Public Libraries
(asked on 8th December 2014) - View Source
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many libraries have faced the prospect of closure or being run by volunteer groups in the period (a) 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 and (b) since 1 April 2014.
This question was answered on 15th December 2014
DCMS monitors proposals by Local Authorities for any changes to their library service provision however we do not collect information on the specific number of libraries that face the prospect of closure or run by volunteer groups. Our estimate of static library closures, for the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014, based on consulting a number of sources is around 20.