Libraries

Please keep the libraries going - they are vital. Maybe charge a very small amount for any extra services provided within the library, eg community group meetings

Why the contribution is important

Literacy is so important and libraries are vital in this. They also provide warm spaces in a safe environment, and if books are about then people who might not otherwise can be encouraged to pick them up and enjoy them

by LindaW on December 15, 2025 at 08:14PM

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  • Posted by newmoon January 06, 2026 at 13:06

    Libraries also can provided real information from a real person. Much needed in the AI world. They are spaces we can use to encourage young people to use and escape the pressures of social media.

  • Posted by Oneandeleven January 10, 2026 at 12:31

     Posted by Oneandeleven January 10, 2026 at 12:09
    Local libraries with professional librarians are very important to communities, additionally they have a particular significance and role in rural communities where there is limited public transport. Local libraries support education, health and well-being and community resilience. The library can also serve to support the tourist industry, as an information hub. Yes, the spaces can be used more, and more creatively. Yes, local communities can have a role in extending opening hours and using the buildings for other purposes like meetings, warm spaces, IT connectivity, craft and community groups, but at the core there must be a professional librarian and opening hours with a professional librarian present which are accessible for every community member be they working, at home carers or/and retired. Research by University of East Anglia showed that libraries generate many times more financial benefit and savings to local authorities than they cost. Perth and Kinross Council should seriously consider putting their libraries back into proper direct public control instead of having them run by an Arms Length External Organisation like Culture Perth and Kinross.

  • Posted by Librariesforever January 11, 2026 at 07:49

    Agree that this is essential, libraries are a vital part of our communities and are an essential service that should be provided directly by the council with community interest at heart.

  • Posted by Bug84 January 11, 2026 at 14:29

    It is very important to keep our local libraries. During school holidays they offer a range of great activities for children either free or at a low cost. Going to the library teaches children independence of choosing their own books and taking them out along with being responsible to return them on time. Literacy is a huge part of children’s education and borrowing books for free is great. The library also has access to computers for those who need it to. Not everyone can access AK Bell so our local libraries are important. It also saves on parking and car fumes if we walk to our local library.

  • Posted by PearlyG January 13, 2026 at 10:44

    The Save our Libraries campaign highlighted all the issues relevant to the importance of libraries, not only in urban locations but just as importantly in rural areas. They are a key feature of community life and indicate that investment in education, wellbeing, health and personal development are genuinely part of the Councils remit. They can enhance all the key priorities highlighted by PKC if retained and supported in the right way.

  • Posted by Nessiemadwife January 15, 2026 at 22:22

    Libraries are the beating heart of communities and thus should be invested in. They enrich people’s lives especially children’s. They continue to expand into other skills acquisition community resources that enhances people’s lives and is good for the climate as in upcycling. Without a library communities wither on the vine!

  • Posted by Aliscott January 16, 2026 at 22:37

    Libraries are essential and need to have their futures secured for the benefit of local populations and communities. Libraries for all!
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