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So, imagine a library.....
Now close your eyes and imagine again....

Libraries are looking beyond the horizon and beginning to visualize exciting changes to the way they work, and most importantly to the way people use and enjoy them. Libraries have always meant a lot of different things to a lot of different people and they are about to mean a whole lot more. So prepare to relax, to research or indeed to rock out. Or.-and there are no laws about these things! - do all three. These important changes will drive the library service into the future.
And so then, to YourSpace.....
YourSpace is an exciting, pioneering Lottery project designed to attract people young and old into using their library to enhance personal and community well being. The outcome will be light, flexible, book-able spaces designed specifically for the community, that complement the traditional library landscape ( and don't worry: books, study space, plus music, film and the internet will still form the spine of the library) but it is these new spaces that will encourage personal development, artistic literacy, learning and community cohesion. We aim to participate, unlock potential, and we want local communities-that's YOU! to be the benefactor. Flexible space for the community that will provide unparalleled opportunities: for many years to come.
Space is the place.
It's your space. How are you going to use it?
A lot of myspace layouts

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Please tell us your thoughts, comments, ideas and dreams for Your Space
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There’s even a form you can DOWNLOAD to fill out YOUR choices and add YOUR comments
SEE OUR BLOG Chapter Four
OR (if you’re not a myspace user)
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It's your space. How are you going to use it?

My Blog

Check out this event: Vivid Arts Launch

To read our 'Easy View' version of this blog,Follow this link:EASY VIEW BLOGVivid Arts is the first BIG initiative from the Friends of Lancaster Library (see our last blog) which aims to:Provide creat...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:54:00 GMT

BE A REAL FRIEND...

To read our 'Easy View' version of this blog,Follow this link:EASY VIEW BLOGIf you've read our story of what's happen so far with Your Space Lancaster,You'll know that this pioneering Big Lottery Fund...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:10:00 GMT

Chapter Four...Now YOU Choose!

It's your space. How are you going to use it?This list is the Top Ten from our Shape Your Space survey last year.Please select YOUR top 5 improvements from the list below:THEN Add a comment or suggest...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:43:00 GMT

Chapter Three...Where We Are Up To.

Whilst putting together our application to the Big Lottery Fund Community Libraries Programme and ever since, we've had to Imagine a Library.Now that we've asked you to Shape YourSpace in '07, have be...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:38:00 GMT

Chapter Two: Shape Your Space

Here are many of the comments you made when we asked you how you'd like to Shape Your SpaceBOOKS"Better Book Stock  " Books, Books and more books!!" shape your space " More money spent on the latest ...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:35:00 GMT

Chapter One: The Story So Far...

In October 2006, the Big Lottery Fund launched the Community Libraries Programme, stating that "Libraries have an important role in the community and we want our funding to strengthen the relationship...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:34:00 GMT

Chapter Five...FAQ all you ever wanted

All you ever wanted to know AND weren't afraid to ask about YourSpace.These are the most Frequently Asked Questions in our public consultation.How long are all these changes going to take?Well, it's n...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:29:00 GMT