Could you please answer the following questions about your library services.

1. How many hours in total were your council run public libraries open to the general public (not just people with library cards) in
a) 2010: We do not hold this information
b) 2015: We do not hold this information
c) 2020: We do not hold this information
d) 2024: Please see our opening hours here: Wokingham Directory | Services

2. How many of these hours were unstaffed in?0
a) 2010: None
b) 2015: None
c) 2020: None
d) 2024: In November 2024, Wokingham library started being open by Places and Leisure before and after the staffed hours. This is the equivalent of 23 hours per week, which amounts to approximately 1,196 hours per year unstaffed, but monitored by Places and Leisure in the Carnival Hub.

3. How many free weekly library sessions for children under 5 years old (such as rhyme time, baby bounce or story sessions) were provided in your council run public libraries in
a) 2010: We do not hold this information
b) 2015: We do not hold this information
c) 2020: We do not hold this information
d) 2024: 3

4. How many free weekly library sessions for children between the ages of 5-18 (such as board games, homework clubs, reading groups) were provided in your council run public libraries in
a) 2010: We do not hold this information
b) 2015: We do not hold this information
c) 2020: We do not hold this information
d) 2024: 2

5. How many full-time equivalent library workers were employed by your council in the financial years
a) 2015/16
b) 2020/21
c) 2024/25
CASUALS
An estimate of the casual staff FTE in each year.
Casual FTE (grade 3 equivalent):
2015-16 6.84
2020-21 0.58
2024-25 5.14

NON-CASUAL STAFF
Our budget monitoring report for FY24/25 indicates the non-casual staff FTE was 22.96 at the end of FY24/25 – it may have differed throughout the year. We don’t have this data for the other years.