As we reported last week, Acomb Library attracted record numbers of users last year.

However a report from the mutual company now responsible for running the City, suggest a more varied picture in some areas.

The reports says,

“In both visits and issues libraries are performing differently. Overall both are showing a decline – but that masks a more complex picture.

Some of our smaller libraries are doing well.

When we look at visits we can see that Acomb is up 14% and Huntington up 20%.

Others are not performing as well, for instance Fulford down 28% and Strensall down 22%.

Look at book issues and Fulford are 17% up and Haxby is 14% up. Down are Acomb 19% and Poppleton at 27%.”

Toy Library a big success

“The Toy Library was launched in May and has been a resounding success. York, Clifton and Acomb have the most borrowed toys, but most libraries are now issuing them. Since the launch we have issued 267 toys.

We make a small charge of 50p per toy so have collected £133.50 which goes back into the collection and we are looking for additional ways to fund adding new toys to the collection”.