Brighton & Hove Councillors Slash Library Hours and Close Two Branches
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Brighton & Hove is set for major library cuts after councillors approved hefty reductions in opening hours and agreed to close two community libraries from April 2026. The controversial move aims to save cash amid severe financial pressures heading into the 2026/27 budget.
Major Branches Lose Hours, Smaller Libraries Shut
The city’s flagship Jubilee Library will lose five hours weekly, shutting earlier on Monday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Hove Library faces the same reduction with earlier closures on Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Meanwhile, the smaller Hollingbury and Westdene libraries will shut their doors for good.
