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at 16:36 13 Dec 2018

Hi - thanks to Chicoazul for the original post. I work for Suffolk Libraries and this is exactly how we want people to view the library service.

Libraries have changed a lot and yes, there's less money, but in Suffolk all the libraries have remained open and we're doing pretty well compared to many other counties.

As well as everything which has been mentioned, everything we do is aimed to help people - we provide info on wellbeing and mental health, run regular sessions for families and older people. In many parts of Suffolk this is really important as many people don't have access to other services or activities - plus there's free wifi.

Lots of books too of course - plenty on sport and ITFC if you want to read about the good old days. Some libraries also now run sporting memories sessions which I've posted about before - regular sessions to help tackle loneliness and dementia by discussing people's sporting memories. It gave me a chance to meet Terry Butcher last year!

And yes getting a library card and using pretty much all our services is free so why not sign up? You can do it online - https://www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/

Of course the more people who realise we do all this and use the service the better. We also know people are pushed for time and like a choice so there's plenty of stuff available from the eLibrary - free ebooks to download, free magazines and even free access to online newspapers. Anyway sorry for rambling on but it was too good an opportunity to chip in and remind everyone how great libraries are.

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