritage and assets, and gives elected councillors and other politicians pause for thought as they consider the costs of austerity."
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