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Across the areas we serve there are 176 individual library services with around 3,000 library branches serving over 61 million people.

Our unique approach is to bring the leaders of these services together to share experience, expertise and evidence – driving innovation and impact across the public library sector.

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‘Better than a bag of gold’: Know Your Neighbourhood Fund extended for a year

This extension is recognition of the success the Fund has had in creating new opportunities to build social connections.

Lords media literacy report recognises crucial role of libraries

Lords Communications and Digital Committee warns that "failure to prioritise media literacy in the UK presents a "risk to social cohesion and democracy".

Ed Jewell reflects on one year as Libraries Connected President

Opinion

Ed Jewell

'I passionately believe that public libraries must play a critical role in supporting literacy and reading.'