Paul Crossley

Paul Crossley has been an elected Councillor for Southdown in Bath for 18 years. From 2002 till 2007 he was the leader of Bath and North East Somerset Council. His main concerns are the environment and social justice. He is passionate about ensuring all residents get a fair start in life and has been a primary school governor since 1990. Between 2005 and 2007 he was the Local Government Association elected representative on the Youth Library Board, taking a keen interest in the many exciting innovations and policy developments in the Youth Library services.  He is active in the virtual world and blogs, tweets and is on facebook.

Elected Members' workshop

New windows – libraries engaging with young people

What should young people expect library services to offer? This is the question the National Youth Libraries Board, which The Reading Agency is part of, has been working to answer. Find out more about the services libraries can, and should, be providing for young people and how teenagers can get involved. Alex and Alexander, aged 15, will share their experience of leading the emerging Big Secret library campaign and getting active through their library youth council. Hear about the Library Offer to Young People in action through HeadSpace and other models, and ways in which members can help make the Offer a reality within their authorities.