Case Study: Peterborough City Council extends library hours and avoids closures with bibliotheca open+

Peterborough City Council extends library hours by nearly 50% with bibliotheca

Peterborough City Council faced significant budget cuts and needed a way to keep its ten libraries open while also extending hours to meet growing community demand. The council partnered with bibliotheca to explore a solution that would prevent closures and evolve the library service for the future.

The solution implemented was bibliotheca's open+ access system, which allowed for extended unstaffed opening hours. This resulted in the council keeping all branches open, extending total opening hours by nearly 50%, and future-proofing the service. The measurable impact includes over 1,000 members opting in, with peak usage of 250 people in a single day at the central branch, demonstrating the solution's popularity and success.

Peterborough City Council