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Surrey County Council has asked the High Court to reverse a temporary order blocking its plans for community partnered libraries. David Hodge, Leader of Surrey County Council, said: “Our aim is to keep all of Surrey’s 52 libraries open and help them to thrive, while elsewhere in the country libraries are closing. “The first community … Continue reading
The Leader of Surrey County Council, David Hodge, today (Tuesday 29 November) announced he was proposing the end of any ‘phase two’ to the plans for community-run libraries. Mr Hodge said that in line with his promise to listen, learn and reflect on the views of residents he was proposing the change in the council’s … Continue reading
Plans for community libraries agreed Surrey County Council’s Cabinet today agreed plans to allow communities to take over the running of their local libraries. The initiative is part of the county council’s aim to keep all 52 of its libraries open despite the fact other local authorities are closing branches across the country due to … Continue reading
Detail: Surrey’s e-book revolution has seen almost 30,000 titles borrowed online for free over the past two years. More than 4,700 people have checked out 18,450 e-books and 11,500 e-audio books since they became available from the county council’s online library in the summer of 2010. There are almost 2,000 e-books to borrow, the most … Continue reading
Plans to keep all Surrey’s libraries open set for decision An initiative to allow communities to take over the running of their local libraries is set for a decision by Surrey County Council’s Cabinet. The plans are part of the county council’s aim to keep all 52 of its libraries open despite the fact other … Continue reading
Detail Surrey’s largest library will undergo a complete refurbishment to make it the most modern and user friendly branch in Surrey. Woking library in Gloucester Walk will end up bigger when it is modernised under plans agreed on Friday, 19 August, by Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Change and Efficiency Tim Hall. The library’s … Continue reading
In his latest blog, Dr Andrew Povey, Leader of Surrey County Council discusses libraries and asks “What changes would you make to your local library if you were given the power?”
Ideas to improve libraries Surrey County Council is in talks with users of all 11 libraries that local communities have the chance to take over. Denise Saliagopoulos, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Services, said: “People have come up with excellent suggestions for how community partnerships could work and they should be commended for … Continue reading
Circus Stars in Surrey libraries this summer Surrey County Council Library Service’s Summer Reading Challenge will use the fun of the circus to encourage children to read. Children who sign up to the challenge will be given a special Circus Stars membership card and a pop-up stage. They will also receive stickers, a bookmark, a … Continue reading
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