The Learning & Culture Overview & Scrutiny
Committee agreed they wanted to investigate further local library
provision across the city and their use as community hubs providing
other Council services, in order to ascertain whether the Council
is making best use of library buildings and if more could be
developed as community hubs to better serve residents in their
surrounding locale.
The Committee set up a Libraries Task Group to carry
out the review on their behalf, and agreed the following
objectives:
i.
To increase the number of people going into
libraries
ii.
To make better use of library buildings (whilst not
undermining the integrity of the library service)
iii.
To provide greater access to Council and third
sector services, and provide more opportunities for community
engagement on local issues.