From Janet Kipling, Exeter 383654, May 14, 2008

Adult Learners Week is the UK's largest and longest running learning campaign, and it's coming Devon County Council libraries again later this week (May 17 - 23)

The annual event encourages thousands of adults whatever their age or background to give learning a go - either to catch up with new skills, or to learn for fun.

Executive Member for Culture, Councillor Sheila Hobden, said: "Adult Learners' Week is all about celebrating and raising awareness of the fact that we all learn everyday often without realising it. And that taking the next step and going on a course needn't be like going back to school.

"Whether our library users want to gain new skills or qualifications to get a promotion at work, or want to learn more about a subject they're interested in, Devon County Council libraries are an excellent first stop to finding out what's available."

Devon Library and Information Services is running a series of events throughout the county in support of Adult learners Week.

There is a County Wide Quiz that can be obtained from all local libraries either as a paper copy or it can be downloaded from http://www.devon.gov.uk/alw2008.htm

The First Prize is £50 worth of IT software vouchers which has been kindly donated by The Game Group. Game have high street shops in Exeter, Barnstaple and Taunton where the vouchers can be redeemed for a variety of games or software for your PC, Xbox, Wii, Nintendo etc.

Other prizes include tickets to some of Devon's best loved attractions including RHS Rosemoor at Torrington, Pecorama at Beer, Escot at Ottery St Mary, The Big Sheep at Bideford, Wookey Hole in Somerset and Scott Cinemas in Newton Abbot, Sidmouth, Exmouth and Barnstaple.

The closing date for the completed quiz entries is Friday 6^th June.

There are also some fun online quizzes, games, Soduku and brain training websites that can be accessed from the Devon County Council Libraries Homepage.

ENDS

Notes to Editors:

A full list of events for Adult Learners Week is attached.