Public Libraries -- Use Them or Possibly Lose them!

Public libraries in the UK are under threat due to cost cutting by local councils. However, they play an essential educational and leisure role -- and they can you save you money!

The Museums, Libraries and Archives have listed ways that your public library can save you dosh - for example, by borrowing rather than buying books, CDs, DVDs and magazines. Endless reading material! Whether you want the latest best seller, an obscure volume of Italian poetry or the latest glossy Nigella cookbook then your local public library can oblige. Never mind that bookshop 3 for 2 offer; I can borrow 20 books at a time. Public libraries play a vital role in literacy and reading development. Use a computer and access the Internet. For the millions of people in the UK who have no Internet access at home this is a vital service - whether for teenagers doing their homework or adults job hunting or doing other research. For beginners or those keen to advance their IT skills, libraries also offer learning sessions. Take your children. From tots to teen there are a multitude of books to choose from. In addition, libraries organise storytelling sessions and themed events during school holidays.