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Public Libraries

Commons · Question 36739 · Tabled 10 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 17 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Preet Kaur Gill

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many public libraries across England and Wales were open in the most recent 10 years for which data is available.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 17 Mar 2025

DCMS has policy responsibility for public libraries in England only. The following table shows the number of open static libraries in England in the most recent 10 years for which data is available. The data is taken from the Arts Council England Basic Da...