Cork County Library has 28 branches and 4 mobile libraries throughout the county. This library service provides the community with a comprehensive range of material for information, study, and recreation. Ultimately user-friendly, it is there to inform, entertain, and educate.
Reference and Local Studies is a specialist department in the County Library. It answers requests daily for information on a wide range of topics, mainly local studies, genealogy and general reference queries. This department has an extensive collection of specialist reference works, encyclopaedias, almanacs, yearbooks, atlases and other reference tools. It is also the County Library's main repository for local history materials, including books, newspapers and maps.
Contact email address: localstudieslibrary@corkcoco.ie
When you open the door to your local library, you will begin a magical adventure that will take you into the realms of imagination. Whether you like fairies, football, action or romance, you will find the key to fascinating worlds in every book you read.
Why not pick up a registration at your local library and begin your adventure today.
Cork County Library has a wide range of online services and resources: from online renewals to digitised collections, from its local history library to e-books and e-magazines.
Our catalogue is available here.
Recent events are Cork County Library.
Leo Enright speaking at Schull Library.
Jackie Burke, author of the Grindlewood series at Mitchelstown Library.
Author Louise Phillips at Macroom Library.
Singer Maurice Lawlor at Mallow Library.
