Libraries in the Future

DCAL has undertaken work to improve and modernise our library service.

An extensive public consultation exercise was undertaken about the future of the public library service which resulted in the publication on 26 July 2006 of a libraries policy framework, entitled 'DELIVERING TOMORROW’S LIBRARIES - principles and priorities for the development of public libraries in Northern Ireland'.

This document contains a series of Public Library Standards which outline the library service which users should expect.

Associated documents relating to the consultation are available in the publications archive.

Stanton Sloan, Chief Executive, SEELB, Gregory Campbell MP MLA, Minister of Culture, Arts & Leisure, Douglas Osler, Chair of the Commissioners, SEELB and Beth Porter, Chief Librarian, SEELB at a recent visit to the newly opened Bangor Carnegie Library.