Friern Barnet Library reopens as negotiations between Barnet Council and squatters continue

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Friern Barnet Library was reopened to an “ecstatic” public on Saturday by a group of squatters looking to reclaim the facility for the community.

Barnet Council closed the Friern Barnet Road library in April but last week a team of activists broke in and began demanding the building be reopened.

On Saturday, more than 400 books were placed back on the library shelves as up to 50 people visited between 11am and 3pm.

The buildings inhabitants say they plan to open for at least three days a week.