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UIN 45523

Public Libraries: Closures

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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17 April 2025

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28 April 2025 · Answer

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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many public libraries have closed in each of the last ten years.

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  1. 17 April 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many public libraries have closed in each of the last ten years.

    Source: Commons

  2. 28 April 2025

    Answer

    DCMS estimates the number of static libraries that have permanently closed (and not been replaced by or relocated to a new static library) in England in each of the last 10 years is as follows: Calendar YearEstimated Permanent Static Library Closures20147...

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