This is the list of documents available for the submission By Councillor Martha Wardrop:- "Council extends its thanks to local library campaigners for their long-running campaigns which culminated in the recent reopening of all Glasgow's libraries. Council believes these campaigns, and others in the media, have helped to shine a light on the vital importance of library services to communities. Council believes that while our city's libraries will always have literacy at the heart, over recent years they have expanded their offering and become about so much more than books. Council notes the successful support work offered by Macmillan through our libraries, the importance of libraries as a place for people who are digitally excluded to get online, and the wealth of information available in our archives. Council commends the many groups that make our libraries the vibrant places they are, from Bookbug for our youngest children, to homework clubs, reading groups, local historians, and support groups for people from all walks of life. Council notes the progress made in this Council term towards a more sustainable future for our city, including the approval of a Circular Economy Route Map in December 2020. Council notes research from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation that 80% of household items such as drills, sound systems and sewing machines are used less than once per month. Council supports a real sharing economy, including the development of Tool Libraries, which allow people to join flexible membership schemes to access hundreds of tools for the price of one tool, saving space and money, and reducing unnecessary consumption. Council notes that other local authorities, including Renfrewshire and East Dunbartonshire, operate children's toy libraries, ensuring toys have a regular new lease of life. Council believes as we move away from pandemic lockdowns, this provides an opportunity to engage people to get their views on the future of public libraries, and the range of services which could be delivered from public libraries so they maximise their potential as a community resource. Council asks the incoming Chief Executive of Glasgow Life to begin work on a new Libraries Strategy, which should include a large-scale public engagement exercise and encompass the potential to host tool and toy libraries, repair and skills workshops, as well as acting as a focal point for community climate action. Council requests a report to the relevant Committee outlining the scope of the engagement exercise within six months.".

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