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  Authors join day of protest at library cuts
  Protesters at New Cross Library decided to occupy the building all night Continue Protesters have held "read-ins" and storytelling sessions at dozens of libraries across the UK to campaign against planned branch closures.
  
  At one library in south London the event has turned into an all-night sit-in involving about 35 protesters..
  
  Some councils have said keeping libraries open would put services for vulnerable and elderly people at risk.
  
  More than 450 libraries and mobile services across the country are currently threatened with closure.
  
  At New Cross Library, in south-east London, protesters taking part in an earlier "read-in" resolved to occupy the library overnight. Three security guards have been brought in to stay in the library with the group.
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  Other events during Saturday included a rally outside Bolton's central library and a flashmob book reading at Cambridge Central Library.
  
  Oxfordshire County Council defended its proposed cuts to libraries, saying it, like other councils, had a requirement to make "significant financial savings" to its budgets.
  
  Doncaster is planning to axe 14 out of 26 branches, including Bawtry. Doncaster's mayor, Peter Davies, said he regretted having to cut funding to libraries, but said he was morally obliged to continue other vital services.

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