On 1 December 2009 DCMS launched a consultation seeking the views of a wide range of people on the future of public libraries. The 154 responses we received have now been analysed.
The Public Library Modernisation Review Policy Statement provides a blueprint for England’s public library service, to help ensure it is fit for purpose in the 21st century. It aims to help libraries adapt to the internet revolution, grasp the opportunities of digital technology, and to respond to the decline in use of existing services, the current economic climate and the public’s expectation of more customer-focused public services.
The Analysis of Responses to the Consultation on the Modernisation Review of Public Libraries provides a summary of the issues raised by respondents and summarises the Government’s recommendations.
The Department would like to thank those individuals and organisations that responded to this consultation. Non-confidential responses from organisations and some individuals are listed below. Individuals who would like their consultation response to be published here should contact
All documents are either rtf or PDF and under 2mb unless otherwise stated.
These documents are available online in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.
