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A sod turning ceremony to mark the start of the works on a new state-of-the-art Bettystown Library took place led by Cathaoirleach of Meath County Council, Councillor Nick Killian, Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne T.D., Cathaoirleach of Laytown/Bettystown MD, Cllr. Wayne Harding and Chief Executive, Jackie Maguire. The much-anticipated development will

Cork County Council Show Support on International Transgender Visibility Day

By Ryan Harmon 29 March 2022

Marking International Transgender Visibility Day on March 31st, Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Services will be running a dedicated phone line from Library HQ to facilitate people with or awaiting a Gender Recognition Certificate in registering or changing their details to their preferred name and gender for their library account. Council Library staff are

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Donegal County Library Service Encourages a Love of Reading Among Young Children

By Ryan Harmon 2 June 2021

The roll out of the nationwide First 5 Little Library initiative is happening across Donegal. It aims to support the development of little libraries in early learning and care settings and encourage a love of books and reading among our youngest children. All early learning and care centres and TUSLA registered child-minders in Donegal will be given free

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Grow it Forward with free seeds from your Local Library

By Jack Mullen 23 March 2021

GIY, in partnership with Healthy Ireland and public libraries will distribute 50,000 free food growing kits as part of a new ‘Grow it Forward’ initiative. You can claim your free seed pack by contacting your local library. Recipients are asked to use the kits to share the experience with ten people, enabling half a million people […]

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Self-isolators get library deliveries direct to their door.

By Jack Mullen 13 November 2020

Donegal County Council Library Service is delighted to announce a new delivery service for those self-isolating during the current Covid 19 restrictions. While the doors have been closed, the Library Service has expanded its significant digital resources to offer as comprehensive a service as possible. These include a range of Ebooks and Enewspapers, Emagazines,

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Investing in our Libraries

By admin 25 September 2018

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD, has approved a digital investment package for public libraries across Ireland. Five libraries in Wexford will be distributing €221,000 between each other, and an additional contribution of €74,000 will be supplemented by Wexford County Council. This brings the total funding available for digital services and

Sod Turned on New State-of-the-Art Library in Bettystown

Cork County Council Show Support on International Transgender Visibility Day

Donegal County Library Service Encourages a Love of Reading Among Young Children

Grow it Forward with free seeds from your Local Library

Self-isolators get library deliveries direct to their door.

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