Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Monmouthshire Libraries

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The result was keep. with hope for a merge or expansion as discussed JohnCD (talk) 13:38, 16 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Monmouthshire Libraries

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Article is just a list of towns that have libraries in them. Information would maybe merit a paragraph on Monmouthshire. Total-MAdMaN (talk) 22:09, 8 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Weak Keep - there clearly is a lot of additional information in the local press which could be added. On that basis, the library service is likely to be notable enough for an article. The article needs developing and that annoying 'in the middle of expansion' notice needs removing - it's already had three weeks! Sionk (talk) 11:20, 9 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep as notable topic. Cusop Dingle (talk) 11:38, 9 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep User:liamcop 13;07,9 april 2012 (UTC)

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Wales-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 14:08, 9 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Museums and libraries-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 14:09, 9 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Technical keep for short term, in the long term look for a merge. Having checked Ghits and Gnews I can't see a compelling case for a stand-alone article. However, there is no clear merge target for the one bit of useful encyclopaedic information contained in it. The obvious target would be Monmouthshire County Council, but the article currently only contains information on the electoral makeup of the council, so one sentences about one individual service provided by the council will be just plain confusing. An article about services provided by the council would be a good merge target if it existed, but it doesn't. Therefore, in line with WP:PRESERVE, keeping this article where it is for the time being is the least messy course of action. Chris Neville-Smith (talk) 16:21, 9 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Expand to List of libraries in Wales or similar - this isn't a bad idea for a list article, with a little expansion. 86.** IP (talk) 04:23, 15 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.