MORE than just a library - That was the overwhelming message to emerge from last week’s public meeting at Llandysul’s Tysul Hall to discuss the threat to the town’s library.

The meeting was attended by around 100 people who told Cabinet member Dafydd Edwards that the building – which costs around £40,000 per year to run - was a well-used and much-loved community hub.

Lesley Parker, of the Llandysul Local History Society, later described the mood as “angry but determined”.

“This building is more than just a library; we’re talking far more than people coming in and out with books,” she said.

“It is a much-valued community hub serving not just Llandysul but many of the outlying villages.”

The building, a century-old former church school, also houses a council council cash office, the church hall, police station, adult education classes, computers and a reference library, while its corridor is used for exhibitions.

“It’s also the only place in town with tourist information and a notice board saying what’s on,” added Ms Parker. “People do not want to see it closed.

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