Disclosure Log
library services (FOI/6681)
Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 20 November 2025
Dear *********
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REFERENCE FOI/6681:
Thank you for your request for information relating to library services:
How many hours in total were your council run public libraries open to the general public (not just people with library cards) in
a) 2010
2185.5 hours.
b) 2015
1547 hours.
c) 2020
1556.5 hours.
d) 2024
1568 hours.
How many of these hours were unstaffed in
a) 2010
0 (zero) hours.
b) 2015
0 (zero) hours.
c) 2020
0 (zero) hours.
d) 2024
0 (zero) hours.
How many free weekly library sessions for children under 5 years old (such as rhyme time, baby bounce or story sessions) were provided in your council run public libraries in
a) 2010
No data available for this year.
b) 2015
2468 total number of sessions (not necessarily weekly as we don"t record the number of weekly sessions) so an average of 47.5 a week. Most will have been free, but we don"t separate out any paid for events.
c) 2020
649 total number of sessions (not necessarily weekly as we don"t record the number of weekly sessions) so an average of 12.5 a week. Most will have been free, but we don"t separate out any paid for events.
d) 2024
3012 total number of sessions (not necessarily weekly as we don"t record the number of weekly sessions) so an average of 58 a week. Most will have been free, but we don"t separate out any paid for events.
How many free weekly library sessions for children between the ages of 5-18 (such as board games, homework clubs, reading groups) were provided in your council run public libraries in
a) 2010
No data available for this year.
b) 2015
3236 total number of sessions (not necessarily weekly as we don"t record the number of weekly sessions) so an average of 62 a week. Most will have been free, but we don"t separate out any paid for events. The figure includes class visits.
c) 2020
1093 total number of sessions (not necessarily weekly as we don"t record the number of weekly sessions) so an average of 21 a week. Most will have been free, but we don"t separate out any paid for events. The figure includes class visits.
d) 2024
8656 total number of sessions (not necessarily weekly as we don"t record the number of weekly sessions) so an average of 166 a week. Most will have been free, but we don"t separate out any paid for events. The figure includes class visits.
How many full-time equivalent library workers were employed by your council in the financial years
a) 2015/16
197.5 FTE workers.
b) 2020/21
176.5 FTE workers.
c) 2024/25
174.6 FTE workers.
We trust this now satisfies your request and that you find this information to be helpful.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Requests should be submitted within 40 working days of the date of receipt of the response to your original request and should be addressed to: Complaints and Information Team, Nottinghamshire County Council, County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 7QP or *****@nottscc.gov.uk .
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, WILMSLOW, SK9 5AF or https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/*****-and-eir-complaints/
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Yours sincerely
Complaints and Information Team
Chief Executives Department
Nottinghamshire County Council
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