A MEETING was held on Wednesday, November 2, for users and supporters of Launceston Library to discuss the future of the facility.

Chaired by Cornwall Councillor for Launceston Central, Alex Folkes, the meeting saw a good turn-out, despite the weather, and generated some positive ideas for the future.

This time last year, the future of Launceston Library appeared to be in jeopardy. The council at the time had voted to allow the closure of as many as 30 of the branches across Cornwall.

Cllr Folkes said: "In Launceston we got together a petition of more than 1,000 names of people who supported our library. In other towns there were similar petitions and it forced the Cabinet into a rethink. Instead of closing branches, the money had been saved by sharing services with Devon, moving One Stop Shops into libraries and by cutting hours and some staff. In the case of the cuts to hours and staff, these are far from ideal, but a much better option than closing branches."

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