The parish church at Kingskerswell was packed for a public meeting called by the Kingskerswell against Library Closure Action Group. The action group was 'thinking outside the box', as recommended by Cllr Sheila Hobden, the executive member responsible for the proposed closure of 12 Devon libraries, one of which is Kingskerswell. It seized the initiative with a proposal to build a new library at Kingskerswell, as part of a new multi-purpose centre to serve the whole community. The meeting was attended by representatives from each of the four halls at present in use in the village; parish, district and county councillors; the vicar, the Rev John Leonard; and Gill Gray, a funding adviser for the Council of Voluntary Services. However, no one was there to officially represent Devon County Council or the Devon Library Service. The spokesmen for the four halls each described the properties and their uses. The village hall, built in 1926, is valued for its stage and badminton court. The 80-year-old public hall is the only hall to the east of the A380, and so is in great demand. The community hall representative said the hall committee would discus the meeting's proposals. The Scout Hut is about to be improved, and scouts need space to store a great deal of equipment. The chairman of the parish council, Cllr Norman Cooper, outlined the apparent failures in Devon County Council's running of Kingskerswell's library – the lack of signage on the library building, lack of signposts to the library, and restricted opening hours that prevent working people from using the library. Neil Kelly explained the name and purpose of a new club formed by the action group – Luck – Library Users Club Kingskerswell. This will help the librarian with routine but time-consuming tasks, and free her to improve the library at Kingskerswell. Villagers who would like to join the club should ask at the library about membership. After financial advice from CVS and words of advice from the vicar, the meeting ended on a positive note as the parish council resolved to write a village plan and the villagers formed a steering committee led by Mr Leonard, to further develop the idea of a new community centre and library for Kingskerswell. 'This is a lovely village with lovely people,' said the vicar: 'People should work positively together and show that we passionately want a library.'