{"id":21632,"date":"2014-10-15T21:32:42","date_gmt":"2014-10-15T21:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=21632"},"modified":"2014-10-15T21:32:42","modified_gmt":"2014-10-15T21:32:42","slug":"library-campaigners-prepare-for-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2014\/10\/15\/library-campaigners-prepare-for-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Library campaigners prepare for battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1413296546373_3689\">\n<div id=\"attachment_21681\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 416px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/10\/03_nologo_JG_rumney.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21681\" alt=\"Rumney Library provides a space for school pupils to study and is an invaluable resource for Rumney residents who are facing financial difficulties. \" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/10\/03_nologo_JG_rumney-416x312.jpg\" width=\"416\" height=\"312\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21681\" alt=\"Rumney Library provides a space for school pupils to study and is an invaluable resource for Rumney residents who are facing financial difficulties. \" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/10\/03_nologo_JG_rumney-416x312.jpg\" width=\"416\" height=\"312\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Rumney Library provides a space for school pupils to study and is an invaluable resource for Rumney residents who are facing financial difficulties.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Angry residents are stepping up their fight to save Rumney Library from closure.<\/p>\n<p>The Brachdy Road library is due to be shut by Cardiff Council, who stated that its resources are underused.<\/p>\n<div>However, local\u00a0MP\u00a0Stephen Doughty is supporting the committee group Community Action for Rumney Library (CARL), attending their meeting with residents at 7pm on Thursday 16 October, at Rumney Chapel, Brachdy Road.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1413296546373_3676\">CARL campaign coordinator, Rebecca Harford, 33, said, \u201cThe aim is to discuss why the library matters. 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