Melrose library at centre of new review

Ally McGilvray • Published 15 Jan 2012 09:30 0 Comments

A PUBLIC consultation is planned on the future of the library in Melrose.

Community councillors heard the opening hours of the library in Market Square remained unchanged following a recent region-wide review.

It recommended the merger of its libraries and contact centres in six towns.

Contact centre services will be combined with library services in Jedburgh, Kelso, Duns, Coldstream, Innerleithen and Selkirk.

In most of those locations, the service will be within the existing library but further consultation is planned over the site to be used in Selkirk.

However, Scottish Borders Council agreed to remove Melrose from its plans following local concerns - including letters from school children - over a reduction in opening hours.

Now it has emerged a separate consultation will be held to decide whether or not to change the library's opening hours later this year.

Speaking at Melrose and District Community Council, local authority leader David Parker said: "The consultation is likely to say 'these are the hours we have, how can they best be spread?'"

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