Bishop of St Albans champions partnership between libraries and rural churches to retain important local public services in rural communities October 15, 2016 by Fulcrum On the 13th October 2016 the Bishop of St Albans the Rt Revd Alan Smith spoke in a debate sponsored by Lord Bird about the cultural, civic and educational significance of libraries, bookshops and booksellers in the United Kingdom. Bishop Alan spoke about the impact of closure could have on rural communities, the importance of integrating facilities and imaginative partnerships which are developing between Libraries and Churches. Church of England in Parliament 14 October 2016 FulcrumShareTweetShare