Scottish Excellence Awards

Librariesconnecting peopleand communities

Libraries change lives by

Helping people to enjoy the world of reading and

improve literacy

6pPublic libraries costeach Scot6 pence per day

Libraries change lives by

Helping people

to succeed in

education and research

12.8 million visits to university libraries

Services for 168,000

11.6 million booksAnd 152,000 periodical titles

Libraries change lives by

Helping people

to share in the digital world

8.5 millionLibraries offered 8.5 million hours of free internet access

Nearly 5 million log-ins were recorded on library computers last year

11% of the population use learning centres within libraries

30 millionPublic libraries

alone attract nearly30 million visitors

per year in Scotland.

Libraries change lives by

Helping people to

gain new skills and qualifications

There are 376 secondaryschool libraries in Scotland

37645%

45% of Scots using librariesfor learning, supporting their

studies or homeworkin the last year

60% of Scots visit a library every year