If you haven't read John Harris's comment piece on the threat to libraries in North Yorkshire, be sure to take a look – and to watch the accompanying video embedded at the top of this post.

Also worthy of mention, in case you missed it first time round, is this blogpost by the Guardian's Cardiff blogger Hannah Waldram about a map documenting cuts to arts funding in Wales.

And thanks to BlueMoonRising for sharing a link to a story about how much the arts sector is worth to the local economy in Lancaster.