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Carnegie Library protesters to march before eviction deadline Carnegie Library protesters march before eviction deadline
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Protesters who have been occupying a south London library for nine days will take part in a demonstration before they are evicted this afternoon. Protesters who have been occupying a south London library for nine days are taking part in a demonstration before they are evicted this afternoon.
Campaigners for the "Defend the 10" group have been in Carnegie Library in Loughborough Junction since 31 March, the day it was closed for a year. Campaigners for the "Defend the Ten" group have been in Carnegie Library in Loughborough Junction since 31 March, the day it was closed for a year.
Lambeth Council served them an interim possession order on Friday afternoon.Lambeth Council served them an interim possession order on Friday afternoon.
The group plans to march from Carnegie to Minet and Brixton libraries to show "the fight goes on". Protesters began a march from Carnegie to Minet and Brixton libraries after midday to show "the fight goes on".
The group said: "More than 1,000 people, just one purpose: to say 'don't steal our libraries'".
The occupiers, including children and pensioners, were given 24 hours to leave from the point the order was served at 17:30 BST.The occupiers, including children and pensioners, were given 24 hours to leave from the point the order was served at 17:30 BST.
Lambeth Council said it was "hopeful" the protesters would leave the building within the time limit to "avoid it becoming a police matter".Lambeth Council said it was "hopeful" the protesters would leave the building within the time limit to "avoid it becoming a police matter".
The council has previously said the occupation is "misleading" as the Carnegie and Minet libraries will only close for a year, before reopening in 2017 as a "healthy living centre".The council has previously said the occupation is "misleading" as the Carnegie and Minet libraries will only close for a year, before reopening in 2017 as a "healthy living centre".
Tom Brandon, from Friends of Lambeth Libraries which began the Defend the 10 campaign to save 10 libraries in the borough, is among those who have stayed at the Carnegie since the occupation began.Tom Brandon, from Friends of Lambeth Libraries which began the Defend the 10 campaign to save 10 libraries in the borough, is among those who have stayed at the Carnegie since the occupation began.
He said most of the supporters would join the march but some might stay back "to be formally evicted".He said most of the supporters would join the march but some might stay back "to be formally evicted".
"The message to Lambeth Council is the fight goes on and we will not give up on any of the libraries to turn into gyms or give away.""The message to Lambeth Council is the fight goes on and we will not give up on any of the libraries to turn into gyms or give away."
The group plans to attend cabinet meetings and demonstrate outside the office of Greenwich Leisure Limited - which has the contract to open gyms in the libraries.The group plans to attend cabinet meetings and demonstrate outside the office of Greenwich Leisure Limited - which has the contract to open gyms in the libraries.