Cobh Library
Opening Hours
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.
Cobh Library is located in the impressive Arch Building in Casement Square. The construction of this historic building was commissioned by the Smith Barry family (of Fota Estate) and was completed in the early 1800’s. The building began life as a market house, one of the key buildings in any town and has over the years has served as a courthouse, town hall and memorably, as a temporary morgue for the victims of the Lusitania disaster in 1915. It has been a library since the mid 1900’s and has welcomed successive generations of readers in that time.
The library is staffed by Julie, Ed, Niamh, Claire and Sheila. Our opening hours are Tuesday to Saturday 09.30-17.30. We are lucky to also have a separate Exhibition Space which allows us to run monthly exhibitions by local artists and groups. It also means that we can run lots of events and group meetings while preserving the library as a space for reading and study.
We have 2 computers for public use along with remote printing and photocopying (we cannot accept card payments in Cobh Library). We also hold daily newspapers (Irish Examiner, Irish Times, Southern Star and Great Island Newsletter) and Hello magazine weekly.
The Exhibition Room has a full electric piano for public use. No need to book, just come in and play.
Public toilet available.
Internet Access
Internet access is available on public computers. Advance booking for this service is advisable.
Wi-Fi is also available to library members. For more information, please contact the library or call to the desk to register for access.
Remote Printing
You can now print remotely to the printer in Cobh library. You can print from your tablet or smartphone, from your home computer or laptop or send documents directly via email. Then collect your prints from a staff member 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 is 15 cent a page.
A4 colour is 60 cent a page.
*Correct change is also required when collecting your print job.
1.) By email
Attach your document to a blank e-mail and ensure you include a subject heading before forwarding to one of the e-mail addresses provided.
- A4 Black & White: cobhbwa4@printspots.com
- A4 Colour: cobhcola4@printspots.com
2.) From your browser
Visit PrinterOn and upload your print job and send it directly to the printer!
3.) From Tablet or Smartphone (Android/Apple/Blackberry)
- Download the PrinterOn App from Google Play Store or iTunes App Store
- Open the App and select what it is you wish to print.
- Ensure your Location services are enabled or use the QR code in order to locate the library printers.
*Please note it can take up to 20 minutes before your document is ready to be released from the printer and you have until the close of business the following day to collect your print job.
** Please ensure you have the correct e-mail address from which you sent the document from as this is required when collecting your print job.
***Exception: Any print job sent on a Saturday will need to be collected that day.
Remote Printing Brochure Cobh Library (pdf)
How to print from Google Drive (pdf)
Events
Regular Groups and Events for adults:
Tuesdays: Great Island Writers Creative Writing Group 3-5pm weekly. New members welcome.
Wednesdays mornings: Knit and Natter – Currently Full
Wednesday afternoons: 45’s Card Game kicks off at 2pm every Wednesday.
Thursdays: EmployAbility Drop In Jobs Clinic to support people with disabilities to secure and maintain employment. Fortnightly 2-4pm.
Fridays:Cobh Women’s Shed – 10.30am
Saturdays: Book Club – Last Saturday of the month. 11am to 12noon. Currently Full.
East Cork Songwriting Group: Second Saturday of the month. 10am to 1pm, new members welcome.
Regular Groups and Events for Children:
Tuesdays: Baby Club for pre-walkers. Weekly at 11am.
Wednesdays: Teen Bookclub - Last Wednesday of the month 4pm-5pm. New members welcome.
Fridays: Storytime and colouring for ages 3+. Weekly at 3.30pm.
Saturdays: Drop In Lego Club – Weekly 4pm to 5pm.
Parking and Facilities
There is paid parking and a disabled parking space in the car park directly behind the library. The library is fully accessible and we have baby changing facilities.