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Libraries

Cork County Library’s service is delivered through a network of 25 branches and 4 mobile libraries, located across the county. User-friendly, it is there to inform, entertain and educate. The library service provides the community with a comprehensive range of material for information, study and recreation, as well as access to a growing number of online resources.  

Library membership is free and open to all. 

See the following link for a view of our Branch Library locations and mobile library stops across the County

Library News

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Libraries
25 Oct 2023

‘Emotion’ by Ciara Chapman to Open at Cork County Council’s LHQ Gallery

Cork County Council LHQ Gallery will host ‘Emotion’, an exhibition by artist Ciara Chapman, that looks at human emotion, change and growth. The exhibition opens on Thursday, October 26th and will run until November 24th, with an opening event on Saturday, October 28th from 11am to 12.30pm. Entrance to the exhibition and the opening event are free of charge.

The EPA and Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service have launched a library loan scheme of digital radon monitors and is calling on householders in County Cork to take the first step to protect themselves and their families from radon, a cancer-causing radioactive gas. Many  areas in County Cork are at high risk - with one in five homes in those areas likely to have high levels of radon. The launch took place at Mitchelstown Library and was attended by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank O'F
Libraries
04 Oct 2023

EPA Urges People in County Cork to Check Their Homes for Cancer-Causing Radon

oday, at the National Radon Forum, the EPA and Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service launched a library loan scheme of digital radon monitors and is calling on householders in County Cork to take the first step to protect themselves and their families from radon, a cancer-causing radioactive gas.   Many areas in County Cork are at high risk - with one in five homes in those areas likely to have high levels of radon.

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Libraries
20 Sep 2023

Cork County Council Library Card Competition

To celebrate Cork County Cuts Carbon – Make One Change month this November, Cork County Council Library & Arts Service would like to invite you to design a library card that celebrates sustainability. The winning design will feature on our new adult membership cards. The successful entrant will also receive a €150 voucher. There will also be 2 runner-up prizes of €25.