Newcastle Library Weekly Opening Hours Since 2010

Newcastle City Council data tracks weekly opening hours for public libraries, recorded annually on March 31st starting from 2010. The dataset documents operational changes, including temporary closures, relocations, and transfers to community control for specific branches. The exact number of rows and columns is not specified in the input.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in weekly opening hours per library branch from 2010 onward to assess service provision changes.
• Correlate library operational status (e.g., temporary closure, transfer to community control) with recorded weekly opening hours.
• Map the geographic service footprint by tracking which library branches (e.g., Benwell, Blakelaw, Gosforth) have consistent hours versus those that closed or relocated.

Strengths

• Provides a consistent annual snapshot of service hours, recorded on the same date (March 31st) each year since 2010.
• Includes documented operational history for specific branches, such as closures, reopenings, and transfers to community control.

Limitations

• The dataset's size, including the number of rows (libraries) and columns (features), is unknown.
• Historical notes suggest potential data gaps or inconsistencies during periods of temporary closure or relocation.
• Geographic scope is limited to libraries within the Newcastle City Council area.

Provenance

Source

Newcastle City Council

Collection Method

Administrative records of library operating hours.

Time Range

Annual records from 2010 onward, with specific event dates noted between 2007 and 2024.

Freshness

Data is updated through at least 2024, as indicated by notes on temporary closures.

Geography

Libraries within the Newcastle City Council area, United Kingdom.