Help shape Hampshire’s library service for the future
Hampshire County Council is asking people who live, work and study in Hampshire to have their say on proposed changes to library services.
The Council is facing an anticipated budget shortfall of £80 million by April 2021 and anticipates that changes to library services could save £1.76 million.
A 10-week public consultation opened on 9 January 2020 asking for views on:
• the emerging vision for Hampshire’s libraries to 2025;
• the level of need for library services in specific local communities;
• proposed changes to library services and the potential impacts; and any alternatives that respondents may wish to propose.
Options include:
• Closing up to 10 libraries, and reducing opening hours in others.
• Independent community-managed libraries.
Drop-in sessions at libraries are listed on the website.
More information and Response Form here.
https://www.hants.gov.uk/aboutthecouncil/haveyoursay/consultations/library-consultation?sap-outbound-id=8AD30F8F8DB5E702AF7BE59511BEB523768E6632&utm_source=SAPHybris&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=705&utm_term=Libraries%20Spydus___Have%20your%20say%20banner%20link&utm_content=EN
The Council is facing an anticipated budget shortfall of £80 million by April 2021 and anticipates that changes to library services could save £1.76 million.
A 10-week public consultation opened on 9 January 2020 asking for views on:
• the emerging vision for Hampshire’s libraries to 2025;
• the level of need for library services in specific local communities;
• proposed changes to library services and the potential impacts; and any alternatives that respondents may wish to propose.
Options include:
• Closing up to 10 libraries, and reducing opening hours in others.
• Independent community-managed libraries.
Drop-in sessions at libraries are listed on the website.
More information and Response Form here.
https://www.hants.gov.uk/aboutthecouncil/haveyoursay/consultations/library-consultation?sap-outbound-id=8AD30F8F8DB5E702AF7BE59511BEB523768E6632&utm_source=SAPHybris&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=705&utm_term=Libraries%20Spydus___Have%20your%20say%20banner%20link&utm_content=EN
