Library Service Points - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. I would like to request the following information:

a. How many library service points did you have in 2015? Do you have a list of addresses for those at all

b. Please tell me how many library service points you have currently, July 2019, and provide the addresses.

c. How many have been transferred from council control to the control of volunteers since 2015?

d. Of those, which have had their opening hours reduced since 2015? And can you outline any changes please?

e. Please tell me how many libraries have moved premises since 2015 and provide the former and current address.

f. Please tell me how many new libraries have opened since 2015 (not existing libraries moving to different buildings) and provide addresses.

g. How many library service points are proposed for closure within the next year? Please detail any mobile libraries separately to buildings

h. How many members of staff worked for your libraries service in 2015 (headcount please, not FTE)?

i. How many members of staff work for your libraries service (headcount please, not FTE) today?

j. How many volunteers were assisting with the operation of the library service in 2015?

k. How many volunteers assist with the operation of the library service today?

Decision

a. We had 46 Libraries in 2015; 15 Tier 1 and 2 sites now termed 'core' sites and 31 Tier 3/4, now termed 'Community Hubs'.

Tier 1/2 'Core Sites' - 15

Library

Address

Library

:

Boston                   

Address

:

County Hall, Fountain Lane, Boston PE21 6DY

 

Library

:

Bourne CAP

Address

:

3 Abbey Road, Bourne PE10 9EF

 

Library

:

Gainsborough

Address

:

Codden Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2NG

 

Library

:

Grantham

 

Address

:

Isaac Newton Centre, Grantham NG31 6EE

Library

:

Horncastle

 

Address

:

Wharf Road, Horncastle LN9 5HL

Library

:

Lincoln Central

 

Address

:

Free School Lane, Lincoln LN2 1EZ

Library

:

Long Sutton

 

Address

:

Trafalgar Square, Long Sutton PE12 9HD

Library

:

Louth

 

Address

:

Northgate, Louth LN11 0LY

Library

:

Mablethorpe

 

Address

:

Stanley Avenue, Mablethorpe LN12 1DP

Library

:

Market Rasen

 

Address

:

Mill Road, Market Rasen LN9 3BP

 

Library

:

Skegness

Address

:

23 Roman Bank, Skegness PE25 2SA

 

Library

:

Sleaford

Address

:

13-16 Market Place, Sleaford NG34 7SR

 

Library

:

Spalding

Address

:

Victoria Street, Spalding PE11 1EA

 

Library

:

Stamford

Address

:

High Street, Stamford PE9 2BB

 

Library

:

Woodhall Spa

Address

:

2 Station Road, Woodhall Spa Ln10

 

 

 

Tier 3/ Community Hubs - 31

 

 

Library/ Community Hub

Address

Staffed library Closure Date

Community Hub Go Live Date

Library/ Community Hub

:

Alford

Address

:

6 South Market Place, Alford LN13 9AF

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

29/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

02/02/16 

Library/ Community Hub

:

Belton Lane

Address

:

Green Lane, Belton Lane, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9PP

Staffed library Closure Date

:

N/a

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

N/a

Library/ Community Hub

:

Birchwood

Address

:

Larchwood Crescent, Birchwood, Lincoln LN6 0NA

Staffed library Closure Date

:

27/07/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

18/08/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Boultham

Address

:

Boultham Park Road, Lincoln LN6 7ST

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

05/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

21/09/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Bracebridge

Address

:

Bridge Church, 107-115 Newark Rd, Lincoln LN5 8NQ (previously in another building on Newark Road which has been demolished)

Staffed library Closure Date

:

29/08/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

25/01/16

Library/ Community Hub

:

Burgh le Marsh

Address

:

Tinkers Green, Jackson Lane, Burgh-le-Marsh, Lincs, PE24 5LA (previous address: High Street, Burgh-le-Marsh)

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

07/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

22/10/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Bracebridge Heath

Address

:

London Road, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln LN4 2LA

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

08/08/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

07/09/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Branston

Address

:

Branston Community Academy, Station Road, Branston, Lincoln LN4 1LH

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

25/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

05/10/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Caistor

Address

:

Arts & Heritage Centre, Plough Hill, Caistor, Lincolnshire, LN7 6UP

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

27/07/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

03/08/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Cherry Willingham

Address

:

The Parade, Cherry Willingham, Lincoln LN3 4JL

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

14/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

15/10/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Coningsby/Tattershall

Address

:

Butts Lane, Lincoln LN4 4NL

Staffed library Closure Date

:

30/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

No hub - mobile service

Library/ Community Hub

:

Crowland

Address

:

Hall Street, Crowland, Lincolnshire, PE6 OEW

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

05/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

31/10/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Deepings

Address

:

