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Learn about the new public library strategy

Forward: Scotland's Public Library Strategy
A Collective Force for Health and Wellbeing

Read the Action Plan

A Collective Force for Health & Wellbeing 2021

The Scottish Library and Information Council

SLIC offers leadership focus and support to the Scottish library and information sector, co-ordinating and promoting national service developments to benefit Scotland’s people and enrich our cultural, educational and economic landscape.

  • Funding
    We administer Scottish Government funding for both public libraries and school libraries. We also offer funding to the wider library and information sector.
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  • Advice & Guidance
    Learn about Scotland's National Strategies as well as evaluative frameworks and handy toolkits which help libraries improve their services.
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  • Projects
    SLIC is involved in a large number of national library projects including One Card, Read Write Count and the Scottish Coworking Network.
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