Clonakilty Library
Opening Times
Tuesday to Saturday: 9.30am - 5.30pm.
Closed Mondays.
Closed Saturday of Bank Holiday Weekends.
Please check in with your local library for updated opening hours and services available.
Clonakilty Library offers a wide range of books for adults, children, and teenagers. There are also books on tape and C.D. and a selection of DVDs available for borrowing.
There is a general reference collection including encyclopedias, dictionaries, and local studies material.
A variety of newspapers and magazines can be read in the library. These include the Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, Irish Times and the Southern Star.
Internet Access
Internet access is available on public computers. Advance booking for this service is advisable. A valid library card must be presented for internet access. Wi-Fi is also available to members.
Remote Printing
You can now print remotely to the printer in the Clonakilty library. You can print from your tablet or smartphone, from your home computer or laptop. Then collect your prints at the self-service printing kiosk at the library by the close of business the following day. Exception: Any print job sent on a Saturday will need to be collected that day.
A4 black and white - €0.15 per page
A4 colour - €0.60 per page
A3 black and white - €0.30 per page
A3 colour - €1.20 per page
1.) From your browser:
- Visit Princh
- Enter printer ID 111591.
- Upload your print job and send it directly to the printer!
2.) From Tablet or Smartphone
- Download the Princh App from Google Play Store or iTunes App Store.
- Open the App and follow the instructions.
- Enter printer ID 111591.
Photocopying
Photocopying is available in Black and White and Colour.
- A4 black and white - €0.15 per page.
- A4 colour - €0.60 per page.
- A3 black and white - €0.30 per page.
- A3 colour - €1.20 per page.
Events
Book Clubs: We have two book clubs currently running in Clonakilty library, meeting, respectively, on the first and last Wednesday of each month from 12-1pm. Please contact the library directly if you wish to join.
Writers Group: Currently being facilitated by Writer-in-Residence Matthew Geden, our writers group are meeting twice a month in the library between 11am and 12.30pm. If you wish to become a member please contact the library.
There is also a weekly Lego Club, running on Saturdays during term time, and board games available every Saturday for Family Time at your Library. There are regular story-times and craft sessions, advertised in branch. We have a dedicated Digital Literacy Hour every Thursday morning. More information on these events is available contacting the branch.
Other events take place during the year including the Bealtaine Festival in May, the Summer Arts Programme for children in July and August, and the Children's Book Festival in October.
Requests for class visits can be scheduled by contacting the librarian.
Directions to the Library
From Cork, take the town bypass towards Skibbereen. Pass the Clonakilty Distillery on the left, following the main road around to the right. Take the next right at the wheel pump, into Connolly Street. Turn left into Kent Street. The Library is a renovated mill on the right, with public parking behind.
From Skibbereen, take the bypass towards Cork. Turn left at the wheel pump and Linen Hall, into Connolly Street. Turn left into Kent Street. Alternatively drive into the town centre, turning right at the Catholic Church. Turn left at the Post Office into Kent Street. The library is on the left.