The following links may prove useful for those wishing to find out more about libraries and government policies.
Here are some of the official documents that the government and other organisations have published about libraries:
| Document | Published by | Date published | Document type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Better stock, better libraries: transforming library stock procurement | PriceWaterHouseCoopers and MLA | August 2006 | |
| Library buildings survey | MLA | July 2006 | |
| Developing Performance Indicators for Local Authority Museums, Libraries and Archives | MLA | 2005 | |
| Government Response to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Report on Public Libraries | DCMS | July 2005 | |
| Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee report on Public Libraries | DCMS | March 2005 | |
| Investing in knowledge | MLA | 2004 | |
| 21st Century Libraries | Building Futures | 2004 | |
| Public Library Matters | DCMS | November 2004 | |
| Londoners need to read | ALM London | July 2004 | |
| Fulfilling Their Potential | The National Youth Agency | July 2004 | |
| Framework for the future | DCMS | 2003 | |
| Building Better Library Services | Audit Commission | 2002 |
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Download and print our Library Strategy 2005 to 2010 [PDF file] (File size 434Kb).
Paper copies of the strategy are available in our Libraries.