Editorial

I was sorry to read of hear of the loss of Marleen Kennedy, a fellow judge of mine in the CWA Dagger In the Library awards, so as a mark of respect I will not write an editorial this post.

Changes by local authority

National news

  • Best of 2024: ‘If there’s nowhere else to go, this is where they come’: how Britain’s libraries provide much more than books – podcast – Guardian. “Every Monday and Friday for the rest of December we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2023, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. From July: In 2024, libraries are unofficial creches, homeless shelters, language schools and asylum support providers – filling the gaps left by a state that has reneged on its responsibilities. By Aida Edemariam”
  • Co-creation boosts young people’s library engagement – Arts Professional. “Following a co-creation pilot programme between libraries and young people, researchers found 71% of participants reported gaining new knowledge and skills, such as writing, communication and digital marketing.” … “In a pilot project funded by Arts Council England (ACE) between January and August this year, nearly three-quarters (71%) of participants also reported gaining new knowledge and skills, such as writing, communication and digital marketing. The scheme, run by the Association of Senior Children’s and Education Librarians (ASCEL), involved seven library services across England. It tested co-created approaches with 56 young people aged between 11 and 13, including some who were neuro-divergent.”
  • Councils closing libraries across Scotland will ‘destroy communities’, say Greens – National Scot. “In November the Tory-run council in Aberdeenshire announced it could close 13 libraries, with seven more in Moray and Perthshire also threatened with closure in the coming months. Scottish Green MSP Mark Ruskell, who represents Central Scotland, has been a vocal supporter of a campaign aiming to save the seven local libraries across his region.”
  • Council staff logging into work from beaches abroad while taxpayers foot the bill – Conservative Post. ” more than 2,000 requests for council staff to work from abroad have been approved since the pandemic began. Destinations include such “essential” work locations as Barbados, Jamaica, and Botswana” … “What’s resilient about a council worker in Thailand while your local library shutters its doors?”
  • Education Secretary: Encourage your child to pick up a book at Christmas – Telegraph. Behind paywall. “total of 344 libraries in England have closed in the past 15 years”
  • England council shake-up: five ways it could affect you – BBC. “Rayner’s plan is to make the system similar across England. So bins and libraries, planning and leisure centres will all fall under one, single council.”. For closing libraries and other council owned property: “The government says it wants to replace this right to bid with a right to buy, with funding available to purchase community assets.”
  • English councils slash culture spending by 50% – Local Gov. “Spending on culture, heritage and libraries by English councils has been cut by more than half over the last 15 years, according to new research. New analysis by the Campaign for the Arts (CFTA) has found that since 2009-10, revenue expenditure on culture has fallen by 50.4% in real terms, from £42.42 to £21.05 per person.”
  • Japanese Manga Translations in UK Public Libraries – Proceedings of Joint Conference on Digital Libraries – “The extent to which translated Japanese manga are held in public libraries worldwide can serve as an indicator of their international reception. This study utilized a list of translated Japanese manga compiled during our previous surveys to investigate the availability of these works in public libraries across the United Kingdom.”
  • Leading library and digital inclusion charities forge new partnership – Libraries Connected. “Libraries Connected, the membership body for public libraries, and Good Things Foundation, the UK’s leading digital inclusion charity, have announced a new agreement that will see them work together more closely on fixing the digital divide.”
  • Libraries Connected issues guidance to councils considering major changes to library services – Libraries Connected. “The guidance has been produced as part of a support package for library services within local authorities that have issued Section 114 certificates – effectively a declaration of bankruptcy – or are operating within severe financial constraints.”
  • NAG’S 15th Collection Development Seminar and Public Library Forum – 40 Years of NAG: Looking Back, Looking Forward – National Acquisitions Group. 15 May, Leeds. Call for speakers. “Join us in celebrating NAG’s 40th birthday, in looking back at where we have come from, and looking forward to potential future developments.” https://nag.org.uk/forum-speakers/  Deadline 2nd Feb
  • Secret network of Santa’s helpers is bringing missing people home this Christmas – Mirror. “Last week we distributed our safeguarding briefing to a library and within half an hour one of our helpers called us to tell us a missing person was there. “We were able to call the police, do the welfare checks to make sure they were OK and close the missing case. Libraries are wonderful. They do so much for the community. When it works, it works ­absolutely beautifully.”
