Public Libraries: Closures
Commons · Question 45523 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many public libraries have closed in each of the last ten years.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 28 Apr 2025
DCMS estimates the number of static libraries that have permanently closed (and not been replaced by or relocated to a new static library) in England in each of the last 10 years is as follows: Calendar YearEstimated Permanent Static Library Closures20147...