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Short-term library closures

By PAUL RICHARDS Shipley Parish Council

Monday, 5 January 2026

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We have been advised of the follwoing from WSCC Libraries.

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The Executive Director of Communities has approved the plan to close all 36 West Sussex libraries, for a short period of time, proposed to be from Monday, 19 January to Wednesday, 21 January 2026, to implement a new IT Library Management System.

More information can be found on the link below.

https://westsussex.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?id=2331&LLL=0

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PAUL RICHARDS

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