Public Libraries
Commons · Question 94214 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Melanie Onn
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her department is providing to local authorities to help them increase levels of library use ahead of the national year of reading in 2026.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 8 Dec 2025
Public libraries are central to the success of the National Year of Reading’s campaign to engage people of all ages with reading. The Reading Agency has been appointed to work with sector partners to deliver and support public library engagement. The Summ...