Will the Minister provide an update on what discussions they are having with local authorities about support for local authority owned libraries?
Answered by Minister for Finance and Local Government | Answered on 08/02/2024
The provision of public libraries is the responsibility of local authorities.
I wrote to all Council Leaders regarding their 2022-23 Welsh Public Library Standards reports. Officials in the Culture Division Libraries, Archives and Resilience Team follow up on these reports and are in regular contact with all library authorities.