Responding to the Department for Communities & Local Government’s release of the provisional 2014/15 annual income and expenditure figures for Local Authorities in England, CILIP has called on elected members to consider the long-term social and economic impact of library services on their communities when balancing the books. Key findings for 2014/15 include:

Source: CILIP calls on Councils to consider social & economic impact of library cuts when balancing the books