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Record Ref : FOI 11840
Date Received : 12/12/2025
Date Completed : 08/01/2026
Organisation : UNISON
Application Type : Trade Union
Category : Library Services
Question
Re: Library services. • How many hours in total were your council run public libraries open to the general public (not just people with library cards) in a) 2010 b) 2015 c) 2020 d) 2024 • How many of these hours were unstaffed in? a) 2010 b) 2015 c) 2020 d) 2024? • How many free weekly library sessions for children under 5 years old (such as rhyme time, baby bounce or story sessions) were provided in your council run public libraries in a) 2010 b) 2015 c) 2020 d) 2024 • How many free weekly library sessions for children between the ages of 5-18 (such as board games, homework clubs, reading groups) were provided in your council run public libraries in a) 2010 b) 2015 c) 2020 d) 2024 • How many full-time equivalent library workers were employed by your council in the financial years a) 2015/16 b) 2020/21 c) 2024/25
Answer
1. How many hours in total were your council run public libraries open to the general public (not just people with library cards) in 2010 – No data available 2015 – Library Services were operated by the Leisure Trust during this period 2020 - Library Services were operated by the Leisure Trust during this period 2024 – 5824 2. How many of these hours were unstaffed in 2010 – No data available 2015 – Library Services were operated by the Leisure Trust during this period 2020 - Library Services were operated by the Leisure Trust during this period 2024 – 0 3. How many free weekly library sessions for children under 5 years old (such as rhyme time, baby bounce or story sessions) were provided in your council run public libraries in 2010 – No data available 2015 – Library Services were operated by the Leisure Trust during this period 2020 - Library Services were operated by the Leisure Trust during this period 2024 – 240 4. How many free weekly library sessions for children between the ages of 5-18 (such as board games, homework clubs, reading groups) were provided in your council run public libraries in 2010 – No data available 2015 – Library Services were operated by the Leisure Trust during this period 2020 - Library Services were operated by the Leisure Trust during this period 2024 – 77 5. How many full-time equivalent library workers were employed by your council in the financial years 2015/2016 – 0 2020/2021 – 0 2024/2025 – 9.5