Last month the Residents’ Association asked people to complete a survey about the future of our local library.
We were delighted to receive more than 300 responses. Thank you to everyone who took part. 99% of those who responded said they were concerned about the possible closure of the library.
Those who answered were worried not just about the loss of the library, but also the loss of a public building with many potential uses, the loss of public green space and the loss of a piece of architectural heritage.
People came up with many ideas of how the use of the library could be expanded to meet a broader range of community needs.
The two most popular suggestions were for a Community Hub that would meet multiple needs of all of the community, including being a meeting space and a place where groups could be run, and a community cafe/coffee shop.
Other popular ideas included the use of the outdoor space for activities, a pop up shop for local artists and businesses, an arts and crafts centre, a place for hot-desking and other services to support those working from home, a youth club, dance/exercise studios/performance space, a place that would help to combat loneliness and isolation, a place to access Council services and get advice/CAB, and a food hub.
You can read a full summary of the findings in the .pdf files attached. The original questions and the final results.
We will be using the results of the survey as part of our ongoing discussions with the Council about the future of the library and how it could be expanded to meet more of the needs of the Sanderstead community.
Thank you from
Your committee members
Richard Pacitti (Chair), Heather Lindsay, Jim Gibbons and Andrew Kennedy.
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