It is comforting to read in her column (January 13) that our MP, Claire Perry, enjoys old libraries.

It is, of course, a great privilege to have access to such rich and ancient libraries to which she refers – those at the House of Commons and at her Oxford college.

To be able to use our high street and mobile libraries is a privilege so many of us enjoy – and for which we pay.

So can Ms Perry please assure us that she will fight hard to ensure funds are made available to prevent the library closures that will follow the huge cuts imposed on council spending.

It is estimated that as many as 800 libraries across the nation are in danger of closure – denying people of all ages and incomes access not only to books, but also to the internet.

Tony Millett, Clench Common, Marlborough.