Macquarie Regional Library has welcomed the announcement of $90,260 in funding from the NSW Government Public Library Infrastructure Grant program that will support upgrades at both the Dubbo and Wellington Library branches.
Dubbo Regional Council was one of 28 local councils to receive a grant to improve public library buildings, spaces, and technology.
“Dubbo Regional Council welcomes the funding announcement for our local libraries which will see upgrades and refurbishment to the Dubbo and Wellington Library branches,” Mayor of Dubbo Regional Council, Mathew Dickerson said.
The funding will be used to create dedicated collaborative and individual spaces at Dubbo Library that provide study areas with access to power and USB charging ports.
Wellington Library will be refurbished to improve the utilisation of the space, accessibility for users and connectivity to power and USB ports.
Macquarie Regional Library offers a range of different services and events for people of all ages in the community as well as access to computers, free internet, and meeting spaces.
“Our libraries are vibrant community gathering spaces with a range of high quality physical and online collections, connectivity and dedicated staff who assist the community with the variety of services available,” Clr Dickerson said.
Upgrades at the Dubbo and Wellington libraries will be completed over the next 12 months. These upgrades will have a minor impact on services at different intervals of the improvements.
“Public libraries such as Macquarie Regional Library are an important community service that provides free services and spaces for the purposes of education, access to information, community connection and recreation.”
The Public Library Infrastructure Grants program is administered by the State Library of NSW on behalf of the Library Council of NSW.
For more information about Macquarie Regional Library or to become a member, simply visit your local branch or go online at www.mrl.nsw.gov.au.