Majority of libraries ready to become ‘warm banks’ over winter

The vast majority of libraries across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are prepared to offer people a place to keep warm during the winter months, a survey has found.

The Guardian reports that research conducted by Libraries Connected found that 93% of the 57 libraries they contacted were prepared to offer free, heated spaces for visitors as part of a warm spaces scheme. 

Among those libraries offering warm spaces, 79% expect demand to be higher or about the same as last year, with no libraries expecting demand to be lower.