Question reference: S6W-17962
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 12 May 2023
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Current status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 25 May 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what recent steps it has taken to support public libraries.
Answer
The Scottish Government supports the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) with annual funding of £665,000. SLIC provides leadership and advice to Scottish Ministers, local authorities, and the wider libraries sector.
This includes £450,000 for the Public Library Improvement Fund (PLIF) and is on top of the Scottish Government’s general revenue funding to local authorities. PLIF, which has been awarded annually since 2006, is administered by SLIC on behalf of the Scottish Government, and supports creative, sustainable and innovative public library projects throughout Scotland.