<p>The Library of Wales Series</p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:35 pm on 28 February 2017.

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Photo of Lee Waters Lee Waters Labour 1:35, 28 February 2017

Thank you very much. Thanks to the Welsh Government investment of some £600,000 over the last 10 years, 46 important literary works are now back in print in English. The two most recent books, ‘Ride the White Stallion’ and ‘Farewell Innocence’, by Llanelli-born author William Glynne-Jones, are an impressive addition to that canon. Just before the recess, Jon Gower and I held an event in Coleg Sir Gâr, where we discussed these books with local sixth-form students. Having invested so much in these titles, it’s vital now that local people get to know about these works about these communities. And Jon Gower is of the very firm view that every community in Wales has a title within this series that can tell them something about their community and about their past, to help us reflect on our common heritage. So, I’d welcome any further initiatives, to make sure that schools and colleges make use of the copies they now have, so we can reflect on this important investment.