National Libraries Day 2016

People are invited to celebrate and support Shropshire Libraries by visiting your local library on National Libraries Day on Saturday 6 February 2016. Find out about the variety of services on offer and the difference that public libraries make to people across Shropshire.

Everyone can have a library card and National Libraries Day will be a great time to pick one up.

Libraries will be hosting an array of events to mark the occasion, including coffee mornings, a choir performance, a collaborative art project, and a special workshop with Matt Sewell – artist and author of the bestselling book “Our Garden Birds”.

Stuart West, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for leisure and culture, said:

“All our libraries pride themselves on being an essential part of the community, and National Libraries Day is a great opportunity for everyone to come out and show their support. Visit your library on the day and help to make National Libraries Day 2016 the busiest ever.”

With over 280 million visits nationwide, going to the library is one of the most popular activities in the UK. More people went to the library than to Premier League football matches (13.9 million), the theatre (22 million) and cinema (165.5 million) combined*. So why not join in with over half a million people who visited their library since April 2015 in Shropshire and find out what your local library can offer to you.

For more information about events and activities in your local library see shropshire.gov.uk/libraries.

*Reference – Visiting libraries most popular UK activity, via Ned Potter: http://www.ned-potter.com/blog/visiting-libraries-is-the-most-popular-activity-in-the-uk-spread-these-resources-far-and-wide