  • Sharing libraries: easy on the planet, easy on your pocket, and great for the community – Happiful. “We’re not talking about regular libraries here, where you can borrow books, magazines, newspapers, and more. Sharing libraries offer other useful items to local people, who are able to borrow and return them, free of charge or for a very low fee.”: toys, maternity clothes, tools, reusable cloth nappies. Gives environmental benefits, saves money, promotes equality of access and sense of community.
  • This year marks a critical moment for Scotland’s libraries – Herald. “.. a shadow looms over many towns and villages in Scotland where the fate of local libraries hangs in the balance. The poignant plea of a child in Aberdeenshire, weeks before Christmas, wishing only for Santa to keep their library open speaks volumes about the urgency of the situation. Recent years have seen a troubling trend of closures and cuts to library services across the country”

“We need a national conversation — and national action — to ensure our libraries not only survive, but thrive. Let’s resolve that in 2025, we won’t be talking about closures and cuts but celebrating a renaissance in library services that reflects their true value to our communities. Anything less would be a failure we cannot afford.”

Alison Nolan, chief executive of the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC)

International news

Local news by authority

  • Aberdeenshire – Aberdeenshire libraries slated for closure cost council just £270k of £700m budget – Aberdeen Live. “According to the local authority’s books, the libraries set to be closed in 2025 cost the council 0.03% of their budget last year, with £190,000 allocated for staff salaries and £88,000 for building maintenance.”
  • Birmingham – Library still ‘temporarily’ closed two years later – BBC. “A 130-year-old library which temporarily closed two years ago remains shut with no date given for its reopening. Spring Hill Library, housed in a grade II-listed, red brick Victorian building near Birmingham city centre, is shuttered due to what bosses call “issues with the building”. The city council is considering closing a number of its library buildings as part of efforts to drastically reduce its budget and Spring Hill has been recommended for permanent closure. The consultation is ongoing.”
  • Bradford -Eccleshill Library will reopen on Thursday, January 2 – Telegraph and Argus. “Eccleshill Library closed in late October to allow for improvement works funded by Arts Council England. It will reopen on Thursday, January 2.” … “Both the adults and children’s areas have been fully refurbished as has the first-floor meeting room, and there is a new small meeting room on the ground floor. The shelving is now on wheels so can be moved aside to create a large event space on the ground floor.”
  • Buckinghamshire – Eight Buckinghamshire libraries set for increase in opening hours – Bucks Free Press. Staffless technology allows “The libraries in Aylesbury, Beaconsfield, Buckingham, Chesham, Hazlemere, Marlow, and Princes Risborough will see a 23 per cent increase in opening hours from June”
  • Cambridgeshire – Village library to close for refurbishment work – BBC. Yaxley to close for three months.
  • Ceredigion – Library poised for summer move despite opposition – BBC. “Aberaeron library is expected to be in its new home in a county hall building on the edge of the town at Penmorfa by June, according to Ceredigion council. Many of the 900 people who took part in a public consultation opposed the move, but in October it was backed by senior councillors, as part of a £70,000 savings target for the library service. It is one of four full-time libraries in the county, and potential similar proposals were suggested for Lampeter, partly due to budget pressures.”
    • Date revealed for contentious library move – Nation Cymru. “The consultation attracted just under 900 responses, the vast majority against a move from the town hall, with concerns including a loss of footfall for local businesses, increased walking distance making it unusable for those with physical limitations, and users wanting to shop and socialise in the town centre at the same time as visiting the library.” Also, “potential similar proposals being mooted for Lampeter, partly due to ongoing budget pressures.”
  • Cheshire West and Chester – Designs for revamped Cheshire library to be submitted in new year – Chester Standard. Northwich. “Due to the scale and complexity of the works required, it is not currently possible to identify the full time-scale of the project at this stage, it is currently anticipated that the library will reopen to the public in 2026.””
  • Coventry – Coventry library to close for weeks for ‘building improvements’ – Coventry Live. “Foleshill Library will be closed from Monday, January 20, and will reopen on Monday, February 3, due to planned building improvements.”
