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oday, at the National Radon Forum, the EPA and Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service launched a library loan scheme of digital radon monitors and is calling on householders in County Cork to take the first step to protect themselves and their families from radon, a cancer-causing radioactive gas.   Many areas in County Cork are at high risk - with one in five homes in those areas likely to have high levels of radon.

To celebrate Cork County Cuts Carbon – Make One Change month this November, Cork County Council Library & Arts Service would like to invite you to design a library card that celebrates sustainability. The winning design will feature on our new adult membership cards. The successful entrant will also receive a €150 voucher. There will also be 2 runner-up prizes of €25.

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service is inviting all children due to start school this September to visit their local library and collect their free “Little Library Book Bag”.

County Cork is one of eight locations taking part in The Rainbow Library, a pioneering publishing initiative to create more books for young readers that include LGBTQ+ identities and experiences. 

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service at Youghal Library has received a wonderful gift of 330 books in the Ukrainian language, generously donated by people in Kyiv, Ukraine and Bratislava in Slovakia. The collection includes a mix of adult books and children’s books, many of which are popular favourites.

On April 2nd the usually closed doors of ‘The Coal Shed’ in Fermoy will open to the public, revealing “To The Letter” an exhibition commissioned as part of Cork County Council’s Commemorations Programme. 

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service is delighted to welcome a photographic exhibition by internationally renowned music photographer, Govert de Roos, to Cobh Library.

In recognition of this year’s International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st, Cork County Council Library and Arts Service will facilitate a change of library account details service for transgender or gender diverse persons over 18 years.

Enjoy the fun and excitement of reading as Cork County Council Library and Arts Service celebrates this throughout the month of April.  

Bantry Library, a building of great architectural interest, is set to receive a grant of €259,920 from the Heritage Council for external conservation works.

Cork County Council 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 will host a series of events to mark this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD)which takes place on Wednesday, 8th March.