How Much Does a Community Library Cost? That is the question I have occasionally asked. Friends of Kensal Rise Library say it costs £100 a day to operate. That would be £36,500 a year.
The trouble is that it is unclear what makes that figure up. A proper costing would include the maintenance of the building, training for staff or volunteers, utility bills, cost of promoting events, cost of materials. Transparently, it should also include the advice given by Brent Council and any grants.
In the case of Kensal Rise, Brent Council has apparently given £100k which has been used for building work which should reduce the maintenance cost. The original cost of when it was a Brent run facility are summarised in the original report.
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