Incidentally, the consultation's key findings were as follows (not very encouraging, but not surprising either):
**All ten libraries in Islington will be kept open, though opening hours will be reduced in all libraries except Central and Finsbury. Reducing the opening hours will save £200k between 2011-2014. 73% of respondents to the consultation supported reducing opening hours to save money.
We are not reducing what we spend on books
Automated terminals for checking out books will be introduced in all libraries , saving £250k between 2011-14
Voluntary redundancies and back-office reductions will save £140k between 2011-14
We will share our Home Library Service with Camden saving £30k between 2011-14
We will increase fines and review CD and DVD hire services saving £30k between 2011-13**
Incidentally, the consultation's key findings were as follows (not very encouraging, but not surprising either):
**All ten libraries in Islington will be kept open, though opening hours will be reduced in all libraries except Central and Finsbury. Reducing the opening hours will save £200k between 2011-2014. 73% of respondents to the consultation supported reducing opening hours to save money.
We are not reducing what we spend on books
Automated terminals for checking out books will be introduced in all libraries , saving £250k between 2011-14
Voluntary redundancies and back-office reductions will save £140k between 2011-14
We will share our Home Library Service with Camden saving £30k between 2011-14
We will increase fines and review CD and DVD hire services saving £30k between 2011-13**