  • Cumberland – Library will be ‘modern space’ after £3m revamp – BBC. “More than £3m is to be spent on the redesign of a city’s library almost 40 years after it first opened. Carlisle Library, which is located within the The Lanes shopping centre, is in need of “essential upgrades”, according to Cumberland Council. As well as structural work such as rewiring, the authority said the facility would be transformed into a “modern space” with a children’s zone, study spaces and adult learning classrooms. It is being funded by the government as part of a £19.7m Carlisle Town Deal programme.”
  • Derbyshire – Plans to secure future of libraries to be discussed in new year – Derbyshire Council. “The library service was tasked with delivering £910,000 of savings by 2028-2029, and has already achieved £285,000, leaving a total of £625,000 to be saved through the implementation of the strategy, if it is agreed, over the next 4 years.” see also Final library cuts plan to be discussed by council – BBC. “The fact that we received more than 3,800 responses during the public consultation shows that Derbyshire people feel as passionately about the service as we do”
  • Devon – Tiverton Library hosts community Christmas craft fair full of seasonal fun – Devon Live. “Tiverton Library put on a brilliant show, and all the folk of Tiverton have turned out here. Amazing choir and brilliant craft stalls—it’s a brilliant community event”
    • Library book returned after 31.5 years – Dawlish Gazette. “We are very grateful to the anonymous borrower who posted us back our copy of ‘Thomas’s ABC’ this week. “We checked the date label and note that this book was slightly overdue by 31.5 years.””
  • East Lothian – Sofia and Ivy win Library Service writing competition – East Lothian Council. “The competition was part of Book Week Scotland, which runs every year in public libraries in November, organised by Scottish Book Trust. The theme for 2024 was Hope. More than 160 entries were received for the competition, which was publicised in all of our public and school libraries and by the East Lothian Courier.”
  • Essex – More than 105k books presumed lost from libraries – BBC. “The authority has received £58,845 in fines from readers who failed to bring books back to its libraries this year, a Freedom of Information request revealed. A spokeswoman said it was “great” to see well-used library services, but warned people were “disappointed” when their favourite novels were unavailable.”
    • Redevelopment plans proposed for library – BBC. “Essex County Council has proposed changes for Clacton Library, with community space alongside the traditional library resources being proposed. The redevelopment is part of a wider £20m rejuvenation in the town centre. Lee Scott, Conservative cabinet member for housing, planning and regeneration at the council, said: “We are excited to see the plans for the library progress alongside other regeneration work we are supporting in the area.””
  • Gloucestershire – Lending library aims to help people reduce waste – BBC. “Stroud Library of Things (SLOTH), in Gloucestershire, will offer a variety of tools, DIY supplies, decorations and electronic goods for people to borrow for a fixed time at a low cost.”
  • Guernsey – Postal workers rescue library home deliveries – BBC. “Guernsey Post said it had formed a partnership with the Guille-Alles Library in St Peter Port to continue the service established in 2018 to deliver books, audiobooks and other materials for free to people’s homes.”
  • Haringey – Haringey Council compromises on library opening hours cuts – Tottenham Independent. Council opts for retaining one evening of opening for Wood Green, Marcus Garvey, Hornsey; Hornsey and Marcus Garvey libraries to remain opening on Sundays; cuts continue in other libraries.
  • Hertfordshire – County’s most loaned library book of 2024 revealed – BBC. “Spare ranked above Rory Stewart and Adam Kay to top the biography category, according to information from the county council.”
  • Highland – Highland Libraries: A lifeline for communities and a treasure trove of history – Press and Journal. “In Moray, locals were stunned by a proposal last month to close seven libraries in the region. Meanwhile, in the Highlands, there are no plans to shut down any public libraries, which collectively attract nearly 2 million visitors annually. The Press and Journal met head of Highland Libraries, Julie Corcoran, who spoke about the “vital” service these facilities provide, in particular for vulnerable people.”
  • Kirklees – Kirklees Libraries awarded prestigious ‘Library of Sanctuary’ status – Yorkshire Live. “The service was the first to receive the award in Yorkshire back in 2021, and has now been re-awarded the status for another three years. This award is issued by City of Sanctuary UK alongside other major refugee organisations. Library of Sanctuary status recognises the work done by library services to provide welcome and safe spaces for people fleeing conflict, climate change and persecution.”
  • Leeds – Tiny bible features in Christmas book display – BBC. “The miniature book, which is not much bigger than a £2 coin and can fit in the palm of a hand, features in a collection of festive classics on view to visitors at Leeds Central Library.”
