Library opening hours consultation is now closed

The Warwickshire Library and Information Service consultation into the future opening hours of the county’s main libraries has now closed.

The consultation got underway on Monday, November 14, and ran until last night, asking local people to decide on the opening hours of the following libraries:

• Alcester
• Atherstone
• Bedworth
• Coleshill
• Kenilworth
• Leamington
• Lillington
• Nuneaton
• Polesworth
• Rugby
• Shipston
• Southam
• Stratford
• Wellesbourne
• Whitnash
• Wolston

More than 5,000 people completed questionnaires in libraries or online on the future pattern of opening hours for libraries remaining under the Library and Information Service control.

There are two exceptions: Warwick’s new opening hours will match Shire Hall’s opening hours, and Stockingford’s opening hours will match those of the Early Years Centre.

The new opening hours will be introduced from March 31. Details of the outcome of the consultation will be available at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries and www.libraryconsult.wordpress.com

Cllr Colin Hayfield, Portfolio-holder for Customers, Access and Physical Assets, said: “We have taken the decision that our customers will decide the opening hours of the libraries. The majority vote will be the option we go with. We are still gathering all the consultation entries, it is extremely encouraging that more than 5,000 people have responded.”

Meanwhile, Warwickshire County Council continues to work closely with community groups around the county developing new community libraries. All of these should be open and operational by April 1, 2012.

The transformation of the Library and Information Service is a part of the general financial savings, where Warwickshire County Council must cut spending by more than £70 million over the next three years. As part of the savings plan, the Library and Information Service budget will reduce by £2 million.

Library opening hours consultation ends on Sunday

There are just a few days left to respond to the library opening hours consultation and for local people to join almost 5,000 who have responded so far to the survey.

By the end of the third week of the four week consultation, 4,667 people had completed and returned a survey, with 3,188 completing the paper survey in libraries and 1,479 people completing the online survey.

There have also been more than 2,000 visits to this blog for information.

There are just a few days left of the consultation left until Sunday, December 11.

Almost 3,500 surveys returned in 2 weeks!

In just two weeks there has been an incredible response to the library opening hours consultation, with almost 3,500 surveys returned.

During week two of the consultation there were 1,329 paper surveys handed in to libraries and 333 were completed online, this follows the first week, where there were 958 paper surveys completed and 839 online. A total of 3,459 survey responses so far.

There have also been more than 2,000 visits to this blog for information.

There are still two weeks of the consultation left until Sunday, December 11.

Survey responses flood in

The library opening hours consultation is continuing to attract responses, with the latest figures revealing that in the first week of the survey there were 958 paper surveys handed in to libraries, far more than first thought, plus 731 online surveys were completed – a total of 1,689 consultation survey responses in the first week!

More than 1,000 responses in week 1 of consultation

More than 1,000 people have already expressed their views on the future opening hours of Warwickshire’s main libraries. 

Just one week into the four week consultation on the opening hours of the county’s main libraries has attracted almost 700 online survey responses, and almost 500 written survey responses handed in to libraries. 

The Warwickshire Library and Information Service blog www.libraryconsult.wordpress.com has been visited by almost 1,500 people in the first week, many of whom have clicked through to the online survey, general library opening hours proposal document, or the individual library plans. 

The consultation got underway on Monday, November 14, and runs for four weeks until Sunday, December 11, asking local people to decide on the opening hours of the following libraries:

• Alcester
• Atherstone
• Bedworth
• Coleshill
• Kenilworth
• Leamington
• Lillington
• Nuneaton
• Polesworth
• Rugby
• Shipston
• Southam
• Stratford
• Wellesbourne
• Whitnash
• Wolston 

The consultation is on the future pattern of opening hours for libraries remaining under the Library and Information Service control. 

The public consultation, offering two options, is available in paper and electronic formats. The majority vote from the public will decide the future opening hours of the library – the library customers will decide. 

There are two exceptions: Warwick’s new opening hours will match Shire Hall’s opening hours, and Stockingford’s opening hours will match those of the Early Years Centre. 

The new opening hours will be introduced from March 31. More details will be available at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries and www.libraryconsult.wordpress.com 

Cllr Colin Hayfield, Portfolio-holder for Customers, Access and Physical Assets, said: “We have taken the decision that our customers will decide the opening hours of the libraries. The majority vote will be the option we go with. 

“I’d therefore encourage as many people as possible to engage with this consultation, either via the web, or by popping in to your local library and completing a survey.” 

Meanwhile, Warwickshire County Council continues to work closely with community groups around the county developing new community libraries. All of these should be open and operational by April 1, 2012. 

The transformation of the Library and Information Service is a part of the general financial savings, where Warwickshire County Council must cut spending by more than £70 million over the next three years. As part of the savings plan, the Library and Information Service budget will reduce by £2 million. 

Library opening hours – you decide

The people of Warwickshire are being given the opportunity to decide on the opening hours of the county’s main libraries. 

A comprehensive consultation gets underway on Monday, November 14, running for four weeks until Sunday, December 11, asking local people to decide on the opening hours of the following libraries:

• Alcester
• Atherstone
• Bedworth
• Coleshill
• Kenilworth
• Leamington
• Lillington
• Nuneaton
• Polesworth
• Rugby
• Shipston
• Southam
• Stratford
• Wellesbourne
• Whitnash
• Wolston 

The consultation is on the future pattern of opening hours for libraries remaining under the Library and Information Service control. 

The public consultation, offering two options, is available in paper and electronic formats. The majority vote from the public will decide the future opening hours of the library – the library customers will decide. 

Proposed Library Opening Hours

There are two exceptions:Warwick’s new opening hours will match Shire Hall’s opening hours, and Stockingford’s opening hours will match those of the Early Years Centre. 

The new opening hours will be introduced from March 31. More details will be available at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries and www.libraryconsult.wordpress.com 

Cllr Colin Hayfield, Portfolio-holder for Customers, Access and Physical Assets, said: “We have taken the decision that our customers will decide the opening hours of the libraries. The majority vote will be the option we go with. 

“I’d therefore encourage as many people as possible to engage with this consultation, either via the web, or by popping in to your local library and completing a survey.” 

Meanwhile, Warwickshire County Council continues to work closely with community groups around the county developing new community libraries. All of these should be open and operational by April 1, 2012. 

The transformation of the Library and Information Service is a part of the general financial savings, where Warwickshire County Council must cut spending by more than £70 million over the next three years. As part of the savings plan, the Library and Information Service budget will reduce by £2 million.