Cork County Council Library during Level 5 restrictions
Museums and tourism facilities will be closed to the public.
Swimming Pools will remain open for individual training only.
Travel on the Dursey Island Cable Car will be restricted to residents and farmers only.
Playgrounds, Multi Use Games Areas and outdoor gyms will remain open.
Public conveniences at beaches and tourist locations will remain open.
The Motor Tax Office in Model Business Park, Model Farm Road, will close on 23rd December for the duration of Level 5 restrictions. Online and postal services are in place. Appointments may be granted in exceptional circumstancesby calling 021 4544566.
Civic amenity arrangements are set out https://www.corkcoco.ie/en/environment
While library branches and exhibition spaces will be closed to the public, Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Services will move its services online.
A wide range of ebooks, eaudio, emagazines, enewspapers and ecourses are all available free of charge. From our website you can join the library and access a full range of free online services from home. You can access BorrowBox for eBooks and eAudiobooks, RBDigital for magazines, PressReader for newspapers, Transparent Language for language learning and UniversalClass for online courses. These can all be accessed on your phone, tablet or computer. Find out more at https://www.corkcoco.ie/en/library-services/library-online.
The staff of the Local Studies Library are still available to answer your queries about local and family history. The Cork local studies digital collection, which includes previous exhibits, photographic collections, digitized material from our Cork and Irish Collections as well as a selection of local history journals, can be viewed at www.corklocalstudies.ie/. You can contact the staff by phone at 021 4546499 or email localstudieslibrary@corkcoco.ie
For further details on other services online, please check our social media for updates. The online book request system is paused until further notice but you can still access your account online. Your books will be automatically renewed if they were due to be returned over the next six weeks.
Cork County Council has provided a dedicated Community Call Helpline which is a FREE contact number 1800 805 819 with lines open from 9.00am to 5:00pm seven days a week. Those calling from outside of Ireland seeking assistance for a relative or friend should call +353 21 4285517. You can also email covidsupport@corkcoco.ie or text (085) 8709010