People in Ryhall are relieved that library services are staying in their local library
They say without it some members of the community would have no social interaction at all
Campaigners fighting against closure of Ryhall library are telling us saving the library means more of the community will have access to education and a social life.
It comes as the council have decided to maintain the service in it's current location after it was under threat of closure.
It came in January when the council said it was a possibility the library services could not run in its current location due to the authority not having the funds to make the necessary repairs.
It's so important that they can come and learn
Charlotte Davis, from the Ryhall Action Group, has been campaigning against the closure since the start. She said:
"Without the library, I think library usage would go down, and that would be a huge disappointment for all those that enjoy reading, children that need to access books and those that enjoy that community space in the afternoons because there's nothing in the village that can compare."
"It's been really clear throughout that we have a lot of children that use the library."
"It's so important that they can come and learn, that they can find books, borrow books and enjoy reading."
There's nothing in the village that can compare
The council said they explored possible alternative locations within Ryhall and other nearby villages, as well as considering the demands and uncertainty around local government reorganisation.
With no alternative venues immediately available to support a move of the library service, Rutland County Council concluded that a prolonged process to relocate the provision and then dispose of the building would not be in the interest of library users or an effective use of resources, at this time.
As well as this, national grant funding that was insufficient to fully repair and enhance the existing Ryhall Library building will be used to improve equipment and lending facilities at the site.
The council remains unable to spend additional capital funds on extensive repairs to the building, over and above money which is already included in its budget for maintenance work to keep the building safe and compliant.
Should the building fall into serious disrepair and become unsafe, the council may still need to explore an alternative library offer in the east of the county.