Love Libraries Award winner 2007

Get it Loud in Libraries at Lancaster Library

You have voted Lancaster Library’s groundbreaking project as your winner – time to get it loud and show your appreciation!

Lancaster library are offering a library experience with a difference with some of the hottest new bands performing exclusive gigs in the library from Harry and the Potters to Bat for Lashes.

Transforming the library into an evening rock venue with PA system, sound engineer and stage, staff are creating a safe and intimate venue for young people to chill with friends.

The gigs are bringing in diverse crowds, introducing people to all the great things the library has to offer, and sending them away with smiles on their faces.


“The essence of Get It Loud in Libraries is simply to give young people, especially teenagers who love music, a fabulous time in a library and put them in the right frame of mind to use libraries again whether it’s for novels, music, internet, quiet time, whatever. To pitch great bands into the unique traditional library setting and allow all ages to come and enjoy the music is, for me, the best use of space in an after hours setting. Get It Loud in Libraries offers modern, up to the minute excitement on teenager’s terms in a safe, feel good environment.”
Stewart Parsons, Music Librarian

“A massive thank you for the gig – one of my favourite bands right on my doorstep – unbelievable. I even came into the library the next day to check out the novels for some holiday reading – the power of song or what!”
Young library user

“Thanks for the gig. It was early enough for my young son to attend, and he was so enthralled he is now is begging me to buy him a guitar so he can take up music. Thanks for the opportunity again.”
Parent

What do you love about Get It Loud?

“Libraries should innovate and do something special – Get It Loud should win as it gets us all talking at school.”

“Can’t recommend Get It Loud in Libraries, up in Lancaster enough!! Really good to see a library trying to reach out to people who wouldn’t normally come through the door. 10 out of 10 for recognising that a fun and positive library experience – even if that is bouncing along to a cool band – can really change peoples’ minds about libraries….what better way to encourage young people that their local libraries are fun places to be and should be used.”

“Get it loud should win – it’s made people smile a lot. I saw Mr Hudson and the Library at 3 libraries last year under the project. Music in the library is COOL!!!!!!!”

“Music at Lancaster is just wonderful; the library is safe and friendly, the bands are great and at aged 15 I can go!!”

“Mr. Hudson and the library were brilliant. Well done, Lancaster!”

“I am voting Get It Loud as it is quite a radical concept, puts libraries into peoples brains with a whacking great major chord, and wakes people up to possibilities!!”

“I know our library is the best because I know most of the staff at Lancaster they are the best.”

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