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Online library use to outnumber visits to branches

The number of people using Surrey's online library is set to outstrip those visiting a branch in person, new figures have revealed.

The number of people using Surrey's online library is set to outstrip those visiting a branch in person, new figures have revealed.

But despite the explosion in popularity of digital services, those predicting the death of local branches are mistaken, according to the woman in charge of libraries at Surrey County Council Helyn Clack.

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