This snapshot, taken on  Number 10 Downing Street  The official
site of the British Prime Minister's Office  Community Supported
Libraries  Community Supported Libraries (PA Copyright)What is
it?  Local Authorities have a statutory duty to provide a
“comprehensive and efficient” public library service to meet the
local needs in your area.  Local Authorities are being creative
about how resources can be managed in an efficient way to meet
the needs of users of the public library service.  One option
that is being considered is how a community supported library
may assist a local area.   Community supported libraries are
able to offer many benefits including the following:    • local
authorities: the opportunity to maintain or increase library
services within an area, whether urban or rural   • communities:
the opportunity for communities to influence their local
provision   • users: continued access, and in some cases
increased or improved access to library services when library
buildings may  otherwise have c