As the Evening Post reports tonight work on providing a new Central Library for Swansea is well underway. So much so that the task of moving the books is due to start within weeks.The failure to address the provision of a modern central library is yet another legacy left to us by Labour. The Administration has responded by opening up Labour's County Hall citadel to the public and creating a real civic centre.
The investment that the current Administration has put into libraries is being noticed outside the City as well as in local communities. As Peter Gaw comments on the Evening Post site:
Last May a new library opened in Killay and Clydach library had a major refurbishment in July. St Thomas library will be replaced with a purpose built public library within the new St Thomas Community School. The new library is due to open at the end of April. All these projects have seen an increased level of use both in terms of book, film and music borrowing and use of internet services.
There has also been a major refurbishment of Oystermouth Library and improvements have also taken place elsewhere.
