Friends of Richmond Libraries - what we do and why it matters

Library Open Forum
The Annual Open Forum for library users arranged by the Friends of Richmond Libraries (which operates under the aegis of artsrichmond) is on Tuesday 30 March at 7.30 pm at the Richmond Reference Library in the Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond. Ian Dodds, LBRuT Head of Culture, responsible for the library service, will talk on      Libraries in an Age of Austerity: Caxton or Kindle?  Britain's public library service contineus to face real threats.  Concerned about the availability of books?  Worried about opening times or the introduction of self service? Please with the service generally?  This is your chance to question Ian Dodds!

The Friends of Richmond Libraries is the group that supports local libraries in the borough of Richmond upon Thames and works closely with the Chief Librarian.

We believe that libraries play an essential role in every local community. We all know that library funding is always under threat. Our task is to ensure that our Borough gets the best possible service from its libraries.

The Friends have a small committee that meets regularly to monitor what's going on in our library service. Through our regular meetings with the Chief Librarian, we make sure our views are known.

But we need your help. Why? Because we believe it is important that each local library should respond to the needs of its local community.

Libraries work best when they work in the interests of the whole community. Local needs differ, and meeting those needs is an important priority. To help us achieve this, we need to talk to the people who use the library, and care about its present and its future, we want to hear their suggestions, debate their ideas, and then see that decisions are put into action for the benefit of everyone.

That's what the Friends of Richmond Libraries are about - helping the library service respond to your needs.

So, if you care about your library, share our view that libraries are important to the community, and believe that local representatives should have a role in their library, do please contact us.

Teddington Library
Teddington Library

Library Open Forum - March 30th

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