Mallow Library

Mallow 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.  

Mallow Library provides a wide variety of reading materials, study spaces, newspaper area, computers, and printing & photocopying facilities. There is an activities room; an exhibition space; and a sensory area. 

The library is wheelchair accessible. 

Toilet and baby changing facilities are available. 

Collections

The library offers a wide selection of books for lending to adults, young adults, and children.  There is a range of genres and book types available from graphic novels to audio books. 

Adult fiction is located on the ground floor and adult nonfiction is located on the first floor. 

Children’s and Young Adult fiction and nonfiction is located on the ground floor. 

Local studies materials are available on the first floor.

You can also find out more about these collections, or get assistance with online services, from staff in the branch. 

Newspapers and Magazines 

The following publications are available for viewing in the library; The Examiner, The Irish Independent, The Irish Times, The Corkman, The Mallow Star and others. 

Internet Access

Free Wi-Fi is available to library members. 

Borrowers are welcome to use their own laptops, tablets etc. in our branches. All you need is your library card number and 4-digit PIN to log on. Remember to bring your library card with you, to reset your pin at the desk if required.

To ensure access to a PC, it is recommended to book ahead. PCs may be booked in person or by phone. You will need your library card number and PIN to book and login to the computer. Sessions last up to 55 minutes. 

Eduroam Wi-Fi is available for 3rd level students and staff.

 

Public Computers Access 

Access to public computers is free and available to library members; all you need is your library card number and 4 digit PIN. 

Study Spaces

The Library provides a number of study spaces, most with power supply access.

Sensory/Quiet Area 

The library offers a quiet area for patrons with additional sensory needs. Included in this is a “Sensory Pod”.  For further information, please enquire with staff.

Remote Printing 

You can print remotely to the printer in Mallow 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 at the self-service printing kiosk at the library by the close of business the following day.

A4 black and white is 15 cent a page. 
A4 colour is 60 cent a page.
A3 black and white is 30 cent a page. 
A3 colour is €1.20 a page.

1.) By email 

Attach your document to an e-mail and ensure you include a subject heading before forwarding to one of the e-mail addresses provided. 

2.) From your browser:

Visit PrinterOn and upload your print job and send directly to the printer.

3.) From Tablet or Smartphone (Android/Apple/Blackberry)

  1. Download the PrinterOn App from Google Play Store or iTunes App Store.
  2. Open the App and select what it is you wish to print.
  3. 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.

How to print a boarding pass
How to print from Google Drive (pdf)

How to print Self-Service Mallow

 

Events

For the adults…

Mallow Scribes, Creative Writing Group meet every Tuesday at 2pm.

HSE Breastfeeding Support Group meet every Wednesday at 10am. 

Knitting Group meet every Wednesday at 2:30pm.

Book Club meet on the second Saturday of every month at 10:30am.

Quilter’s Group meet every Thursday at 10:30am. 

Lacemaker’s Group meet on the second Thursday of the month at 10:30am.

A number of Irish Language Groups meet each week; for further information, please enquire. 

For the kids…

Totstime is held every Friday at 10:30am. This includes nursery rhymes and songs for pre-school children.

Children’s Book Club is held on the second Saturday of every month at 2:30pm.

Knitwits, Children’s Knitting Group takes place every Friday at 4pm.

Brick heads, Lego Club takes place every Saturday at 3:30pm.

Various activities are held throughout the year including involvement in local festivals, Library Ireland Week, Seachtain Na Gaeilge, Bealtaine, Summer Arts Programme and Children's Book Festival. 

Visual art exhibitions are held on a fortnightly basis in our exhibition space on the ground floor. Please make enquiry for details.

Events are sometimes subject to change at short notice. Please enquire for further information.