House of Lords written question – answered at on 6 December 2012.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of volunteer-run libraries.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether volunteer-run libraries are subject to the statutory public library requirements.
Volunteer-run libraries are subject to statutory public library requirements if they form part of a library authority's statutory service. This department has worked with Arts Council England and the Local Government Association, together with the Department for Communities and Local Government, Defra and the Cabinet Office, on the commissioning of guiding principles for local authorities in the engagement of volunteers in the library service. This report is due for publication in the new year.
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