EIGHT of Derbyshire's ten mobile libraries are set to be axed.
A county council report recommends the move as it would save £530,000 a year.
The service currently costs £720,000 a year to run.
The proposal – which is likely to be rubber-stamped by cabinet members on Tuesday – comes following a public consultation that saw almost 8,000 residents have their say.
The Labour-led council said cuts to its Government grants means it has to save £157 million by 2018.
The council's current mobile fleet consists of two large maximum capacity vehicles and eight smaller standard mobile libraries.
If the plans are approved, only two of the smaller standard mobile libraries will remain.
These would work to a four-weekly timetable covering just 150 communities – down from 383.
If the changes go ahead, approximately 20 staff will lose their jobs.
Councillor Dave Allen, cabinet member for health and communities, said: "I'd like to thank everyone who's taken part in this consultation.
"The proposals drawn up with their help will be carefully considered by cabinet next week to decide the next step forward.
"The proposals have been carefully considered to maintain a service to as many residents as we can while also making the necessary cuts.
"Sadly we have no choice but to review all our services but we are facing unprecedented budget cuts."
Residents who are unable to access library services in any other way would be offered the home library service if their existing mobile service were no longer available.
If cabinet members approve the report, it is expected the revised mobile library service would start on January 12 next year.
During the consultation period, the council invited the public to have their say on four proposals:
Option 1: Withdraw all ten mobile libraries to save £720,000;
Option 2: Withdraw eight and save two smaller mobile libraries to save £530,000;
Option 3: Withdraw eight mobile library vehicles, saving one large van and one small van, to save £560,000;
Option 4: Ask community groups to take over the service.
Cabinet members are recommended to vote for option two following the results of the consultation and further analysis into the cuts that need to be made.
The proposed timetable can be viewed at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/meetings_decisions/meetings/cabinet/3092014_cabinet.asp.
Earlier today, the council also announced plans to close two children centres - in Duffield and Ashbourne.
The Labour-controlled authority is also considering axing the council's Dial-a-Bus service, which is used by 1,300 people every month.
