Council-run libraries have been under threat the last couple of years due to cuts in funding. Since 2016, more than 180 libraries run by councils in the UK have closed or have been given to voluntary groups, according to the BBC.

For Jack Reacher author, Lee Child, libraries should not be closed as they provide a place of reading and learning for many people. Child added that fictional character Jack Reacher would not exist without Birmingham’s libraries.

We would like to hear what libraries were important to you and why. How did they affect your life? What memories have stayed with you? Do you think libraries should be protected and why?

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