We have received the result of the OCC Cabinet meeting on December 12th which voted to approve the proposed way forward for rural libraries. Please click on image for the full news. [see more]
FOCAL have presented their response to OCC’s proposal for the future of rural libraries to Karen Warren acting Chief Librarian and Judith Heathcoat County Councillor: We understand OCC’s need to make budget cuts of 10% – and we are prepared to support this as far as is feasible But we do not accept their proposal [see more]
It’s timely to update you on the future of Adderbury Library In June we told you of a New Proposal from OCC: - OCC have agreed to re-visit their rather large central overhead costs - However savings will still need to be made at individual libraries - They have carried out a study of needs [see more]
Tell us why it’s important for YOU and for our VILLAGE to keep Adderbury Library open Here’s what we ask you to do: post your comments directly on this site or write a note and hand it in at the library or tell one of our volunteers at the library what you think– they will then [see more]
*Oxfordshire County Council intend to reduce their library service budget from £8m to £6m per annum *To achieve this they propose to close 20 out of 43 libraries including Adderbury by the end of 2011 *The Friends of Adderbury Library (FOCAL) have formed a Library Action Group to challenge this position: *We should not accept [see more]
Adderbury Library has been running as a Community Library for more than 10 years, paying OCC for 20% of opening time with FOCAL fundraising efforts We are already one of the library centres (‘hubs’) which OCC say they will now provide – over 30% of visitors are from outside the village Our older residents [see more]
