Equalities Impact Assessments

Education, Arts and Libraries

Libraries

Libraries in Barking and Dagenham offer an exciting range of services to help you enjoy your leisure time or get the most out of your studies. Over half a million books, CDs, Audio and Video tapes and other items are available for loan to suit all tastes.

Because our library services is for all the community we have looked at how the service is available for all of the borough using both printed and online information.

Recommendations:

Toy Libraries - Different opening hours to be trialled to improve access
Publicity - Library welcome pack available in 15 languages
Reference Library - Dictionary collection reviewed and updated
Stock - Library stock is being reviewed and evaluated in the light of the findings of the customer satisfaction feedback, with a particular focus on meeting the needs of families, students and reference library users

This report shows the process and the results of the impact assessments carried out on the Library Service ( PDF 37K).