SIR: A compliment, a complaint and an omission. Since I have not visited every library in Lancashire, I cannot say that Bolton Library is the best in the County. What I can say is that Bolton town centre has a library that is second to none, of which the town can be proud.

Nevertheless, I cannot understand why Bolton town councillors will not allow books written by local writers such as myself to be offered for sale in the now updated local libraries.

The omission is with regard to the story concerning the publication of my book All in a liftime which appeared in the BEN (February 7).

I failed to mention that the article should have stated that all the proceeds from the book will go to charity and that the book is obtainable from Bolton Central Library.

?Tom Shaw

Furze Avenue, Westhoughton

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