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<p>Public libraries are funded and run by local authorities and it is a matter for
local authorities to determine how best to provide a comprehensive and efficient public
library service to their local community, within available resources.</p><p>Lancashire
County Council has a Core Spending Power per dwelling of £1321 for 2016-17 rising
to £1392 per dwelling by 2019-20.</p><p>The Department for Culture Media and Sport,
together with the Local Government Association, has set up a Leadership for Libraries
Taskforce to help public libraries in England build on good practice and add value
for the communities they serve. The Taskforce is currently consulting on the attached
document at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/libraries-deliver-ambition-for-publiclibraries-in-england-2016-2021"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/libraries-deliver-ambition-for-publiclibraries-in-england-2016-2021</a>
which sets out the ambition for public libraries in the future. Furthermore, thanks
to Government funding, free Wi-Fi is available to 99% of public libraries in England.</p>
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