Date:
Friday, 25 September, 2015
Library leaders across England and Wales confirm the welcome offered to refugees and asylum seekers from public libraries
The Society of Chief Librarians (SCL), along with colleagues in the Association of Senior Children's and Education Librarians (ASCEL) have confirmed that public libraries are safe, trusted spaces and are able to offer a range of vital free services for new arrivals in local communities across the country. Libraries enable people to connect in new communities and remain connected to the communities and loved ones that they left behind.