Plan to turn British Library reading rooms into co-working spaces sparks dispute

A Guardian opinion piece by Andy Beckett says a plan to earn revenue from British Library reading rooms, used by the public, is causing bitter dispute. Only one item was collected, so details are limited.

Timeline

1. 29 Oct, 08:00 UTCGuardian column on library co-working plan

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• If British Library reading rooms become ‘co-working spaces’, it’s all too easy to imagine what comes next | Andy BeckettThe Guardian