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CILIP writes to Secretary of State to highlight how public libraries revitalise communities
22 November 2024
CILIP writes to Secretary of State to highlight how public libraries revitalise communities
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CILIP CEO, Louis Coiffait-Gunn has written to Secretary of State Angela Rayner to request a meeting to discuss how CILIP's members support her mission to create thriving, happy, and revitalised communities.
In the letter, Louis reiterates how libraries are integral to building resilient, thriving communities and should be central to Angela's vision for revitalisation.
Louis raises the alarm over how ‘crucial assets have just disappeared’ in recent years, including public libraries, and highlights the BBC's recent work showing, despite increasing demand for services, more than 180 council-run libraries have either closed or have been handed over to volunteer groups since 2016.
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