Reimagining Kingston's Libraries
Kingston Council is working with local communities to reimagine local library services
Reimagining Kingston Libraries is an exciting opportunity for us to work with the community to help shape your library service of the future. The transformational review aims to place libraries at the heart of the community and bring council services closer to residents, ensuring they meet the needs of communities both now and in the future.
We want you to tell us how you would like to use library spaces, and how you think the library should support you and other members of the community.
We will use your ideas to inform the future library strategy and we will be reporting on our findings in Spring 2021.
If you require access to the ideas tool below in a more accessible format, please call 020 8547 6451 on Wednesdays 10am - 4pm
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Kingston Libraries are cultural spaces at the heart of our community. Alongside supplying a wide range of books and reading materials, Kingston’s Libraries provide a variety of resources, events and classes to educate, entertain and support their communities. Share your ideas on how we can make this happen.
- How does your library of the future look?
- How can we make libraries the heart of our community?
- Would you like to be more involved in the services your Libraries provide? If so, in what ways?
- Could your library be more digital?
- What can your library support you to do?
- A library is a cultural space for everyone in the community. Do you have ideas for what you would like to see more of?
View All Ideas12 months ago
Review library opening hours.
Look at when library opening would best meet the needs of the public. Why do they tend to be open 9 to 5 and not at all on Sundays?
11 months ago
Could we have a drop box at surbiton library please - need to be able to return books on sundays or in evening when library is closed.
about 1 year ago
Shared Making Space
Some of the ideas are similar to this, but having some equipment available in these community spaces that individuals can "rent" or book for a period of time, or can hold small classes? I've been desperate for a sewing machine these past few weeks, and I can't justify buying one outright, but if I could book an hour or two in a space that has one available, that would be all I would need.
11 months ago
Co-location
Increasing footfall and natural linkages by locating several useful community services as part of library buildings e.g. Post Office, Police community support officers drop-in surgeries/details about neighbourhood watch locally, directory of local groups and societies, ability to buy produce from local horticultural societies and a one-stop shop for Council related info.
about 1 year ago
HIghlight sustainability and cost saving of borrowing books to stakeholders
