Use Seaton library? Council wants to hear from you before 30 November Have your say on the future of Seaton library before 30 November
Marra Mode is how your mate would tell you down the pub over a pint. Switch it off for the straight version.
The council's asking Seaton folk what they want from their library: hours, what's on, the lot. You've got till Monday 30 November, and there's two drop-ins on 18 and 19 November.
If you live in Seaton, work there or run a group in the village, and especially if you use the library at Ling Beck Park, this one's for you.
Cumberland Council wants to know what Seaton thinks of its library. It's an informal chat with the village, running from Tuesday 3 November to Monday 30 November. They're asking how folk use it now, what people like most about it, what would get more people through the door, and how it could team up with local groups. Opening hours, what's on and the building itself are all up for comment too.
It's part of the council's Libraries Fit for the Future plan. Last year more than 1,500 people across the area filled in surveys or went to workshops and drop-ins, and that fed into a big report in June. Now they want to hear from Seaton itself.
Right now the library's open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 5pm and Fridays from 9am to dinner time, 12 noon. It's shut Mondays, Wednesdays and weekends.
Cllr Anne Quilter, who looks after this at the council, said: "To help us do this, if you live, work or are involved in the Seaton community, please complete our survey or attend one of our drop-ins to give your views."
What you can do Do the survey online. It's on the council's Engagement about Seaton Library page. Or ask at the library for a paper one. You can also pop along to a drop-in on Wednesday 18 November from 3pm to 7pm or Thursday 19 November from 10am to 2pm. Check the council's page for where. Get your say in by Monday 30 November.
Any questions, ring the library service on 01900 706 136.
Cumberland Council has opened an informal engagement exercise on library services in Seaton, asking how the library is used, what people value and what would bring more people in. It runs until Monday 30 November, with drop-in sessions on 18 and 19 November.
This is for anyone who lives, works or runs a group in Seaton, near Workington, and especially for people who use, or used to use, Seaton Library at Ling Beck Park.
Cumberland Council has started an informal engagement exercise about library services in the village. It runs from Tuesday 3 November to Monday 30 November 2026. The council wants to know how the library is used now, what people value most, what could encourage more people to use it, and how it could work more closely with the community and other local organisations. It is also asking for views on opening hours, services, facilities and activities.
The exercise is part of the council's Libraries Fit for the Future programme. It follows a Strategic Needs Assessment published in June, which drew on a wider engagement programme last year when more than 1,500 people took part in surveys, workshops and drop-in sessions.
At the moment Seaton Library opens on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 5pm and on Fridays from 9am to midday. It is closed on Mondays, Wednesdays and at weekends.
Cllr Anne Quilter, the council's executive member for Vibrant and Healthy Places, said: "To help us do this, if you live, work or are involved in the Seaton community, please complete our survey or attend one of our drop-ins to give your views."
What you can do Fill in the online survey on the council's Engagement about Seaton Library page, or ask at the library for a paper copy. You can also go to a drop-in session on Wednesday 18 November from 3pm to 7pm or Thursday 19 November from 10am to 2pm. The council's page has the details. The deadline is Monday 30 November.
For library questions, ring the library service on 01900 706 136.