What's on
Mystery trade cards – Our Region Revealed
Are you familiar with the businesses on these trade cards? Do they still exist? Who owned them?
Update on opening hours
Due to the current situation the DEI will remain closed until further notice.
In the meantime we are proud to be bringing much of our programme and events online to provide diversion, entertainment and activities while we are all shut away from the real world. Keep checking our website and social media for new content.
Bookworms Junior Members’ club – 2020 dates
Please note that we will be running Bookworms online until further notice
Talks and Lectures 2020
*Please note that we have postponed all talks and lectures until further notice.
Archive Display Programme
Our archive collection of displays are now available as downloadable PDFs
Current vacancies
Deadline 8 June 2020 -
We are tendering for a Conservation Architect.
The Devon and Exeter institution is Grade II* listed building adjacent to a Scheduled Monument which houses an independent library and dating from 1813. We have been an educational charity since 1989. We completed a major structural restoration to the roof on time and on budget, between 2015-2017 funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic England.
We are now seeking to appoint an architect to deliver the preliminary works for the development phase of another major National Heritage Lottery Funded project.
Archive: The 2019 Independent Libraries Association Annual Conference Friday 7th – Sunday 9th June 2019
We are delighted to be hosting the 30th anniversary conference of the Independent Libraries Association. As a founder member in 1989 it is a privilege to be the venue for […]
Archive: Change to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Our members have approved an application to the Charity Commission for registration as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.