Edinburgh Future Libraries Strategy Consultation

Overview

Edinburgh Libraries are developing a new Future Libraries strategy and vision to enhance our services over the next five years, meeting the needs of our city's residents and adapting to changing public expectations, financial pressures, and technological advances.

We carried out initial engagement activity earlier this year. The feedback gathered from this engagement period, along with our existing service data has helped us produce a draft Future Libraries Strategy 2024 – 2029.  The information has also informed the identification of potential options for change:

• Library opening hours; and
• How the service manages events and activities.

We're now carrying out a formal consultation to seek the views of citizens, and stakeholders on the draft strategy and options for future change to service.

The draft strategy, options for change and other supporting documents are available on the Edinburgh Future Libraries website.

Why your views matter

Over 14,000 people took the time to share their views with us earlier this year on the future development of the library service. This suggests our citizens and stakeholders have a keen interest in our libraries and in the services they provide now, and in the future.

We would like to hear your views whether you currently use the service or not and we aim to make it as easy as possible for anyone to have a say. Your views are essential to inform any future decisions on adoption of the strategy, the goals and any proposed options for change.

Need a different language or format

Please email the Interpretation and Translation Service at its@edinburgh.gov.uk quoting reference 24-1306.

Printed copies of this consultation are also available to complete and return in any of our libraries.