Campaign for your right to quality libraries. The Government and Local Authorities have a legal responsibility to provide you with a quality library service that meets your needs. By statute Local Authorities must provide ‘comprehensive and efficient’ library services and Government must oversee and improve libraries. My Library By Right
These rights are not widely understood and are being neglected in the face of economic pressures. This is putting important principles at risk, including the ability to access a quality library service wherever you live and at times to suit you.
Public libraries in England provide a lifeline for millions of people every day. They help people get online, develop their literacy and skills, find employment and build stronger ties across their community. We must stand up and defend our statutory right to a quality library service.
What we are campaigning for
My Library By Right brings people together to campaign for:
- The public’s rights to libraries to be recognised and respected
- Public libraries to be treated as the statutory services they are
- The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to carry out their legal duties under the 1964 Public Libraries and Museums Act
- Statutory guidance for local authorities on their duties under the 1964 Public Libraries and Museums Act from DCMS, with support from CILIP and the library and information profession
How can I take action?
