Proposed changes to opening hours for libraries in Rushmoor District

We have a key library in each district council area across Hampshire. This library will be a central hub, supporting the smaller libraries in the district. Our goal is for the 11 key libraries to be open for at least 50 hours per week, 6 days a week.

The other libraries in each district have been designated as large, medium, small or neighbourhood. Each designation has a minimum number of opening hours and all will be closed at least one day a week.

Farnbrough Library

Farnborough is designated as a key library.
There are no proposed changes.

Number of responses
36

Feedback

Comments received expressed pleasure that there was no decrease in opening hours planned for Farnborough Library. There were also comments for and against the use of volunteers, requests for more late nights to 7 and a comment on the level of noise in the library.

Day	Opening hours
Monday	9.30am-7pm
Tuesday	9.30am-6pm
Wednesday	9.30am-6pm
Thursday	9.30am-6pm
Friday	9.30am-7pm
Saturday	9.30am-5pm
Total hours	52 hours

Comments

Farnborough Library is designated as a key library and no changes to opening hours are proposed.

Aldershot Library

Aldershot is designated as a medium library.

Number of responses	Agree with proposal	Disagree
88	56 (64%)	32 (36%)

Feedback

Whilst the majority agreed to the proposed changes, all the disagreement centred around keeping open on Sunday. However there was no consensus on how to do this; suggestions included closing early on Saturday, closing another half day during the week, opening at 10 on week days and using volunteers. Rushmoor District Council expressed their concern over closing on Sundays.

Day	Current hours	From 1 April 2012
Monday	9:30am - 7pm	9:30am - 7pm
Tuesday	9:30am – 5pm	9.30am-5pm
Wednesday	9.30am – 5pm	9.30am – 5pm
Thursday	9:30am – 7pm	9:30am – 7pm
Friday	9:30am – 5pm	9:30am – 5pm
Saturday	9.30am – 4pm	9.30am – 4pm
Sunday	10am-2pm	Closed
Total No. of hours	52 hours	48 hours

Comments

As 64% of the responses agreed with the change and there was no clear alternative to achieving the savings the original proposed alteration will go forward for approval.