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Kinsale Library has been shortlisted in the RIAI Architecture Awards and is in the running to be named Ireland’s favourite building or public space for 2024. 

The Macroom Library and Briery Gap Theatre project has reached a significant milestone as Cumnor Construction officially hands the keys back to owners Cork County Council. 

Cork County Council is delighted to announce the launch of a new book on the history of Bantry Library to coincide with the building’s 50th anniversary. Bantry Library first opened to the public in 1974 and is of considerable historical significance from a town and architectural perspective. 

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service is getting ready to celebrate Africa Day, an annual worldwide celebration of the people, culture and heritage of African countries on Saturday the 25th of May 2024.

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has been approved for an additional grant of €10,000 to support its period poverty initiative.

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has announced that Passage West and Cobh Libraries will host special guest world-renowned UK-based storyteller Taffy Thomas on Wednesday the 13th of March. Thomas will first visit Passage West Library at 11am, followed by an event in Cobh Library at 2pm. Both events are free to the public and no booking is required.

Cork County Council has announced its 2024 Seachtain na Gaeilge programme, with a theme of storytelling running throughout the many events scheduled across the county.

Tá clár Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2024 fógartha ag Comhairle Contae Chorcaí, le téama na scéalaíochta ag rith trí na himeachtaí iomadúla atá ar siúl ar fud an chontae.

Libraries throughout Cork County are taking part in Ireland Reads, a campaign to get the whole country reading this month in the lead up to a national day of reading on Saturday, February 24th.

Cork County Council Library and Arts Service is accepting submissions to the From the Well Short Story competition 2024. The competition invites entries from writers aged 18 and over who are registered members of any library. From the Well is a long standing short story anthology published annually by Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service.

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Frank O’Flynn and Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD, have officially opened Kinsale’s new library and Ballydesmond’s Pocket Park. 

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.