Comments from our most recent clients in on the process of working with us:
"Wallingford Library is the first of a number of refurbishment and capital projects coming up for Oxfordshire Library Service, and the experience to date with Opening The Book has been tremendous. The end result at Wallingford is a huge transformation, which customers and partners love. And it bodes extremely well for future projects that we are now working on together."
Kelvin Eveleigh,Customer Service Manager South East
Wallingford Library, Oxfordshire
'The new Library and Community Centre at Wickersley is a partnership between Wickersley Parish Council, RMBC and Rotherham Libraries. Working with Opening the Book on the design and fit of the library has been a great experience for Rotherham.Their flexibility and responsiveness has impressed library staff at all levels as well as senior managers and staff in Facilities Management. The final results have impressed all players in the partnership. I feel that the quality of the service provided by Opening the Book goes far beyond fitting attractive shelving in a library space.They have enthused our staff and are helping us to change everybody's perception of what a library can be.'
Bernard Murphy, Manager, Library and Information Service, Rotherham MBC
Rotherham Libraries' staff at a training session in Wickersley Library
'Our experience of working with Opening the Book on a major library project was characterised by their excellent communication, professionalism and customer care skills. Their knowledge and advice in terms of library layout has transformed and enhanced the library experience for our readers.'
Cheryl Hesketh, Reader Development and Stock Librarian, Conwy
Rachel Van Riel with staff in the newly refurbished Colwyn Bay library, Conwy
“Working with Opening the Book has given Cambridgeshire a fresh approach to how we develop libraries in schools. Opening the Book’s contribution is not only about excellent furniture and fittings for the library; it encompasses the ethos of an individual school, the style and setting of the school and crucially how the children are going to engage with the books in the library.
“The involvement with Opening the Book does not stop once the shelves are up. Schools have found the follow-up training on how to keep their library fresh and inviting to children very valuable. This approach has the added benefit of engaging all staff as stakeholders in their new facility.”
Ann Leeming, Manager, Cambridgeshire Schools Library Service
'The public response to the new layout and furnishings has been overwhelmingly positive and I think the Quick Pick units are already proving their worth requiring, constant topping up. The staff are feeling good about the changes also because the public have been so positive and it has given them renewed pride in the place (they already had a good deal before!)'
John Lake, Librarian, Barbican Library