Libraries in Lambeth - the facts

• 54,625 people hold a library card for a Lambeth library.
• Lambeth's nine libraries have around one million visitors a year but some libraries are more well used than others. See below for the individual breakdowns.
• It's not just books - libraries have internet access, book groups, exhibitions, classes, learning, poetry groups and more.

Library visitor numbers (2010/11)

• Brixton Library
  Brixton Library is in the centre of Brixton, next to the Ritzy Cinema. 
  Visitors: 354,750
• Carnegie Library
  Carnegie Library is in a residential area close to Denmark Hill and Herne Hill.
  Visitors: 33,701
• Clapham Library
  Clapham Library is in the Old Town, a short walk from the common and the shops.
  Visitors: 110,640
• Durning Library
  Durning Library is in an impressive Victorian building in Kennington, close to the tube station.
  Visitors: 94,938
• Minet Library and Archives
  The Minet Library is a small and attractive neighbourhood library in Knatchbull Road, near to Myatt's Fields park.
  Visitors: Minet 37,545 - Archives 8,136
• South Lambeth Library
  South Lambeth Library is between Stockwell and Kennington in the heart of Lambeth's Portuguese community.
  Visitors: 75,487
• Streatham Library
  Streatham Library is on the High Road, right in the heart of the town centre.
  Visitors: 198,214
• Waterloo Library
  Waterloo Library is situated in Lower Marsh, right next to the market, in a building shared with the job shop.
  Visitors: 40,156
• West Norwood Library
  West Norwood library is situated next to the main gate of Norwood cemetery.
  Visitors: 133,440

How much does it cost to run Lambeth's libraries?

To run nine libraries in 2009/10 cost £7.3 million.

Cost breakdown

• Staff: £2,912,845 (39.88%)
• Corporate recharges: £2,739,195 (37.49%)
• Premises: £636,577 (8.71%)
• Purchase of books, CDs etc: £449,417 (6.15%)
• Other supplies and services: £240,771 (3.30%)
• Third party payments: £222,612 (3.05%)
• Computing: £94,558 (1.29 %)
• Transport: £9,665 (0.13%)
• Total: £7,305,640 (100%)

In addition libraries achieve the following income from fines, DVD hire and other items - £271,084.

The costs do not include the following:

• Mobile Library and outreach Service (with the exception of the courier service)
• Nettlefold Hall and Archives (with the exception of the premises costs)
• externally funded services such as the prison library.

How much money do we need to save?

The outcome of this review needs to save £750,000 by 2013/14.

Below you will find links to a number of documents, providing more detailed information about the Lambeth library service.

Documents

• Activate, Cultivate, Create - Developing a Cultural Commissioning Strategy for Lambeth Discussion Document 2010 (format: Adobe Acrobat, size: 1Mb)
  
• Background information provided to the Libraries Commission including map of Lambeth libraries and opening hours (format: Unknown, size: 204Kb)
  
• Cabinet report April 2011 - Lambeth Libraries Commission (format: Adobe Acrobat, size: 38Kb)
  
• CIPFA Public Library Questionnaire 2009 –-2010 (format: Adobe Acrobat, size: 46Kb)
  
• CIPFA Public Library Users Survey March 2010 (format: Adobe Acrobat, size: 76Kb)
  
• Current staffing structure (format: Adobe Acrobat, size: 74Kb)
  
• Extract from service and financial planning proposals - Library Strategy (format: Adobe Acrobat, size: 28Kb)
  
• Finance Frequently Asked Questions (format: Adobe Acrobat, size: 26Kb)
  
• Future Clapham - new Clapham Library (format: Adobe Acrobat, size: 116Kb)
  
• Future Libraries Programme briefing (format: Adobe Acrobat, size: 11Kb)
  
• Lambeth Libraries Commission Cabinet Report November 2011 and Officer Delegated Decision Report (format: Adobe Acrobat, size: 1Mb)
  
• Libraries Commission financial report (format: Excel, size: 174Kb)
  
• Proposed staffing structure - subject to consultation (format: Adobe Acrobat, size: 48Kb)
  
• Sports, recreation and library facilities: Report of residents' views - April 2008 (format: Adobe Acrobat, size: 104Kb)
  
• Summary of the financial saving requirements in relation to the library service (format: Adobe Acrobat, size: 53Kb)
  

 

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