Will the Library still be occupied this time next week?

Mr Mustard does hope so. Be at Court for 9.30am Monday 17 December 2012.

Community support for Friern Barnet Library

Dear friend

Ahead of the court hearing on 17th December 2012, at which Barnet Council will apply for a possession order to end the occupation at Friern Barnet Library, we have collected signatures - campaign, organisation and individual - to the statement below.

We are issuing this so that Barnet Council can be made aware of just some of the people and groups that oppose their action, and in order to give a boost to the campaign to save Friern Barnet Library, which will continue regardless of the outcome of the hearing. 

Best wishes

Vicki Morris

Publicity officer, Barnet Alliance for Public Services

Statement:

Library campaign groups, the Occupy activists and the local community share a common aim: that Friern Barnet Library should be re-opened in the existing building by Barnet Council and preserved as a library and community space with the involvement of local people.

The occupation of the Library is a direct action that has highlighted the massive community support for Friern Barnet Library, and challenged not only its closure but the One Barnet programme and the privatisation of our public services in general.

Signed:

Save Friern Barnet Library group

Peter Storey, Secretary, and John Parker, Chairman, on behalf of Friern Village Residents’ Association

Don Berry, President, on behalf of Totteridge Horticultural Society; Chairman, on behalf of Totteridge Garden Club

Margaret Berry, Vice-President, Totteridge Horticultural Society

Barnet Alliance for Public Services

Barbara Jacobson

Bob Jacobson

Geraldine Cook, publisher and founding member, Brent Libraries Campaign

Derek Dishman, Barnet resident and blogger (http://lbbspending.blogspot.co.uk/)

Vicki Morris, Barnet resident and blogger (http://citizenbarnet.blogspot.co.uk/)

Theresa Musgrove, Barnet resident and blogger (http://wwwbrokenbarnet.blogspot.co.uk/)

Paul Coles, Barnet Libraries user

Rosie Canning

Alfred Rurangirwa

Pui Yee Yu

Peter Ridpath

Peter Thompson

Yvonne Ruge

Linda Carey

Lindsay Bamfield

A M Poppy

Stephen Brice

Lianne Kolirin

Gwen Newstead

Lynn Bresler

Paul Merchant

Janet Bagley

Liz Segal

Keith Martin

Georgiana Tudor

Martin Russo

Court hearing

Monday 17 December

Barnet Civil and Family Courts Centre

St Marys Court

Regents Park Road

Finchley Central

London N3 1BQ