Hoylake Library is under major threat, but could be rescued by a local group which has big plans for the premises.
On February 28, Wirral Council passed plans to close nine libraries including Hoylake, as well as other services such as Woodchurch Leisure Centre, as it needed to save £20m to balance its budget. But the cuts plan allows community groups to come in and bid to save facilities if they have the money to do it.
The Life Tree, a Community Interest Company (CIC) based in Wirral, wants to keep the library going in a different form with work spaces, children’s clubs and a coffee bar among the things it wants to see in a new ‘community hub’. A spokesperson for The Life Tree said: “We are not saying it will be a traditional library because we don't know if Wirral Council will leave the books.
