Initiatives and impact | Suffolk Libraries

Our community arts offer

Our community arts programme promotes libraries as creative spaces, supports emerging talent, and engages new audiences bringing creativity to communities across Suffolk.

Learn about our arts programme

Our health & wellbeing programme

Our health and wellbeing programme supports library staff and customers in providing up to date and reliable mental health and wellbeing information and signposting.

See how we support wellbeing

Meet the people we serve

A member of staff talking to elderly customers attending a Top Time social group in the library.

We reach thousands of Suffolk’s residents through our services, events and spaces. Find out about some of the people we’ve had an effect on.

Read our customer stories

Creating positive wellbeing and making lives better

Young teens laughing and enjoying a creative painting activity at the library.

Our report reflects on Suffolk’s libraries growing importance to the community and especially their role in supporting and improving people’s wellbeing.

Read about our wellbeing impact

Measuring our impact: Independent research into our social value

A mother reading to a child in the library.

Independent research shows the vital contribution Suffolk Libraries make to people’s lives across the county, saving the public and organisations millions of pounds a year.

Research into our social value

Suffolk Libraries' environmental action pledge

An elderly gentleman looks at embroidery art in the Stowmarket Library community garden.

Suffolk Libraries plays a major role across Suffolk communities and it is crucial that we act proactively to tackle climate change. Read about our environmental action pledge.

Read about our environmental action pledge