Surrey County Council is due to reconsider plans to remove staff from 10 libraries across the county and replace them with volunteers.
A meeting of the cabinet on July 24 will reconsider the decision and must abide by a High Court order by showing regard to its public sector equalities duty and making a reasonable decision.
A spokesman for Surrey Libraries Action Movement (Slam) hoped the matter would be resolved sooner, rather than later.
They said: “This is a battle that could run and run - and run. But we don’t think it is in anyone’s interest for us still to be arguing over the libraries policy in another year’s time."
Slam has written a letter to the council’s leader Councillor David Hodge, with a proposed compromise.
They proposed paid staff and the library management system would remain in place for stability, sustainability and to meet the needs of vulnerable groups, but that volunteers could assist in the delivery of services and have a greater say in additional services.
They also suggested a community consultative group be set up at each library so volunteers can contribute to the running of the libraries.
The Slam spokesman said: “Our proposal costs no more, and probably less, than SCC’s current proposals and it is a solution around which the whole community can unite.
“We hope that SCC gives the compromise serious consideration.”