Gloucestershire County Council has proposed that Matson Library be transferred to unspecified 'people' living in the neighbourhood or closed down and sold off as part of a county-wide shake down of library services.
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Under the scheme, some of the poorest neighbourhoods in Gloucestershire will see their funded services axed while some of the wealthier areas will continue to have a "full range of library services" for at least 48 hours each week.
Despite being open part-time, Matson library receives around 80,000 visits each year and is an important centre for children's and community activities and for local residents to spend time on the internet looking for work. The library has been on the forefront of themed reading adventure weeks and the celebrated scarecrow trails of recent years.
Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) are not saying they are closing the library; they claim they are leaving the decision to local people whether they want to run the library themselves. However, the transfer arrangements on offer - some shelves and an uspecified number of used books - hardly speaks of a council that is confident in the future of libraries run by local communities.
To find out more visit the GCC library pages. To be part of the consultation process click here.
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
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