News and communications

This year, 6,206 children across the county registered for the Summer Reading Challenge that ran in Wiltshire Council Libraries for eight weeks over the summer. This was an increase of 39% on last year.

This October, Devizes Library have partnered with Sustainable Devizes to provide resources and host activities and author talks on the theme of climate change.

Wiltshire Council library staff have created a 'Try one thing' bingo challenge sheet to encourage people to become more confident online by completing a range of tasks during Get Online Week.

Wiltshire Council has provided an update on its committed efforts to tackle the climate emergency locally, with a vast range of projects either in place or in the pipeline to respond to the global issue of our time.

Wiltshire Council libraries are encouraging residents to never stop learning during national libraries week, 3 - 9 October, through a variety of events and activities for adults and young people.

Wiltshire Council has successfully bid for more than £4.4m from the Government's Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme to reduce carbon emissions by upgrading the heating systems in many of its buildings.

To help inform any future works as part of the Salisbury River Park proposals, the Environment Agency is carrying out preliminary ground investigation work at the Maltings and Central Area Car Park.

Wiltshire Council is pleased to announce that, following the efforts of its team and volunteers, Netheravon library will reopen on Monday 14 December.

Homeowners and landlords can now access funding to pay for the cost of energy saving measures under the new Green Homes Grant scheme and businesses are being encouraged to register their services.