Angry residents faced with the closure of their community library are gathering hundreds of signatures from neighbours opposing the move.
People living near Barons Court Library are the latest group to organise against Hammersmith and Fulham Council, which wants to close the service and use the building in North End Road as a base for council staff.
It is part of a controversial bid to cut debt by selling off at least nine high profile buildings and reorganising services, which has drawn already fire from residents who stand to lose community facilities elsewhere, such as Sands End.
Dismayed West Kensington residents fear promises of an improved library in Hammersmith will fail to make up for the loss of Barons Court.
Dr Bob Button, of Stonor Road, said: "It's being presented by the council as an improvement in services, which is reminiscent of George Orwell's 1984, where the government continually reduced rations and told people it was an improvement.
"In their own strategy, the council describe this as a busy, successful community library. Saving money is fine, but not at the cost of services."
John Griffiths, of Edith Road, said: "The council talks of urban regeneration and wants to see high house values, but destroying the cultural infrastructure of an area will do just the opposite. If the council can plan massive regeneration projects, it should be able to promote and keep a library open."
At least 300 people have signed a paper petition, and more have added their names to an online campaign to save the service.
Many are critical of the council's aim to replicate the success of the new Shepherd's Bush Library, based at the Westfield shopping centre, in Fulham and Hammersmith.
Patsy Heavey, of Stonor Road, said: "Barons Court has a socially cohesive function and it's very important for people with young children who won't make the journey to Westfield on a bus.
"The petitions are out in the community and we've leafleted the whole of the neighbourhood, and the amount of support we're getting is very encouraging."
Cllr Greg Smith, the council's resident services leader, said that while no formal decision has been made to close Barons Court, it is the 'second worst performing library' in the borough, with the second lowest number of visits and second highest costs per issue and per visit.
He said: "In the current financial climate, the days of small neighbourhood libraries, such as Barons Court and Sands End, which serve relatively small numbers of people are coming to an end.
"We want to move to fewer, better state-of-the-art town centre libraries that attract more customers and are more economical to operate especially where costs can be shared with other services to customers."
