SCHOOLS, community centres and volunteers could be asked to help pitch in with library services.
A report to Conwy County Borough Council's Customers Overview and Scrutiny Comittee today (Wednesday), suggests the council widens its library services from its standard sites to schools and colleges, as suggested by the public.
The authority began a review last year with the aim of raising the service to meet the requirements of the Welsh Public Library Standards (WPSL).
The Welsh Government told the council its library service had achieved only six out of the 14 set standards between 2008-2011, compared with the national average of nine.
The first option includes retaining area libraries at Abergele, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno and Llanrwst, and a new or refurbished library which would serve the communities of Llandudno Junction, Deganwy and Conwy. Services would be enhanced at each of the libraries, with opening hours extended and modified to include Saturdays and Sundays.
The second option proposes discussions with community groups in Kinmel Bay, Cerrigydrudion, Penmaenmawr, Llanfaifechan and Penrhyn Bay with a view to setting up community libraries providing 15 hours of staff time and would be maintained to the same standards as Llandudno Library.
The mobile library routes and home library service would be reviewed to continue delivery of services to rural areas.
The results of public consultation revealed that many people wanted the service maintained and enhanced.