dylan hughes, libraries officer, wrexham library and information service

Dylan Hughes, Libraries Officer,Wrexham Library and Information

Service

Population: 132,900 Wrexham town Urban villages “West Wrexham” Rural hinterland: Ceiriog Valley & Maelor Deprivation

12 Libraries Wrexham Library 11 branch libraries Mobile and homelink service Businessline & Europe Direct services 175 computers Libraries, Adult & Community Learning,

Community Centres, Welsh Translation Service

Budget Project management Welsh Public Library Standards Built or refurbished 7 libraries in 7 years

WrexhamWest Wrexham

People in Communities Communities First Local Regeneration Fund £920,000 Opened September 2002 Library, cyber suite, meeting rooms,

office space, creche, main hall

£6.5 million ERDF £13 million including match funding Communities of Brymbo, Broughton,

Coedpoeth, Gwersyllt and Llay Priorities

- Entrepreneurship - Community participation

Community committees

Brynteg “model” Mix of facilities and services

library youth centre community hall meeting rooms ICT suite crèche business units café / kitchen facilities

£1.8 million contract Opened October 2007 Facilities

Community hall Library ICT suite Youth activities room Crèche Atrium coffee bar and kitchen Reception office 4 business units

ICT Suite

Library

Business units

Training Room

Cafe Main Hall

Official Opening(September 2008)

Councillor Bob Dutton, OBE, Lead Member

Councillor David Griffiths, Mayor of

WrexhamAuthor Grahame DaviesOlympian Tom James,

MBE

CyMAL funding Rhos Library: £100,000 Overton Library £26,000 Wrexham Library £310,000

2010/11 grants 8 libraries Only 4 more to go!

Funding Community ownership Local authority leadership Working together The “model” Right “mix” of facilities Key services included Project management

Libraries at the heart of each development

Involvement in architect’s design Involvement with the community Resources and facilities Programme of events Marketing and publicity

Being involved in the planning Taking the lead Being involved in learning and training Appointing the right staff Blue chip tenant

dylan.hughes@wrexham.gov.uk 01978-297442 www.wrexham.gov.uk