Revamped library attracts readers

More than 800 people have joined Bexhill library since a revamp earlier this year, the council says.

The number of books borrowed increased by 4,000 compared to the same period last year and 330 local children had joined a summer reading challenge.

Councillor Bob Tidy said: "The refurbishment is just one piece of the jigsaw of library improvements.

"The council is providing new libraries in Hastings, Rye and Newhaven and upgrading other existing libraries."

The council spent £436,000 on the Bexhill library refurbishment and improvement works.

Access was improved with a new entrance with automatic doors, the ground floor was completely refurbished and a toilet, baby changing facilities and a new lift were installed.