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| Riot-hit library lights up in march to mark relaunch | Riot-hit library lights up in march to mark relaunch |
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| Watch: Lantern parade marks Spellow Library reopening | Watch: Lantern parade marks Spellow Library reopening |
| A street where rioters set fire to a library has been lit up with lanterns as part of a special solidarity march to mark its reopening. | A street where rioters set fire to a library has been lit up with lanterns as part of a special solidarity march to mark its reopening. |
| Spellow Lane Library in Walton, Liverpool, was torched in the violence that swept across towns and cities in England over the summer. | Spellow Lane Library in Walton, Liverpool, was torched in the violence that swept across towns and cities in England over the summer. |
| Hundreds of people joined the lantern parade ahead of its official reopening on Thursday, following a £250,000 fundraising campaign which attracted royal and national support. | Hundreds of people joined the lantern parade ahead of its official reopening on Thursday, following a £250,000 fundraising campaign which attracted royal and national support. |
| As Spellow Lane lit up for the first time in months, libraries across the country also shone a light to show Liverpool their support. | As Spellow Lane lit up for the first time in months, libraries across the country also shone a light to show Liverpool their support. |
| Violent clashes erupted between crowds of people and police forces in towns and cities across England after the Southport knife attack on 29 July. | Violent clashes erupted between crowds of people and police forces in towns and cities across England after the Southport knife attack on 29 July. |
| Bebe King, six, Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died in the attack. | Bebe King, six, Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died in the attack. |
| On Wednesday, some 300 adults and schoolchildren took part in the lantern parade, led by fundraiser Alex McCormack, who earned widespread praise for spearheading the campaign. | On Wednesday, some 300 adults and schoolchildren took part in the lantern parade, led by fundraiser Alex McCormack, who earned widespread praise for spearheading the campaign. |
| Children and two bear lanterns as well as fundraiser Alex McCormack (far left) led the parade | Children and two bear lanterns as well as fundraiser Alex McCormack (far left) led the parade |
| Schoolchildren helped make some of the lanterns featured in the parade | Schoolchildren helped make some of the lanterns featured in the parade |
| Starting from Goodison Park, at the junction of Spellow Lane and Goodison Road, the library lit up with a beam of light shooting into the sky in a symbolic switch-on, following live music performances.. | Starting from Goodison Park, at the junction of Spellow Lane and Goodison Road, the library lit up with a beam of light shooting into the sky in a symbolic switch-on, following live music performances.. |
| Children from Gwladys Street Primary School in Everton helped make some of the lanterns in the parade, with children from neighbouring Arnot St Mary School also taking part. | Children from Gwladys Street Primary School in Everton helped make some of the lanterns in the parade, with children from neighbouring Arnot St Mary School also taking part. |
| Infinity symbol lights were shone in the sky above the library, with the theme of light used to highlight libraries acting as a place of sanctuary, knowledge and community. | Infinity symbol lights were shone in the sky above the library, with the theme of light used to highlight libraries acting as a place of sanctuary, knowledge and community. |
| Lanterns of all shapes and sizes featured in the parade | Lanterns of all shapes and sizes featured in the parade |
| More than 135 libraries lit up in support, including the British Library in London, 10 libraries in Lancashire, others in Wirral, Cheshire, Knowsley, Manchester and Oldham. | More than 135 libraries lit up in support, including the British Library in London, 10 libraries in Lancashire, others in Wirral, Cheshire, Knowsley, Manchester and Oldham. |
| Liverpool City Council leader Liam Robinson said the big switch-on was "an opportunity to show that hate will never win in our communities". | Liverpool City Council leader Liam Robinson said the big switch-on was "an opportunity to show that hate will never win in our communities". |
| He added: "Spellow Library's rebirth is testament to the spirit not only of this city, but to the people across the country and beyond who reached out in support. | He added: "Spellow Library's rebirth is testament to the spirit not only of this city, but to the people across the country and beyond who reached out in support. |
| "I know that the library staff can't wait to welcome back the local community and show them the work that has been done to restore this valuable resource". | "I know that the library staff can't wait to welcome back the local community and show them the work that has been done to restore this valuable resource". |
| Children at Gwladys Street Primary School making the lanterns from the parade | Children at Gwladys Street Primary School making the lanterns from the parade |
| The head teacher of Gwladys Street Primary School, Nicola Booth, said the library's destruction had had a massive impact on the school, who regularly used the library. | The head teacher of Gwladys Street Primary School, Nicola Booth, said the library's destruction had had a massive impact on the school, who regularly used the library. |
| She said: "It was absolutely devastating what happened." | She said: "It was absolutely devastating what happened." |
| One Year 3 pupil said the library was vital because it helped him with his spelling, while another added: "When I read books, I will now know things and I'll be cleverer than everyone." | One Year 3 pupil said the library was vital because it helped him with his spelling, while another added: "When I read books, I will now know things and I'll be cleverer than everyone." |
| The campaign attracted attention from Queen Camilla, TV chef Nigella Lawson and children's laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce. | |
| Additional reporting by Andy Gill. | Additional reporting by Andy Gill. |
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