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Libraries
21 Nov 2022

Cork’s ‘One County, One Book 2022’ Celebrated at Vertigo

Cork County Council Library and Arts Service has chosen ‘Not My Problem’ by Ciara Smyth as the ‘One County, One Book’ read for teens and young Adults for 2022. The Council’s ‘One County, One Book’ initiative is designed to promote homegrown literature, with prominent placement in its branches, and to promote literacy as part of its community outreach programmes to young people.

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Libraries
26 Oct 2022

Bandon Library Launches ‘My Open Library’ Out of Hours Service

Bandon Library has launched a new addition to its service that will enable borrowers to access the library outside of the usual hours of operation.  ‘My Open Library’ offers extended opening hours to library members on a self-service basis outside of normal opening hours, seven days per week, from 8:00am to 10:00pm, 365 days per year.

A graphic of a book and a woman
Libraries
12 Oct 2022

Cork County’s Teen Literature Festival Returns

Cork County Council’s Library and ArtsService has announced the return of its Teen Literature Festival for 2022. Taking place throughout November, events include the ‘One County One Book’ programme, online book discussions and creative writing workshops.

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Libraries
24 Aug 2022

CORK’S ‘ONE COUNTY, ONE BOOK’ CHOSEN FOR 2022

An initiative to introduce young people in County Cork to Irish authors has returned for the second year in a row. One County, One Book is a programme by Cork County Council Library and Arts Service and is supported by Creative Ireland. The title for 2022 is ‘Not My Problem’ by Ciara Smyth.

kids in a library with a librarian, reading.
Libraries
14 Jun 2022

Summer Stars Reading 2022 in Cork County Council Library

Cork County Council Library and Arts Services has launched the Summer Stars Reading Programme 2022 on and is inviting children throughout the County to take part by getting a reading card from their local library.
Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has joined the JAM Card initiative, a system that allows people with learning difficulties and communication barriers to ask for a minute of patience when they need it. Pictured(L/R): Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan, Ber Hickey (Cork County Council, Library and Arts Service), Emer O’Brien (County Librarian), Bernie Wallace (Cork County Council, Library and Arts Service) and Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Tim Lucey.
Libraries
13 Dec 2021

Cork County Library and Arts Service Launches New Exciting Initiative

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service is now associated with the JAM Card initiative, a system that allows people with learning difficulties and communication barriers to ask for a minute of patience when they need it. Developed by the NOW Group, it is a discreet way of allowing people with any type of communication difficulty to ask for Just A Minute of patience as they go about their daily lives.
The Mayor of The County of Cork Councilor Gillian Coughlan, launching the new moobile library trucks
Libraries
03 Dec 2021

New Mobile Library Trucks Hit the Road for Cork Readers

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has added three new mobile libraries to its fleet serving book lovers across the county. The state-of-the-art trucks are replacing older vehicles in North, East and South Cork thanks to a €592,000 investment from the Council and will follow the replacement of the Mobile Library truck serving West Cork in 2017.
Emer O'Brien, County Librarian, Mayor of the County of Cork, Gillian Coughlan, author Alice Taylor and Deirdre Murphy Cork County Council Library Age Friendly Services. sitting on two benches in an outdoor setting holding the promoted collection of poems and short stories
Libraries
19 Oct 2021

County Cork Libraries Encourage Readers with Dementia to ‘Come Sit Awhile’

Cork County Council Library and Arts Service has released a collection of short stories, poems and recipes that can be read by, or read to, a person with dementia. The book, called ‘Come Sit Awhile’, hopes to support reminiscing. It includes articles from Ireland’s Own, works by local historians and family recipes from a well-known Irish chef.