Local novelist Stella Duffy is interviewed while supporting the protest outside Carnegie Library in Herne Hill, south London while occupiers remain inside the premises on day 5 of its occupation, 4th April 2016. Duffy is a nearby resident and a passionate advocate for public libraries serving the underprivilaged. The angry local community in the south London borough have occupied their important resource for learning and social hub for the weekend. After a long campaign by locals, Lambeth have gone ahead and closed the library's doors for the last time because they say, cuts to their budget mean millions must be saved. A gym will replace the working library and while some of the 20,000 books on shelves will remain, no librarians will be present to administer it.
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