"Libraries are a statutory service” is a well-used phrase.

However - what does it mean in practice for how you need to design and develop your library service, and how does it come into play during times of change? How can you avoid falling foul of the 1964 Libraries Act, and use it instead as a positive force for development? What help is available from DCMS in its role as “superintendent”?

Join us in this confidential webinar where we will be joined by Sheila Bennett, head of the Libraries Team at DCMS, to hear about how the statutory responsibilities are supervised, and how to deploy the Act effectively.

This is a confidential webinar for Heads of Service and their nominated reps only, so we will have time for discussion and to ask questions.

Member Only Event 

Most public libraries in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Crown Dependencies are members so if you work or volunteer in one of these libraries register on our platform before booking to attend.