About Libraries and Archives

This section offers access to strategic documents as well as facts and figures on the Libraries and Archives service unit.

Documents

Our Mission Statement

Structure chart

Libraries and Archives strategy

Annual Operating Plan

Library Service targets

Archives Service targets

Libraries and Archives' main partners

Statistics

Summary statistics (based on 2007/08 figures)

• We issued 6,588,813 books and 661,333 audio/visual items
• We added 251,538 books and 26,447 audio/visual items to stock
• We have in stock 2,041,639 books and 140,558 audio/visual items in our libraries
• 6,917,143 visits were made to our libraries
• We have 267,274 active borrowers
• We processed 277,164 reservations
• 24 libraries are open for 45 hours or more per week.

Public Library Standards and Best Value indicators

Cost comparison with other library authorities