Ellesmere Library will move in to community centre
Ellesmere's library should move into a new community centre as keeping it in its current location would not be financially viable, the town council has decided.
At a special meeting of Ellesmere Town Council, members voted unanimously in favour of moving the library into the Meres Day Centre, where it would be run by another organisation.
The council was responding to a consultation run by Shropshire Council, which asked people to choose between three options for the future of the library – either move to the nearby Meres Day Centre, stay in its current location in Victoria Street but reduce opening hours, or suggest a viable third option that will also save the council £8,830 per year.
Community groups are being sought to ensure libraries at Albrighton, Bayston Hill, Broseley, Cleobury Mortimer, Church Stretton, Ellesmere, Gobowen, Much Wenlock, Pontesbury, Shawbury, Shifnal and Wem have a future.
The management of Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch libraries are also set to be reviewed.
Consultation has already closed on Ellesmere, Cleobury Mortimer, Shifnal and Broseley libraries, while comments are invited on the future of Gobowen and Shawbury libraries until the middle of December. A public drop-in event was being held this afternoon between 4pm and 6.30pm at Shawbury Library.
