The 'nana bunch

A pub in the Yorkshire Dales which also doubles as a library may be a vision of the future for many communities.

New Government figures show that the number of people who visit a library weekly has dropped by 32% in the last five years. More than 60% of us have not stepped foot in one in the last year.

It is already being tried in the Yorkshire Dales. The villagers of Hudswell have bought their local pub to save it from closure and have now set up a small library in part of the bar.

Can pubs replace libraries? Would existing libraries survive by becoming licensed premises?

I personally haven't ventured into a library since I finished sixth form college, and haven't visited a public library since my last year of junior school. Just the offer of a drink while reading isn't much of a draw for me personally, but it might be for others