Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 117637
Public Libraries: Reading
Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues and local authorities to increase the number of community libraries to mark the Year of Reading 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, as free and trusted spaces for learning and connection at the heart of their communities.On 2 March DCMS announced £150,000 f...
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