Facing the Challenge - Library consultation

Shape future library opening hours (November 2011)

A comprehensive consultation was undertaken from Monday November 14 until Sunday December 11, asking local people to decide on the opening hours of Warwickshire libraries.

The consultation has ended. To find out more, visit the libraries consultation blog.

Consultation findings - update (October 2011)

A report is to go to Warwickshire County Council’s Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Monday, October 10, seeking approval for the next steps to be taken by Warwickshire Library and Information Service (WLIS) towards implementing changes to the service following the consideration by Cabinet on 14 July 2011 of the outcomes to the consultation.

The report includes proposals relating to:

community library business case submissions
community library one-off capital funding applications
strategy for reconfiguring the mobile library service
public computer charges

For more information, you can view the full public report and / or follow further updates through the libraries consultation blog.

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Consultation findings

Communities could be given more time to work up local solutions for their libraries if this gets the go-ahead from Warwickshire’s decision-making Cabinet.

More than 4,500 people took the time to complete the survey questionnaire, either online, in written format and at one of the many roadshows and public meetings.

Facing the Challenge - Libraries July 2011 (pdf, 1.1Mb)

Communities Overview & Scrutiny Committee - 11th July 2011 meeting

Cabinet - 14th July 2011 meeting

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Help transform your library service
Have your say - complete the survey
Proposed changes to opening hours
Consultation events and roadshows
Community libraries
Keep up to date with the latest developments
Useful information
Find a library - consultation factsheets and meeting notes

Help transform your library service

The biggest transformation in the history of Warwickshire's Library Service is now underway and everyone is being urged to have their say. A 12-week consultation has begun, and to ensure every person living in the county has the opportunity to air their views on the proposals, the details will not only be here on the web, but there will also be roadshows and community events. The consultation began on March 18 and will run until June 9.

A series of public meetings and informal drop-in sessions will take place throughout Warwickshire. Library staff will also be on hand to give further information about the background to the proposals. Customers will be able to ask questions and will have the opportunity to complete a short questionnaire.

Feedback received will be reported to Cabinet in July to help councillors find the best way forward.

Have your say - complete the survey

The consultation is now closed.

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Proposed changes to opening hours

Any changes to the opening hours and days of opening will be discussed with local communities as part of the proposed consultation process.

The proposed reduction is set out in the following document.

Proposed changes to opening hours (pdf, 134Kb)

The total weekly scheduled opening hours are currently 1,082.25 across 34 libraries. The remaining libraries account for 782 of those hours. The proposal will reduce the total weekly opening hours across the county to 560 hours, which represents a reduction of 28%.

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Consultation events and roadshows

Dates and venues of public meetings and roadshow drop-in sessions:

Consultation events for libraries within North Warwickshire Borough (pdf, 122Kb)

Consultation events for libraries within Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough (pdf, 199Kb)

Consultation events for libraries within Rugby Borough (pdf, 207Kb)

Consultation events for libraries within Stratford District (pdf, 158Kb)

Consultation events for libraries within Warwick District (pdf, 167Kb)

Community libraries

Throughout the library consultation period Warwickshire Library and Information Service is holding a number of public meetings with local communities to raise awareness of the consultation.

Warwickshire County Council is offering local people/community groups who are interested in helping shape their local library service the opportunity to run their own community library service to suit local demand. The closing date for registering interest has now passed,