How Long to Read Library Closures

How Long Does it Take to Read Library Closures?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 23 minutes to read Library Closures by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Recent campaigns against the closure of local libraries have highlighted the strong attachment that many people feel to their library services. However, much of the focus of the campaigns has been on library branches rather than the broader question of the preservation and possible enhancement of the library service. Reductions in opening hours and the loss of professional staff may damage the service more than the closure of particular buildings. The provision of a library service is a statutory duty, but a number of councils have drawn up plans that fail to comply with the requirement to provide a ’comprehensive and efficient' service. A full assessment of the needs of the local population for the services is key. Guidance on how to assess local needs does exist, but more must be done to disseminate it. Although the future of public libraries may be uncertain there is opportunity for reassessment of their roles and how they are organised. The Committee saw many examples of innovative thinking about what libraries can offer to the local population, and a number of models of how those services might be provided. Councils which have transferred the running of libraries to community volunteers must continue to provide support otherwise failure may be viewed as closures by stealth. The Committee looks forward to the promised report, by the end of 2014, on the cumulative effect on library services of the cuts in local authority provision and the promotion of alternatives such as transfers to community volunteers

How long is Library Closures?

Library Closures by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Committee is 142 pages long, and a total of 35,784 words.

This makes it 48% the length of the average book. It also has 44% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Library Closures Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 15 minutes to read Library Closures aloud.

What Reading Level is Library Closures?

Library Closures is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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