That this House sends its warmest congratulations to Glasgow Women's Library, based in Bridgeton, on winning Venue of the Year at The Icon 2016 awards which celebrates UK diversity; considers that Glasgow Women's Library, a Recognised Collection of National Significance, is a beacon for feminist thought, history and performance; and wishes the staff and volunteers at Glasgow Women's Library well as they continue to go from strength to strength.

That this House sends its warmest congratulations to Glasgow Women's Library, based in Bridgeton, on winning Venue of the Year at The Icon 2016 awards which celebrates UK diversity; considers that Glasgow Women's Library, a Recognised Collection of National Significance, is a beacon for feminist thought, history and performance; and...

That this House congratulates Glasgow Women's Library (GWL) on its 25th anniversary; welcomes that the library, now based in the city's Bridgeton area, has become a focal point for feminist thought, discussion and performance; further congratulates the GWL on being awarded status as a Recognised Collection of National Significance; notes that the GWL was first opened in 1991 in Garnethill, following a showcase of women's culture during Glasgow's year of European City of Culture in 1990; commends all of the staff and volunteers of the GWL, in particular Adele Patrick, the GWL Lifelong Learning and Creative Development Manager and Scotswoman of the Year 2015; and looks forward to many more successful years to come for the GWL.

That this House congratulates Glasgow Women's Library (GWL) on its 25th anniversary; welcomes that the library, now based in the city's Bridgeton area, has become a focal point for feminist thought, discussion and performance; further congratulates the GWL on being awarded status as a Recognised Collection of National Significance; notes...

That this House recognises and celebrates Bookbug Week 2016, which runs from 16 to 22 May 2016; notes that the theme of the week is Around the World with Bookbug; encourages families to attend the range of events happening across Scotland; further notes the significant impact that reading can have on life chances; and commends the Scottish Government on the Bookbug scheme, which provides free books to every young child in Scotland, contributing to the aim of making Scotland the best place in the world to grow up.

That this House recognises and celebrates Bookbug Week 2016, which runs from 16 to 22 May 2016; notes that the theme of the week is Around the World with Bookbug; encourages families to attend the range of events happening across Scotland; further notes the significant impact that reading can have...

That this House commends the work of the House of Commons Library; acknowledges that as servants of the House, the Library's work is held in the highest esteem by hon. Members on both sides of the House; praises the Library's independence and impartiality; further praises the professionalism and competence of the numerous Library specialists in carrying out a variety of work to assist the House; recognises that the Library's response time to requests is exemplary; further recognises that the Library also offers a public service through the publication of briefings and statistics and data made available to the public online; and calls on the Government to recognise the tremendous work that the House of Commons Library does to support the House.

That this House commends the work of the House of Commons Library; acknowledges that as servants of the House, the Library's work is held in the highest esteem by hon. Members on both sides of the House; praises the Library's independence and impartiality; further praises the professionalism and competence of...

That this House congratulates the team at the library at Barrhead Foundry on winning a prestigious The Edge Award for the innovative way that it provides its service to the public; applauds the innovative and inviting use of targeted library space within the Foundry; commends the East Renfrewshire library staff for their excellent work in engaging with all sectors of their local community; and notes that this award recognises both the modern and engaging physical space, and the very high standard of library service which the staff provide to the people Barrhead and East Renfrewshire.

That this House congratulates the team at the library at Barrhead Foundry on winning a prestigious The Edge Award for the innovative way that it provides its service to the public; applauds the innovative and inviting use of targeted library space within the Foundry; commends the East Renfrewshire library staff...

That this House warmly congratulates Adele Patrick, Glasgow Women's Library's (GWL) lifelong learning and creative development manager on being crowned the 53rd Evening Times Scotswomen of the Year; greatly appreciates her efforts over the past 25 years to build GWL into an internationally-recognised museum; notes that the GWL is a unique community resource, reaching out to women of all backgrounds and inspiring many creative projects; believes that the drive and vision of Adele Patrick has been key to the success of the GWL; and wishes both Adele and the GWL all the best for the future.

That this House warmly congratulates Adele Patrick, Glasgow Women's Library's (GWL) lifelong learning and creative development manager on being crowned the 53rd Evening Times Scotswomen of the Year; greatly appreciates her efforts over the past 25 years to build GWL into an internationally-recognised museum; notes that the GWL is a...

That this House acknowledges the British Library's visionary plan, Living Knowledge, which sets out the British Library's direction as it looks ahead to its 50th anniversary in 2023; commends the Save Our Sounds programme which seeks to preserve the recorded voice and stories from people's lives and currently consists of 6.5 million recordings; notes the importance of preserving oral history through digitalisation of recordings; recognises the significant role the British Library plays through its Business and IP Centre, which offers advice and assistance to entrepreneurs with a programme of practical workshops and helpful advice on business plans and intellectual property; further notes that the British Library carries out 200,000 reference transactions; further recognises the increased pressure the British Library is facing as it accommodates a growing number of students following the increase in university admissions; and calls on the Government to recognise the British Library as a vital cultural institution and to maintain its support for the British Library and committed financial settlement to ensure the strengthening of its valuable services in the years ahead.

That this House acknowledges the British Library's visionary plan, Living Knowledge, which sets out the British Library's direction as it looks ahead to its 50th anniversary in 2023; commends the Save Our Sounds programme which seeks to preserve the recorded voice and stories from people's lives and currently consists of...

That this House recognises that public libraries are hugely important to our communities; acknowledges that many have already closed or are under threat; welcomes the Speak Up For Library lobby of Parliament in support of the public library service on 9 February 2016; and calls on the Government to ensure that councils have enough money to provide well-staffed quality services to enforce the law that says local authorities must provide a comprehensive and efficient library service, to implement policy which secures people’s statutory rights to a quality library service and to give libraries a long-term future by including a programme of library development and modernisation in the 2016 to 2020 Department for Culture, Media and Sport Business Plan.

That this House recognises that public libraries are hugely important to our communities; acknowledges that many have already closed or are under threat; welcomes the Speak Up For Library lobby of Parliament in support of the public library service on 9 February 2016; and calls on the Government to ensure...

That this House notes with regret news of a fire at Mzuzu University in northern Malawi, in late December, which destroyed the university library and its stock of at least 45,000 books; further notes that the University was established in 1997 as Malawi's second national public university, and has admitted students since 1999; believes that the destruction of such a valuable resource is a loss not only to the institution but to the country as a whole; welcomes the messages of support the University has received from friends in Malawi and internationally; and particularly welcomes the actions by the Scotland­ Malawi Partnership to co-ordinate efforts in Scotland to respond to the disaster by appealing for donations of books, equipment and funds to help re-stock and rebuild the library, and to ensure temporary provision for students at the University.

That this House notes with regret news of a fire at Mzuzu University in northern Malawi, in late December, which destroyed the university library and its stock of at least 45,000 books; further notes that the University was established in 1997 as Malawi's second national public university, and has admitted...