FOI Request - Library Membership
Request 101003736033
1. In each year since 2019/20, including the current year to date, how many new adult memberships were generated by local authority operated libraries in this council area?
2. In each year since 2019/20, how many total adult members did libraries in this local authority have?
3. In each year since 2019/20, including the current year to date, how many new child memberships were generated by local authority operated libraries in this council area?
4. In each year since 2019/20, how many total child members did libraries in this local authority have?
Response 25-03-2025
Updated 26-03-2025
1. & 2.
| Year | New Memberships | Total Memberships |
| 2019-2020 | 2375 | 16080 |
| 2020-2021 | 356 | 5138 |
| 2021-2022 | 1943 | 10123 |
| 2022-2023 | 2920 | 12775 |
| 2023-2024 | 3038 | 11895 |
| 2024-2025 | 3176 | 14130 |
* For years 2019/2020 to 2023/2024 there are no records held for separate Adult and Junior memberships, therefore the numbers above are for all members regardless of age. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
3.
| Year | New Junior Memberships |
| 2024-25 | 1183 |
The library management system was changed mid-year in 2023-24 and the previous system did not record the breakdown requested. Therefore the information requested is only available for the year to date. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
4.
| Year | Total Junior Memberships |
| 2024-25 | 3231 |
The library management system was changed mid-year in 2023-24 and the previous system did not record the breakdown requested. Therefore the information requested is only available for the year to date. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.