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The Libraries Taskforce was jointly established by central and local government following the publication of the Independent Library Report for England 18 December 2014. To provide leadership; to implement the recommendations and to help reinvigorate the public library service in England.

Libraries Taskforce
Implementing the Independent Library Report for England, providing leadership and helping to reinvigorate the public library service.

Terms of reference
Terms of reference for the Libraries Taskforce.

Leadership for Libraries Taskforce
Overview of its achievements from 2014 and minutes of its meetings.

Minutes of the Libraries Taskforce All minutes from meetings of the Libraries Taskforce.

Progress reports
Six monthly progress reports of the Libraries Taskforce

Consultation on Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-2021 We sought views on Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-2021

Libraries Taskforce: Action Plan to March 2020 Setting out the main goals and work areas of the Libraries Taskforce,

Libraries Taskforce Closure Report A report covering the achievements and legacy of the Libraries Taskforce. Produced by Arts Council England.

Libraries Taskforce communications sub-group: terms of reference
Terms of reference for the communications sub-group of the Libraries Taskforce.

Outcomes Progress Indicators for libraries in England
Progress Indicators for the 7 Outcomes libraries deliver in England.

Libraries Deliver newsletter
A monthly newsletter for library staff.

Toolkits

Libraries: alternative delivery models toolkitToolkit and case studies to support those looking at alternative delivery models for their library services.

Strategic planning of library services: longer-term, evidence-based sustainable planning toolkitThe toolkit provides links to helpful resources that can be used at certain points of the process. It also highlights case studies that illustrate some of the critical stages of the strategic planning process, and good practice from library services across England.

Community managed libraries: good practice toolkit This good practice guide, produced by the Libraries Taskforce, (with contributions from community managed libraries) is for people who are running, or considering establishing community libraries.

Libraries shaping the future: good practice toolkit
This is a best practice guide, produced by the Libraries Taskforce, for chief executives and library portfolio holders, including how library services can support local authority priorities.

Libraries and makerspaces
Information on makerspaces in libraries

Data

Public libraries in England: basic dataset
A basic dataset of public libraries in England (as on 1 July 2016)

List of contents for the core dataset for libraries
List of contents for the core dataset for libraries in England

Analysing data: CIPFA statistics and the future of Englands libraries
Research report

Single Library Digital PresenceInformation on steering group

Funding

Libraries: Applying for funding
Information for libraries on applying for funding

Evaluation of the Libraries: Opportunities for Everyone innovation fund
Evaluation of the Libraries: Opportunities for Everyone innovation fund

Innovation fund to support 30 libraries across England
Successful applicants announced for the Libraries Opportunities for Everyone Innovation Fund

Libraries Taskforce secures further funding to roll out free wifi in public libraries across England.
Arts Council England announces 7.1million fund to ensure all public libraries in England will offer free wifi access by March 2016.

Benchmarking Framework for library services
Sector-led benchmarking framework for library services