FOI002319 FOI Library and Resident Services

Could you please answer the following questions about your library services.

•    How many hours in total were your council run public libraries open to the general public (not just people with library cards) in a) 2010 b) 2015 c) 2020 d) 2024

•    How many of these hours were unstaffed in? a) 2010 b) 2015 c) 2020 d) 2024?  

•    How many free weekly library sessions for children under 5 years old (such as rhyme time, baby bounce or story sessions) were provided in your council run public libraries in a) 2010 b) 2015 c) 2020 d) 2024

•    How many free weekly library sessions for children between the ages of 5-18 (such as board games, homework clubs, reading groups) were provided in your council run public libraries in a) 2010 b) 2015 c) 2020 d) 2024

•    How many full-time equivalent library workers were employed by your council in the financial years a) 2015/16 b) 2020/21 c) 2024/25