00:01Libraries across Solihull are set to become community hubs after councillors heard traditional
00:06library use has fallen over the last decade. The council says the plan will bring more services,
00:12activities, digital access and flexible space into the borough's 14 libraries.
00:17A trial of swipe card access is also planned at Dickens Heath, Balsall Common and Hobbs Moats,
00:23with Castle Bromwich held in reserve. Officers say residents will be consulted before the technology
00:29is introduced and CCTV and inductions would be used for security. The council says the aim is
00:35to extend access and not close libraries or cut staffed hours for local people
00:40across Solihull in the months and years ahead.
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