Scots Weigh In On Public Library Hours

From The Scotsman:

Restrictive opening times of Edinburgh’s public libraries have been slated in a comprehensive survey.
Current rules which see most libraries closed in the evenings and only open for Saturday mornings at the weekends mean thousands of workers don’t have enough opportunity to use them, residents believe.

A majority of library users in the Capital who took part in a questionnaire are now calling for all-day opening on Saturday and restricted Sunday opening to take more account of the pace of modern life . . .

But council members and officials have warned any increase in opening hours would mean stretching already constrained budgets . . .

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