Number of libraries, staff and expenditure from 2016-2023
Case reference FOI2024/00888
Received 14 May 2024
Published 3 June 2024
Request
Ref: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST FOI2024/00888
Please do proceed and provide answers for questions 1, 2, the first part of question 3, and questions 4-11.
1. How many library service points did you have by the end of 2016 (calendar year)? Do you have a list of addresses for those at all? Please detail mobile libraries separately to buildings.
2. How many library service points did you have by the end of 2023 (calendar year)? Please provide the addresses and detail mobile libraries separately to buildings.
3. Of those, which have had their opening hours reduced since 2016?
4. How many of these libraries have been transferred from council control to the control of volunteers since 2016?
5. Please tell us how many libraries have moved premises since 2016 and provide the former and current address.
6. Please tell us how many new libraries have opened since 2016 (not existing libraries moving to different buildings) and provide addresses.
7. How many library service points are proposed for closure within the next year? Please detail any mobile libraries separately to buildings.
8. How many members of staff worked for your libraries' service by the end of 2016 calendar year (headcount please, not FTE)? And how many members of staff work for your libraries' service by the end of 2023 calendar year (headcount please, not FTE)?
9. How many library service points were operated by volunteers by the end of 2016 calendar year? And how many library service points are operated by volunteers by the end of 2023 calendar? Please detail any mobile libraries separately to buildings.
10. The net spend on library services each year in the period 2016 to 2024.
11. How many books have been classed as Lost, Stolen or Missing per annum since 2016? Please also provide figures for the financial cost. Please provide the information in the form of a csv/xlsx file.
Response
Ref: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST FOI2024/00888
Please do proceed and provide answers for questions 1, 2, the first part of question 3, and questions 4-11.
1. How many library service points did you have by the end of 2016 (calendar year)? Do you have a list of addresses for those at all? Please detail mobile libraries separately to buildings.
2. How many library service points did you have by the end of 2023 (calendar year)? Please provide the addresses and detail mobile libraries separately to buildings.
3. Of those, which have had their opening hours reduced since 2016?
4. How many of these libraries have been transferred from council control to the control of volunteers since 2016?
5. Please tell us how many libraries have moved premises since 2016 and provide the former and current address.
6. Please tell us how many new libraries have opened since 2016 (not existing libraries moving to different buildings) and provide addresses.
7. How many library service points are proposed for closure within the next year? Please detail any mobile libraries separately to buildings.
8. How many members of staff worked for your libraries' service by the end of 2016 calendar year (headcount please, not FTE)? And how many members of staff work for your libraries' service by the end of 2023 calendar year (headcount please, not FTE)?
9. How many library service points were operated by volunteers by the end of 2016 calendar year? And how many library service points are operated by volunteers by the end of 2023 calendar? Please detail any mobile libraries separately to buildings.
10. The net spend on library services each year in the period 2016 to 2024.
11. How many books have been classed as Lost, Stolen or Missing per annum since 2016? Please also provide figures for the financial cost.
Please provide the information in the form of a csv/xlsx file.
A) Please see the attached FOI2024 00888 Response Spreadsheet and Opening Time leaflets.
Documents
- 1st Feb 2017 library opening times.pdf (220.3 KB)
- February 2016 opening times.pdf (388.5 KB)
- FOI2024 00888 Response Spreadsheet.csv (5.2 KB)
- leaflet LIBRARY OPENING TIMES HFD January 2020.pdf (163.0 KB)
- Library opening hours from 1.4.2018.pdf (222.8 KB)
- Library opening hours from 1.9.2018.pdf (391.5 KB)
- Library opening times August 2021.pdf (425.2 KB)
- Library opening times from 3 January 2023.pdf (429.7 KB)
- Library opening times July 2021.pdf (423.9 KB)
- SEPTEMBER 2019 Opening hours.pdf (378.6 KB)
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