The Park, High Street, Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, PE6 8ED

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

20/06/15 – Mobile provided

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

30/01/16

Library/ Community Hub

:

Donington

Address

:

25 High Street, Donington, Lincolnshire, PE11 4TA

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

30/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

16/03/16

Library/ Community Hub

:

Ermine

Address

:

Ravendale Drive, Lincoln, LN2 2BT

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

27/07/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

17/08/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Heckington

Address

:

Council Chambers, St Andrew's St, Heckington, Sleaford  NG34 9RE

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

New Hub

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

02/12/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Holbeach

Address

:

Co-op Store, 5 Fleet Street, Holbeach, PE12 7AX

Staffed library Closure Date

:

30/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

26 /10/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Keelby

Address

:

Victoria Road, Keelby, Lincolnshire, DN41 8EH

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

26/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

9/12/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Kirton

Address

:

New Life Fellowship, The Junction, Wash Rd, Kirton, Boston PE20 1QJ (previous address: Station Road, Kirton)

Staffed library Closure Date

:

12/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

13/10/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Metheringham

Address

:

High Street, Metheringham, Lincolnshire LN4 3DZ

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

15/08/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

10/11/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Nettleham

Address

:

1 East Street, Nettleham, Lincoln LN2 2SL

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

19/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

05/02/16

Library/ Community Hub

:

North Hykeham

Address

:

Hykeham Community Hub, Valerian Place, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 9YN (previous address: Middle Street, North Hykeham)

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

21/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

12/10/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Pinchbeck

Address

:

Pinchbeck Study Centre, Knight Street, Pinchbeck, PE11 3RU

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

30/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

24/11/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Ruskington

Address

:

Station Road, Ruskington, Lincolnshire NG34 9DD

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

29/08/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

22/09/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Saxilby

Address

:

Saxilby Library, St Andrews Centre, William Street, Saxilby, LN1 2LP

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

Established Hub

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

Established Hub

Library/ Community Hub

:

Scotter

Address

:

Eau Community Centre, High Street, Scotter, Lincolnshire DN21 3RY

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

07/08/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

20/08/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Skellingthorpe

Address

:

Church Rd, Skellingthorpe LN6 5UW

Staffed library Closure Date

:

30/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

No hub – mobile service

Library/ Community Hub

:

Spilsby

Address

:

Lincolnshire Co-op Foodstore, Post Office Lane, Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 5LH (previous address: 2 West End, Spilsby)

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

30/09/15 - moved location

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

05/01/16

Library/ Community Hub

:

Sutton on Sea

Address

:

Broadway, Sutton Sea, Lincolnshire, LN12 2JN

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

18/06/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

28/07/15

Library/ Community Hub

:

Waddington

Address

:

Lincolnshire Co-op Pharmacy, Bar Lane, Waddington, LN5 9SA

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

Established Hub

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

Established Hub

Library/ Community Hub

:

Wainfleet

Address

:

St John Street, Wainfleet, Lincolnshire PE24 4DL

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

06/06/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

03/01/17

Library/ Community Hub

:

Washingborough

Address

:

School Lane, Washingborough LN4 1BW

Staffed library Closure Date

:

30/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

No hub – mobile service

Library/ Community Hub

:

Welton

Address

:

Manor Park Sports Club, Hackthorn Road, Welton, Lincoln LN2 3PA (previous address: Ryland Road, Welton)

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

27/08/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

14/03/16

Library/ Community Hub

:

Wragby

Address

:

Millbrook Business Park, Millbrook Lane, Wragby, LN8 5AB

 

Staffed library Closure Date

:

29/09/15

Community Hub Go Live Date

:

28/10/15

 

 

b. 

15 core (staffed sites) - addresses above.

35 Community hubs - addresses above plus:

 

Community Hub

Address

Community Hub

:

Ingoldmells

Address

:

Council Offices, Skegness Road, Ingoldmells, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE25 1NL

 

Community Hub

:

Navenby

Address

:

The Venue, Grantham Rd, Navenby, Lincoln LN5 0JJ

 

Community Hub

:

Sutton Bridge

Address

:

The Curlew Centre, Bridge Rd, Spalding PE12 9SA

 

Community Hub

:

Swineshead

Address

:

Methodist Church, High Street. Swineshead. Boston PE20 3LH

 

 

 

c. 29 transferred and 5 newly established Community Hubs.

 

d. Under the Community Hub Grant Agreement, there is the minimum requirement to open for 6 hours per week; the groups themselves determined the opening hours for their site when they became established as Community Hubs, this was based on their availability to open the hubs.  There is scope to increase hours, at the Community Hubs request.      

