Libraries performance

Achievements during 2008

• Now meeting five of the Public Library Service Standards.
• 5th in London for National Indicator 9, which is the percentage of adults who say they have used a public library service in the last 12 months.
• Overall 80 per cent of users are satisfied with the service we provide.
• Over 4,600 children participated in the Summer Reading Challenge.
• 5th in London for the number of new members during the National Year of Reading 2008.
• Increase in usage of Kingsbury Library Plus since the relocation, including an 82 per cent increase in visits, a 60 per cent increase in issues and over 200 per cent new members joined.
• The opening of the newly refurbished Neasden Library Plus with BACES. The first month saw an increase of 45 per cent in issues.
• Extended opening hours resulting in 12 hours a week across all libraries with 3 libraries now open 7 days a week.
• Three very successful over 50s group - social mornings with guest speakers and book group.
• A range of reading groups including Tamil and Gujarati, supplying reading group books to outreach and private groups.
• Brent Libraries part of London wide project, encouraging homeless people to enjoy reading and using the library in partnership with Brent Homeless User Group and Cricklewood Homeless Concern.

Performance indicators 2007-08

• View the breakdown of performance indicators for 2007 to 2008 (.pdf, 160Kb)