The Bromley Borough Libraries Service consists the public libraries service for the London Borough of Bromley. The service consists of 14 public libraries administrated by the Bromley London Borough Council and is currently staffed by council employees. The services offered by the libraries also include a home libraries service managed by volunteers.
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Bromley Borough Libraries are part of the London Library Consortium, sharing stock and computer system information with 16 other London boroughs.
The libraries
Bromley Borough contains 14 public libraries:
Potential service outsourcing
In 2015, it was announced that due to council budget cuts, plans were under consideration to transition several of the libraries from a council-staffed to a volunteer-run model. The affected "smaller" libraries consist Burnt Ash, Hayes, Mottingham, Shortlands, Southborough and St Paul’s Cray under these new plans. The larger libraries and core services are also being considered for outsourcing. These privatization plans triggered criticism and strike action from current Bromley libraries staff in 2016.