Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 94214
Public Libraries
Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 8 December 2025
Question
Melanie Onn
Labour — Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her department is providing to local authorities to help them increase levels of library use ahead of the national year of reading in 2026.
Answer
Ian MurrayPublic libraries are central to the success of the National Year of Reading’s campaign to engage people of all ages with reading. The Reading Agency has been appointed to work with sector partners to deliver and support public library engagement. The Summ...
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