Refuturing Community-Managed Libraries
Recognising their value and contribution while enabling sustainable policies and opportunities for their future
In 2024 Friends of Cobbett Road Library were awarded funding from the Centre for the South (CftS), a policy institute based at the University of Southampton to undertake a collaborative project with Dr Brian Hracs at the University of Southampton.
The results of the research project will be published in September and October 2024 in the form of a policy brief to summarise key findings and policy recommendations and a longer report, detailing the research and data collected.
Both reports will be available to download here for free (as soon as published).
The results of the research project will be published in September and October 2024 in the form of a policy brief to summarise key findings and policy recommendations and a longer report, detailing the research and data collected.
Both reports will be available to download here for free (as soon as published).
Policy Brief (September 2024) |
Full Report (Forthcoming) |
Acknowledgements
We want to thank all the research participants in Southampton and across the UK for their contributions via interviews and surveys. A particular thank you to the younger contributors, children and young people, who engaged creatively to explore the future of libraries. All the Friends of Cobbett Road Library supported delivering a rich programme of activities and Light-UP Youth Theatre and Improbable Club. Finally, during this collaborative journey the knowledge, help and support of the Community Managed Library Network has been invaluable to reflect on the wider implications of the research undertaken
We want to thank all the research participants in Southampton and across the UK for their contributions via interviews and surveys. A particular thank you to the younger contributors, children and young people, who engaged creatively to explore the future of libraries. All the Friends of Cobbett Road Library supported delivering a rich programme of activities and Light-UP Youth Theatre and Improbable Club. Finally, during this collaborative journey the knowledge, help and support of the Community Managed Library Network has been invaluable to reflect on the wider implications of the research undertaken
