The central library building, its resources and, not least, its librarians are at the heart of Wellington’s civic and cultural life. ROBERT KITCHIN/STUFF One of the three central city ‘'pop up’' libraries serving Wellingtonians while they wait for a replacement central library. Rosa Woods/Stuff Public libraries are critical to a country’s citizens achieving literacy and reading competency, the open letter says. It’s worth remembering, too, what a decade of austerity measures did to the UK public library system. Mayor Foster and his councillors hold office at the discretion of the Wellington people.

Source: Stuff February 26, 2021 16:00 UTC