  • Lincolnshire – Gotham library will reopen after fire – but mobile service will remain – Nottinghamshire Live. “A village library will not reopen following a fire last year. In February 2023, a blaze broke out in the Memorial Hall in Gotham, which housed a library, doctor’s surgery and dispensary in addition to the community hall. From March 27, 2023, the village has been serviced by a mobile library which regularly visits the Memorial Hall car park, with the next visit scheduled for January 13, 2025. Almost two years after the incident, a number of repairs and improvements have been carried out at the building which allowed the dispensary and doctor;s surgery to reopen in the building earlier this month. The hall itself is expected to open again for community use in February 2025. However, it has been confirmed by Nottinghamshire County Council that the library will not be reopening at the site.”
  • Liverpool – ‘Spellow Library changed my life’ – BBC. “Manicurist Alex McCormick said she was sitting at home alone when she decided to start an online fundraiser to repair the damage done by vandals. “After seeing the library destroyed, my initial plan was to raise £500,” she said. “I didn’t think beyond that.” She had no idea that four months later, she would be the guest of honour at the Spellow reopening ceremony, having raised £250,000.”
  • Milton Keynes – New lease of life for Milton Keynes Central Library – Milton Keynes Labour Party. “Milton Keynes City Council is set to approve plans for critical repairs and significant upgrades to the city’s Central Library, in a decision taking place next week. The £3.6M project will address essential infrastructure issues which include making the building watertight and operational for the long term.”
  • Moray – Moray Council meeting halted as leader apologises in tears for library closure chaos – National. Paywall. “A MorayCouncil meeting was suspended after its leader broke down in tears due to the confusion surrounding the closure of Moray libraries last week.”
  • Newham – Former Grade II-listed library to be renamed – BBC. “Newham residents are being asked by the council to help name a former Grade II-listed library. Canning Town Old Library on Barking Road is being refurbished and is set to reopen as a heritage centre with a café in 2026.”
  • Norfolk – Cast of Norwich panto hosting free event at city library – Norwich Evening News. “The cast of Aladdin is set to delight audiences with dramatic readings of Christmas stories at Norfolk and Norwich Millenium Library.”
    • How can libraries become safe, supportive spaces for teenagers? – Reading Agency. Putting in bean bags, adding Reading Well leaflets by books, “Friendship bracelet workshops, inspired by Taylor Swift, attracted teens into the library”, school visits” but “The libraries recognise they are addressing a critical gap. Valentina and Emily both acknowledge that young people are a missing demographic in their libraries, and they’re an age group that libraries across the country are struggling to engage.”.
    • Former Norfolk libraries chief named in New Year Honours list – East Anglian Daily Times. “Jill Terrell, from Stowmarket, has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) is among the recipients in this New Year’s honours for her contributions to library services in Suffolk and the East of England. Her role has seen her collaborate on a number of projects, including chair the Libraries Connected East branch.” 
    • Council leader warns future of Norfolk libraries in peril – Diss Mercury. “With £45m of cuts and savings needed to balance the books next year, Kay Mason Billig, Conservative leader at County Hall, said she was not able to promise libraries would be spared. Her comments came after Liberal Democrat county councillor Saul Penfold asked for reassurances about the future of libraries, and other services the council does not have a legal duty to provide, at a recent council meeting. “
  • North Somerset – Somerset library twins with Ukrainian counterpart with festive celebrations – Somerset Leveller. “The twinning of The Campus library in North Somerset and the Central Children’s Library of Kharkiv is wonderful news, and the two libraries are already building a fantastic friendship. “This twinning provides an invaluable opportunity for us to develop joint initiatives, connect audiences and celebrate UK and Ukrainian literature and culture.”
  • Oxfordshire – Library to relocate for refurbishment works – BBC. Henley Library. “The council said there would be moveable shelving enabling the space to be used for multiple purposes, as well as a bespoke children’s area once the work was completed.” … “The refurbishment project is fully funded through a combination of Central Government Decarbonisation Funds and developer funding provided by South Oxfordshire District Council.”
