That the Parliament congratulates the trustees of Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library on its recent Royal visit; understands that trustees from Scotland’s oldest purpose-built independent library, were said to have been delighted to welcome HRH The Duke of Kent to the library; understands that, accompanied by the Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk, Colonel Charles Wallace, who was also recently appointed by His Majesty The King, HRH The Duke of Kent was greeted at the foot of the library’s distinctive external stair by Rev Colin C Renwick, Chair of the Leighton Library trustees, with further introductions to fellow trustees, Sir James Campbell, a descendant of one of the original hereditary trustees, Gordon Willis, who catalogued the Leighton Library, Dan Gunn OBE, who is also a member of the executive group and manages the extensive group of volunteers, and Chris Onslow, honorary treasurer, and honorary executive group to the trustees and members of the executive group; notes that within the Leighton Library itself, His Royal Highness met Alastair Macdonald, who is a member of the executive group and who had a lead role in the recent £400,000 restoration of the Leighton Library building, Dr Celia Aitken, a member of the executive group with responsibility for sales, events fund-raising and online store, and Malcolm Wilson, who leads the Leighton Library undercroft subgroup and education subgroup, and who manages the Leighton Library website and social media; further notes that Alastair Macdonald provided HRH The Duke of Kent with an engaging introduction to the life of Robert Leighton and to the history of the Leighton Library, built from the bequest of Robert Leighton, who had been Principal of the University of Edinburgh, Bishop of Dunblane, and then Archbishop of Glasgow, in the turbulent times of 17th century Scotland; understands that Gordon Willis shared his thoughts about some specific books from the collection, from the Leighton Library’s smallest book, The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis, to the most expensive purchase by Robert Leighton, the multi-volume Polyglot Bible, which, it understands, His Royal Highness showed great interest in; commends all the trustees involved with securing this visit, which, it believes, will further contribute to a wider knowledge of the library, and commends everyone’s significant endeavours from restoration to preservation; shows its gratitude for the HRH The Duke of Kent's visit, which, it believes, will greatly help raise awareness and support for the library’s ongoing preservation efforts and inspire more visitors to explore the library’s unique offerings, and celebrates the library’s enduring legacy as a national treasure, as well as its current and past contributions to the local and wider communities.