Motion text
That this House celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Devon County Library Service, managed by the Libraries Unlimited charity; pays tribute to all the staff, the board, and the volunteers for their dedication to providing free access to knowledge and spaces for community activity across Exeter, Torbay, and Devon; notes that in the past year, the Devon County Library Service has loaned over 1.5 million books, hosted and staged nearly 24,000 events, and welcomed people into the service over 2.3 million times; further notes that the Service continues to adapt for new audiences, with new technologies, providing free WiFi for 165,000 sessions, enabling 253,000 ebook downloads, and 292,000 eAudiobook downloads; and wishes the Service all the very best for the next 100 years of enriching lives and building communities across Devon.
Signatures (9)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Race, Steve
Labour
Signed on
21 July 2024
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
23 July 2024
Thomas, Fred
Labour
Signed on
24 July 2024
Foord, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
24 July 2024
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
24 July 2024
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
24 July 2024
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.