  • Perthshire – Hundreds sign petition to save Auchterarder Library from closure – Daily Record. “Hundreds have signed a petition to save Auchterarder Library from closure. Earlier this month residents from under-threat Auchterarder, Birnam, Comrie and Scone came together to launch the Save our Rural Libraries campaign. Now an online petition on change.org to prevent Auchterarder’s “irreplaceable community hub” from being lost amassed over 600 signatures in less than a week.”
  • Powys – Library to stay closed until the new year – Powys Council. “It had been due to open in its new temporary home, in the canalside cottages next to Y Lanfa, after a week’s break, but the planned set up has not been completed in time.”
  • Sheffield – How many people banned from Sheffield’s leisure centres and libraries revealed – The Star. “In libraries, there are six people who are banned for anti-social behaviour, less than five for racially abusing a security steward in the Central Library and less than five for viewing porn sites on the library’s computers.”
  • Slough – Cippenham and Langley libraries ‘not fit for purpose’ as council considers closures – Maidenhead Advertiser. “Papers for the cabinet meeting suggested a mobile library could be an alternative option to a library building. Councillor Wal Chahal (Con, Langley Marish) slammed a ‘shambolic’ consultation in 2021 – which prompted library cuts. Cippenham Library is open regularly just three days a week and Langley is open four days a week, after a review undertaken by the council’s Labour administration in 2021. Cllr Chahal said the consultation had caused libraries to ‘die on the vine’ and added, ‘what we have currently is not fit for purpose.’”
  • Somerset – Council services move to library during upgrade – BBC. “Residents who need to speak to Somerset Council in person will be able to do so at Williton Library from Thursday. The council said its library, customer service point and children’s centre will move back to West Somerset House after the upgrade in March.”
  • Southampton – City’s libraries use e-bike book delivery service – BBC. “A city’s library service is encouraging people to sign up to its home delivery service that uses eco-friendly transport. The free Southampton scheme enables people who are unable to leave their homes to have books brought to their doors using e-bikes. The service is funded by Solent Future Transport Zone as part of a range of sustainable transport trials across the Solent area.”
  • South Gloucestershire – Library cards given to Year 6 children in South Gloucestershire – South Gloucestershire Council. “South Gloucestershire Libraries are giving every child in Year 6 their own library card to encourage children to read for pleasure and build a love of reading into their lives. Having a library card and reading has been shown to have a significant impact on a child’s learning and life chances, supporting them to thrive. In the summer term, library cards were given to more than 3,000 children in Reception class. An additional 3,500 library cards will be given to young people in Year 6 this term to ensure the momentum and interest in reading is carried into the secondary phase.”
  • St Helens – St Helens Arts in Libraries Project to be extended – St Helens Star. “The council’s cabinet has approved plans to extend the project for an additional year beyond the current end date of 2025/26. This extension could bring in a further £236,000 in funding, allowing the council to continue providing quality art projects across the borough.”
    • Four places we have to say goodbye to in 2024 – St Helens Star. Rainhill,  Garswood, Rainford and Parr libraries : “The decision to axe four libraries and also not to reopen Peter Street and Billinge libraries, which have already been closed for some time due to the expiry of a building lease and structural issues respectively, was strongly opposed by many in the communities affected, who expressed anger and sadness at what they branded a “disastrous decision”.  St Helens Council claims the new strategy will focus “on providing resources in areas of greatest need””
  • Staffordshire – Most borrowed Staffordshire library books of 2024 revealed – Lichfield Live. “Crime and thriller titles continue to be a hit, with Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series taking the first four places. The Jack Reacher series also remain popular titles, with The Secret and No Plan B taking two of the top ten places.”
  • Suffolk – Suffolk Libraries offering free Warm Welcome boxes – East Anglian Daily Times. Seven libraries take part as “The initiative, funded by almost £11,000 from East Suffolk Council, is part of Suffolk Libraries’ winter campaign.” … “The boxes contain useful items, including LED light bulbs, a blanket, a hot water bottle, a vacuum flask, hot chocolate, and cup-a-soups.”
    • Christmas appeal sees thousands of toys donated – BBC. “More than 3,800 toys have been donated to a children’s Christmas toy appeal. Suffolk Libraries and BBC Radio Suffolk celebrated the success of the second year of the Be Kind to a Kid Christmas appeal.”
    • Leiston Library to host new free singing workshops – East Anglian Daily Times. “The ‘Tonic: Singing for Health’ sessions, organised by Suffolk Libraries in collaboration with Cohere Arts, are aimed at adults facing health challenges.”
