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 2006/07 figures)

• We issued 6,673,775 books and 705,342 audio/visual items
• We added 264,946 books and 35,466 audio/visual items to stock
• We have in stock 2,102,751 books and 157,617 audio/visual items in our libraries
• 7,075,129 visits were made to our libraries
• We have 298,883 active borrowers
• We processed 215,409 reservations
• 26 libraries are open for 45 hours or more per week.

Public Library Standards and Best Value indicators

Cost comparison with other library authorities