The strategy outlines our objectives which are aimed at:
- encouraging community engagement,
- promoting literacy, and
- providing essential services throughout Cardiff.
Our vision: 'Delivering high quality services and support to meet the specific needs of each community'.
Our vision is delivered through 10 key aims:
- Inspire Reading and Culture
We aim to nurture a love for reading and learning by providing diverse book collections that reflect the preferences of our communities, including neurodivergent individuals.
- Provide Trusted Information and Advice
We are dedicated to improving access to advice and information and maintaining high standards through Welsh Government's Information and Advice Quality Framework.
- Provide Cost of Living Assistance
Our focus will be on providing support for those most affected by the rising cost of living.
- Enhance Digital Inclusion
We will evolve our digital services, incorporating new technologies to help combat digital poverty and equip people with essential digital skills.
- Support Employment and Upskilling
We will provide a range of employability support including light touch help, one to one mentoring and training programmes.
- Empower Children and Young People
Our commitment includes engaging with children and young people and their families to shape our collections and offering them quality activities and events.
- Promote Health and Wellbeing
We will support health initiatives, including schemes such as Reading Well and community health testing, while collaborating with health partners to enhance public health awareness.
- Offer Volunteer Opportunities
Our diverse volunteer programmes will enhance skills and connect people with their community.
- Deliver Inclusive Spaces
Our Hubs and Libraries will be designed to meet the needs of Cardiff's communities.
- Seek Outreach and Extension of Provision Opportunities
Ensure that communities that need it benefit from Hub services and seek opportunities to extend provision.
Read the Cardiff Hubs and Libraries Strategy 2024 to 2029 (PDF, 16 MB).
