Libraries see new online memberships soar amid lockdown

Reservations and loans of e-books and audiobooks have also risen, the Local Government Association said.

New online library memberships have rocketed by up to 770% in some parts of the UK, as the nation turns to books for solace during the Covid-19 outbreak.

With strict instructions to stay at home to prevent the spread of Covid-19, e-and-audio books are being increasingly sought to help soothe anxious minds, the Local Government Association (LGA) in Britain said.