    • Physical newspapers in libraries – Suffolk Libraries. “From January 2025, Suffolk Libraries will no longer be buying physical newspapers for libraries.  Increasing financial pressures, coupled with the rising cost of newspapers means that providing daily and weekly newspapers in all our 45 libraries has become unsustainable. This is also coupled with the fact that the way people access news and information has changed in recent years and far fewer people are solely reliant on physical newspapers.  “
    • Romanian community plan education festival – BBC. “The first Romanian film festival, external for Suffolk was held in partnership with Ipswich County Library in September.”
    • Ukrainian refugee finds sanctuary at Suffolk library – East Anglian Daily Times. “”I felt very anxious but I met amazingly kind, friendly and sympathetic people. I am very grateful to my hosts as they advised me to visit a local library where I became a welcome guest.””
  • Sutton – A bright future for Sutton as we go into 2025 – Sutton Council. “Nearly half a million books have been borrowed from our local libraries and almost 3,000 children took part in our summer reading club.”
  • Wakefield – Reduced hours for libraries and museums considered – BBC. “Reducing the opening hours of libraries and museums is being considered by a council to cut costs. Wakefield Council said the change would mean venues opening slightly later or earlier to try and minimise the impact on visitors. Hannah Appleyard, the council’s cabinet member for culture, leisure and sport said the authority needed to “make some changes to help us deliver a balanced budget”. Two surveys asking residents how they use the facilities will run until 14 March, before a final decision is made by councillors.”
  • West Dunbartonshire – West Dunbartonshire Libraries awarded improvement grant – Clydebank Post. “This fund, managed by the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC), supports initiatives designed to inspire engagement in areas including digital upskilling, sustainability, and inclusivity. The West Dunbartonshire Libraries Empower Connections project aims to engage with new audiences and tackle child poverty and digital exclusion in the area.”
  • West Sussex – West Sussex Libraries celebrate 100 years in 2025 – Sussex World. Council is “proud to say that it still boasts 36 libraries thanks to innovative thinking and thanks to embracing the new technologies. It means the service is in good heart to celebrate – and indeed blow its own trumpet – for a very special year ahead.”
  • Wirral – ‘We took over our library when the council shut it’ – BBC. “Wallasey Village library was opened in 1938, but closed in 2022 alongside eight other branches on the peninsula because the local authority could no longer afford to run them. The community group decided to take it over instead and now the building has fully reopened, with a café, a community room, bookshop and a lending library. Trustee, Ray Lyons said the library project probably would not have been viable without the café.”
    • Community ‘in the dark’ over future of historic popular library – Liverpool Echo. “A community group linked to one of Wirral’s most popular libraries said they are still in the dark about what Wirral Council plans to do with it. Wallasey Central Library on Earlston Road first opened in 1910 after a £9,000 grant from iron and steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. In February 2024, the council decided in its budget this year to consider relocating the Wallasey Central library out of its current hub on Earlston Road as part of plans from April 2025 onwards. This could save £250,000 alongside plans to relocate Birkenhead Central Library.”
  • Wolverhampton – Memories gathered to mark estate’s centenary – BBC. “The city council said the exhibition was part of the wider Know Your Neighbourhood Project and was planned for Low Hill Library next year.”
  • Wrexham – Consultation on Wrexham libraries and community resource centres – Leader. “Like most other councils, Wrexham is under huge financial pressure and it’s getting harder to make ends meet. We have to do more with less following more than a decade of reduced funding, increased costs, inflation, interest rate rises, and more residents needing our support. So we’re having to rethink the way we do things and we’ve launched a new consultation. We urge you to have your say and complete the questionnaire or collect a paper copy from your local library. Thank you for your continued support! https://orlo.uk/34VQP
  • York – Our amazing year: ‘We had more footfall than Railway Museum and York Minster’ – York Press. “As  2024 draws to a close, we’re celebrating a decade of Explore Libraries, Archives, and Reading Cafés – ten years of transforming York’s public spaces into vibrant hubs of creativity, community connection, reading and learning.”
    • Library Services public engagement survey – York Council. “We’re calling residents, workers, and students in York to participate in an early engagement exercise to help shape the future of the city’s library services. This exercise launches on Friday 6 December 2024 and will remain open for 9 weeks.”