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Inspiring Libraries: My Place Hertfordshire Libraries Strategy 2022-32 Libraries are your place to: connect explore innovative technology experience reading, art and culture discover information and learning improve health and wellbeing.
Inspiring Libraries: My Place Hertfordshire Libraries Strategy 2022-32 Libraries are your place to: connect explore innovative technology experience reading, art and culture discover information and learning improve health and wellbeing.
Our ambition is: to provide a network of vibrant modern libraries that are destination venues welcoming the whole community to enable opportunities for making real-world, social connections with other people, services, organisations and businesses. We will: give people opportunities to shape the services on offer and to actively participate ensure our libraries are as diverse and inclusive as our communities seek opportunities to reprovide libraries that are not well located or suitable for delivering a vibrant modern service support small businesses in the community. Which will: build a strong sense of local identity and community pride ensure that people feel valued and that they belong here build positive networks that combat loneliness contribute to local economic growth.
Our ambition: to make our libraries local cultural destination venues on the high street to extend our programme of events and increase our audiences, making best use of flexible spaces and online platforms. We will: deliver an exciting and eclectic programme of events throughout the year which appeals to diverse audiences of all ages secure external funding to continually extend and develop our programme build excellent partnerships with other creative organisations to increase opportunities for everyone. Which will: inspire individuals to discover and explore their own creativity support the creative industries in Hertfordshire showcase and nurture local talent.
Our ambition: to be the starting point for everyone wanting to actively improve their well-being and to reduce loneliness. We will: connect with health professionals and organisations develop strong and innovative social prescribing partnerships that take a holistic approach to managing well-being provide signposts to trusted sources of health information use our unique position in the heart of communities to reach target audiences. Which will: prevent more expensive long-term care by enabling positive early interventions help people to live better lives for longer.
Investing in our volunteers – to ensure libraries are a great place to volunteer we will: welcome people who enjoy actively participating in their local community provide opportunities to gain valuable work experience offer a range of volunteering roles to appeal to all ages from all backgrounds provide training and ongoing support for all our volunteers, both face to face and online recognise the valuable contribution that our dedicated volunteers make to our services.