Cheltenham to get a new library

Cheltenham Borough Council and the University of Gloucestershire have joined together in a bid to bring Cheltenham a new library and learning centre. The centre would replace the current public library in Clarence Street and a separate facility within the centre would serve the students of the University.

A firm proposal for the project could be ready this summer. Funding could come from a mixture sources, including the sale of Pittville Campus, as the University plans to move its art, media and communications faculty to Blackfriars in Gloucester.

The library and learning centre would adjoin the new council offices which Cheltenham Borough hopes to build in North Place car park as part of its Civic Pride scheme. The building in which Cheltenham library is situated now could be handed over to Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum which could use it to display its collections in a more adequate space.