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Scottish Government support for library projects
Winning bids announced.
Over 30 public and school libraries across Scotland have been awarded Scottish Government funding to deliver a range of innovative projects including initiatives to tackle climate change and promote sustainable development.
The Public Library Improvement Fund and the School Library Improvement Fund are annual awards set up by the Scottish Government and administered by the Scottish Library and Information Council. This year nearly £400,000 has been awarded through the two funds.
Sustainable projects backed by the Public Library Improvement Fund include East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure’s The Root Cause Project, which received £14,240 to transform an outdoor space at Thornliebank library into a sustainable community allotment and multi-functional space.
Funds for school libraries were awarded to projects championing anti-racism and anti-discrimination.
These included Prestwick Academy Library and Ayr Academy Library’s project Read Woke Primaries to curate a wider range of contemporary fiction written by, and about, people from minority groups.
Culture Minister Jenny Gilruth said:
“Libraries play a key role in our communities and our schools and projects funded through these awards will help to improve the services they can offer.
“Promoting sustainability is integral to our Net Zero ambitions to tackle climate change and our public libraries are an important focal point for conversations and taking action.
“And as part of our wider approach to creating anti-racist environments in school, it is great to see school libraries engaging our young people on the importance of belonging, inclusion and social justice.”
Pamela Tulloch, Chief Executive at the Scottish Library and Information Council, said:
“As we begin to rebuild our society following the pandemic, school and public libraries are an essential part of the recovery process to ensure our future social and economic well-being.
“We’re particularly proud to provide funding awards to projects that promote sustainable development in public libraries and champion anti-racism and anti-discrimination across school libraries as examples of how libraries can make a valuable contribution to Scotland’s social fabric.”
Background
Funds have been awarded annually to public libraries since 2006 through the Public Library Quality Improvement Matrix which became the Public Library Improvement Fund in 2014. The School Library Improvement Fund was launched by the Scottish Government in 2017.
The Scottish Library and Information Council is the advisory body to the Scottish Government and its role is to support and promote the social and economic development of Scotland’s communities.
The total amount for projects from the two funds comes to £398,142.
Public Library Improvement Fund awards
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Leisure and Culture Dundee - Libraries |
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East Lothian Libraries |
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East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure – Libraries |
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High Life Highland – Libraries |
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Inverclyde Libraries in partnership with Barnardo’s |
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North Ayrshire Libraries |
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Culture Perth & Kinross – Libraries |
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South Ayrshire Libraries |
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South Ayrshire Libraries |
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Stirling Libraries in partnership with Stirling University |
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West Dunbartonshire Libraries |
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West Lothian Libraries in partnership with Heriot Watt University Total: £198,657 |
School Library Improvement Fund awards
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Aberdeen School: Dyce Academy |
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School(s): Aberdeen City Libraries / Harlaw Academy with Holocaust Educational Trust Erika's suitcase |
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Angus School: Arbroath Academy plus others |
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Borders School: Arbroath Academy plus others |
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School: Eyemouth High |
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Dumfries and Galloway School: North-West Community Campus NWCC |
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East Lothian School: Musselburgh Grammar |
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School: Lethams Mains Primary with EL Council |
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Falkirk School: Bonnybridge Primary |
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Fife School: Bell Baxter Cluster |
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School: Carleton Primary |
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Glasgow School: St Albert’s Primary School & Barrowland Ballet School: Barmulloch Primary & ALN School: Lourdes Secondary |
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Moray School: Forres Academy |
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North Ayrshire School: Auchenharvie cluster and Strathclyde Uni |
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Perth and Kinross School: Breadalbane Community Library/Breadalbane Academy |
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South Ayrshire School(s): Prestwick Academy Library and Ayr Academy Library (in collaboration with 9 primary school libraries) |
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South Lanarkshire Schools: St Andrew’s and St Bride’s High Total: £199,485 |
Original article link: https://www.gov.scot/news/scottish-government-support-for-library-projects/
