Friends of Chagford Library

22/02/2026

See attachment for the Friends’ observations on DCC’s proposals and guidance on how to complete the survey. And here’s the link to complete it online https://devonlibraries.commonplace.is/

Many thanks to everyone who has already responded 🙏

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17/02/2026

14/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who has already responded to Devon County Council’s Consultation into the future of Devon's library service. If you haven’t yet completed the questionnaire, go to https://devonlibraries.commonplace.is/ to respond, or fill in a paper copy in the library or collect one from Blacks. The deadline for return is 22-Feb-26.

Of course any response should reflect your own views but you may find the attached overview & recommendation helpful. In summary the Friends recommend:

- SUPPORT the proposed 6 HOURS opening for Chagford

- ASK TO KEEP CHAGFORD’S 3 SESSIONS A WEEK ON THEIR CURRENT DAYS AND TIMES, which is within the 6 hours of funded opening that DCC proposes, and REJECT the 2 SESSIONS PER WEEK proposed

- OPPOSE the use of VOLUNTEERS TO REPLACE CORE STAFF HOURS

- OPPOSE the ideas of COMMUNITY-MANAGED LIBRARIES; the REDUCTION in NUMBER OF WEEKS OPEN; the REDUCTION in the NUMBER OF LIBRARIES; and VOLUNTEER-RUN LIBRARIES.

We hope you can help support the library by having your say, and many thanks to those who already have 😊

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09/02/2026

The questionnaire and the Friends’ Observations & Guidance can also be collected from the library. Alternatively you can respond online so may like to view the Observations and Guidance attached here. Children’s questionnaires are available in the library or online.

Thank you so much to those who have already responded - it’s really important to let DCC know how much this community cares about our library!

04/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who has already responded to Devon County Council’s Consultation into the future of Devon's library service. If you haven’t yet completed the questionnaire, go to https://devonlibraries.commonplace.is/ to respond, or fill in a paper copy in the library. The deadline for return is 22-Feb-26.

Of course any response should reflect your own views but you may find the attached overview & recommendation helpful. In summary the Friends recommend:

- SUPPORT the proposed 6 HOURS opening for Chagford

- ASK TO KEEP CHAGFORD’S 3 SESSIONS A WEEK ON THEIR CURRENT DAYS AND TIMES, which is within the 6 hours of funded opening that DCC proposes, and REJECT the 2 SESSIONS PER WEEK proposed

- OPPOSE the use of VOLUNTEERS TO REPLACE CORE STAFF HOURS

- OPPOSE the ideas of COMMUNITY-MANAGED LIBRARIES; the REDUCTION in NUMBER OF WEEKS OPEN; the REDUCTION in the NUMBER OF LIBRARIES; and VOLUNTEER-RUN LIBRARIES.

We hope you can help support the library by having your say, and many thanks to those who already have 😊

❤️📚💚📚❤️

19/01/2026

Go to https://devonlibraries.commonplace.is/ to respond to the Consultation. The deadline for return is 22-Feb-26.
We attach some guidance.

19/01/2026

Devon County's consultation on Libraries leaves Chagford Library with its 6 hours opening a week, but not on the days and times we'd like, and they also want to know what we think about libraries being run by volunteers and/or funded by the local community - ideas we oppose. So please read the text attached and respond to their Consultation by 22-Feb. The more responses, the better. Thanks!

01/12/2025

The 12-week County Council consultation on the future of Devon's Libraries has begun. The closing date is 22-Feb. The great news is that here is no plan to close any libraries. The headline is about reducing opening hours county-wide.
With the smaller libraries like Chagford they will leave us with our 6 hours a week, but propose a shift from "3 days @ 2 hours" to "2 days @ 3 hours", and they propose the specific days and times of those sessions, always with the option (as now) of trained volunteers running additional sessions.
You will want to look at the proposals, but you may want to pause before rushing to lodge your individual Survey response. We have 12 weeks to reflect upon the proposal, hold meetings, and work up alternative suggestions if the proposed changes don't suit. Then we can lodge responses before the 22-Feb deadline.
The Consultation proposals are here

We are inviting you to give your views on the proposed changes to the library service and any alternatives you may wish to propose.

01/12/2025

Record-breaking
Coffee Morning!
£390 gross (£339 net)!