To close or not to close

Closing libraries is never easy.

I recently spoke about library closures on the Simon Mayo show , along with writer Alan Gibbons and Yinnon Ezra from Hampshire. This is an important question, and one that local councils should always approach armed with plenty of research. It is a sad but true fact that in some cases it is more beneficial for the community to close a library in order to make room for a better service. Libraries today are changing and evolving in so many exciting ways that our goal is and should be to bring the best possible service to everyone.