Barnsley Council says it is not intending to close any libraries following a consultation on making the service more efficient.
However, the council stresses it faces 'difficult' savings targets and will have to regularly review services.
The 12-week public consultation on future priorities for the library service ended on July 1. The council is now analysing results from focus groups, an online survey and other responses.
Consultation documents suggest that libraries in Barnsley will be split into two types - 'community libraries' and smaller 'neighbourhood libraries' which could be run by local organisations.
Proposed community libraries would be in Barnsley town centre, Cudworth, Goldthorpe, Hoyland, Mapplewell, Penistone, the Roundhouse in Athersley, Royston and Wombwell. They would have a full books stock, a range of activities - such as reading groups - and access to meeting rooms.
These libraries would be open during the week and on Saturday mornings.
Neighbourhood libraries in Darfield, Dodworth, Grimethorpe, Monk Bretton, Thurnscoe and Worsbrough would be 'more likely to be run by partner organisations or developed into different bodies with local people.'
The plan is for most of these libraries to operate on reduced hours and also have a 'smaller book stock.'
Of all the libraries, ten would have their opening hours cut. Only Goldthorpe and Penistone would have opening hours increased.
Coun Jenny Platts, cabinet spokesperson, said: "The council is currently analysing the findings from the Future Library Strategy. We are not intending to close any libraries as a result of it.
"However, I must reiterate the financial challenges for the council are significant and we are having to review our services on a regular basis in order to meet increasingly difficult savings targets."
The council will report its findings from the consultation 'in due course.'
