Figures have revealed that more than a quarter of a million people have visited Lichfield Library in the past year.
The facility’s new home at St Mary’s in the city centre was opened on 17th February last year.
Since then, more than 2,500 new members have signed up with 128,000 books borrowed in total.
A spokesperson said:
“Lichfield Library has enjoyed celebrating its first extremely successful year, and look forward to welcoming more people through its doors in the future.”
Lichfield Library spokesperson
As well as books, the library also offers free wi-fi, public access computers and 3D printing facilities.
How wonderful.
Cllr Ian Parry argued for the Library move stating:
“Instead of leaving buildings mothballed or allowing them to fall into disrepair, we have a county wide programme aimed at breathing new life into surplus and underused buildings to bring new jobs, homes and fresh investment into the county.”
The Friary building the old home of the library and records has sat unused, empty, an eyesore, a historic listed building in a mess for over a year.
Still Its no surprise St Marys Ltd are cockahoop at benefitting from its sale and acquiring £1.2 million to fix up its church and renting it back to Lichfieldians.
You can chalk up 15-20 of those to me using the toilets.