HOW refreshing to hear that Wirral Council have, finally, come to realise that our libraries are not simply "books in and books out" facilities.

The 2008 fiasco, spearheaded by council leader Phil Davies, to close 11 randomly selected libraries rightly brought the wrath of the public on to his head.

Working in the libraries during that period, I could see the enormous social benefit and positive impact libraries have.

So let's hope the cash injection does actually happen.

Well done Cllr Philip Brightmore.

Dave Peddie, New Brighton