A cold drink machine and coffee machine will be installed in the next six weeks. Library manager, Sonya Lange was pleased with the development, which she believed would make customers more comfortable.

“Our customers have been saying to us for a while that they would really like to have a coffee or a drink while they are at the library”.

“For many people the library is a place where they want to be able to spend time, and for that to be comfortable and welcoming,” she said. “We’re trying to achieve that in a way that’s manageable”.

The council will provide the machines with a 12 month trial period.

Sonya said the trial gave the library an opportunity to find out if more food and drink would cause any issues, but said that many patrons already brought in drinks without problems.