Home Library spending plunges;In brief Library spending plunges;In brief 29th October 1999, 1:00am Tes Editorial Share Library spending plunges;In brief https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/library-spending-plungesin-brief Copy Link PUBLIC libraries in the UK spent pound;1.53 per person on books in 1997-1998, compared to pound;2.26 ten years ago, new figures have revealed. Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more Weekly round-up: Capita loses Sats and GCSE fears Tes Editorial • 18th April 2024 Reception Baseline Assessment: what you need to know Gráinne Hallahan • 3rd April 2024 Weekly round-up: Teacher pay drop and school moves Tes Editorial • 28th March 2024 Weekly round-up: Teacher pay and staff shortages Tes Editorial • 21st March 2024 Recent Most read Most shared Poor mental health ‘fuelling’ absence crisis, DfE told News 24 April 2024 GCSE science: Sharp fall in ‘crucial’ practical work News 24 April 2024 Cut summer break ‘to rescue Covid generation GCSEs’ News 24 April 2024 Most schools train leaders to tackle rising parental complaints News 22 April 2024 CfE: Secondaries ‘starting again’ as pupils lack ‘common knowledge base’ News 16 April 2024 GCSEs 2024: Exam dates, timetables and key information Analysis 9 April 2024 5 ways to support reading for pleasure in the classroom Teaching & Learning 22 April 2024 Most schools train leaders to tackle rising parental complaints News 22 April 2024 A simple but radical new way to assess writing Teaching & Learning 22 April 2024
