Congratulations to our East Lothian Libraries Team, who were highly commended in the Library Team of the Year category in the Scottish Library and Information Council’s (SLIC) annual awards.
The announcement from SLIC noted that ‘the East Lothian Libraries team were recognised for their integrated approach across 12 public libraries and seven secondary schools. Despite budget pressures, the team maintained high quality services and delivered a range of community initiatives, from dementia-friendly groups and digital inclusion sessions to gardening clubs and family learning cafés’.
Councillor Colin McGinn, Cabinet Spokesperson for Community Wellbeing and Sport, Countryside and Leisure, said: “I am absolutely delighted that our fantastic East Lothian Libraries Team has been recognised for the work they put in to ensure our libraries support communities and citizens across East Lothian. Whether in a community or secondary school I know how much our libraries are valued by those who use them and, despite a difficult year with staffing pressures, the whole team has responded to continue to provide an excellent service and this national recognition underlines that effort. They should all be very proud of this achievement.”
The full story is available on the SLIC website.