 

Community Hub

Current Opening Hours

Previous Opening Hours

Community Hub

:

Belton Lane

Current Opening Hours

:

48 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

Information not available

Community Hub

:

Alford

Current Opening Hours

:

14.5 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

12 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Birchwood

Current Opening Hours

:

16  hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

16 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Boultham

Current Opening Hours

:

16 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

16 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Bracebridge

Current Opening Hours

:

10 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

6 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Bracebridge Heath

Current Opening Hours

:

14 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

6 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Branston

Current Opening Hours

:

15 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

6 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Burgh le Marsh

Current Opening Hours

:

9 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

6 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Caistor

Current Opening Hours

:

46 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

46 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Cherry Willingham

Current Opening Hours

:

7 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

8 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Crowland

Current Opening Hours

:

26.5 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

25 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Deepings

Current Opening Hours

:

33 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

17 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Donington

Current Opening Hours

:

13 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

10 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Ermine

Current Opening Hours

:

13.5 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

16 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Heckington

Current Opening Hours

:

16 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

New Hub

Community Hub

:

Holbeach

Current Opening Hours

:

49.5 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

16 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Keelby

Current Opening Hours

:

6 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

6 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Kirton

Current Opening Hours

:

7 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

10 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Metheringham

Current Opening Hours

:

20 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

10 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Nettleham

Current Opening Hours

:

40 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

10 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

North Hykeham

Current Opening Hours

:

10 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

17 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Pinchbeck

Current Opening Hours

:

11.5 hrs pw (1st Saturday of each month 3 hrs)

Previous Opening Hours

:

12 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Ruskington

Current Opening Hours

:

12 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

6 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Saxilby

Current Opening Hours

:

63 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

63 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Scotter

Current Opening Hours

:

11 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

8 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Spilsby

Current Opening Hours

:

44 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

12 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Sutton on Sea

Current Opening Hours

:

12 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

11 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Waddington

Current Opening Hours

:

43.5 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

43.5 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Wainfleet

Current Opening Hours

:

8 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

12 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Welton

Current Opening Hours

:

13 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

17 hrs pw

Community Hub

:

Wragby

Current Opening Hours

:

9 hrs pw

Previous Opening Hours

:

19 hrs pw

 

 

e. 7 Community Hubs have moved premises, these are as follows;

Community Hub

Current Address

Previous Address

Community Hub

:

 Bracebridge

Current Address

:

Bridge Church, 107-115 Newark Rd, Lincoln LN5 8NQ

Previous Address

:

previously in another building on Newark Road which has been demolished

Community Hub

:

Burgh Le Marsh

Current Address

:

Tinkers Green, Jackson Lane, Burgh-le-Marsh, Lincs, PE24 5LA

Previous Address

:

High Street, Burgh-le-Marsh

Community Hub

:

Holbeach

Current Address

:

Co-op Store, 5 Fleet Street, Holbeach, PE12 7AX

Previous Address

:

Church Street, Holbeach

Community Hub

:

Kirton

Current Address

:

New Life Fellowship, The Junction, Wash Rd, Kirton, Boston PE20 1QJ

Previous Address

:

Station Road, Kirton

Community Hub

:

North Hykeham

Current Address

:

Hykeham Community Hub, Valerian Place, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 9YN

Previous Address

:

Middle Street, North Hykeham

Community Hub

:

Spilsby

Current Address

:

Lincolnshire Co-op Foodstore, Post Office Lane, Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 5LH

Previous Address

:

2 West End, Spilsby

Community Hub

:

Welton

Current Address

:

Manor Park Sports Club, Hackthorn Road, Welton, Lincoln LN2 3PA

Previous Address

:

Ryland Road, Welton

 

 

f. There are 5 new Community Hubs in operation, these are as follows;

Community Hub

Address

Community Hub

:

Heckington

Address

:

Council Chambers, St Andrew's St, Heckington, Sleaford  NG34 9RE

 

Community Hub

:

Ingoldmells

Address

:

Council Offices, Skegness Road, Ingoldmells, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE25 1NL

 

Community Hub

:

Navenby

Address

:

The Venue, Grantham Rd, Navenby, Lincoln LN5 0JJ

 

Community Hub

:

Sutton Bridge

Address

:

The Curlew Centre, Bridge Rd, Spalding PE12 9SA

 

Community Hub

:

Swineshead

Address

:

Methodist Church, High Street. Swineshead. Boston PE20 3LH

 

 

g. None.

 

h. 199

 

i. 139

 

j. This information is not available to disclose.

 

k. 

Core: 133

Hubs:  We believe the figure to be in the region of 900 at present.  Volunteers involved with the Community Hubs are linked to the independent organisations that run these sites and so exact figures are not held by the Library Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference number
FOI0353
Date request received
16 July 2019
Date of decision
07 November 2019