Carlow County Library Service
| Carlow County Library | |
|---|---|
| 52°50′10″N 6°55′41″W / 52.83611°N 6.92806°W | |
| Location | Ireland |
| Branches | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Website | carlow |
The Carlow County Library Service is the public library service for County Carlow. It has branches in Carlow, Borris, Muine Bheag and Tullow.
History
The Carlow County Library Service was founded in March 1929 by the Library Association of Ireland with some financial assistance from the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust.[1][2] The Library Service was originally headquartered in the Central Library on Dublin Street, County Carlow until the Carlow County Library Headquarters on Tullow Street were finished.[3][4]
In March 2026, Carlow mayor Paul Doogue announced plans for a "library-based dementia awareness initiative in 2026" after a meeting with Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland and the Carlow County Library Service.[5]
Branches
The Carlow County Library Service currently has 4 branches.[6][7]
- Bagenalstown Library
- Borris Library
- Carlow Central Library & Headquarters
- Tullow Library
References
- ^ "Carlow County Council Library Service – at the heart of our communities". Dublin: Sunday Independent. 27 August 2023 – via newspapers.com.
In existence since 1929, Carlow County Council Public Library Service has always been at the heart of local communities in the county
- ^ "Carnegie grants to mining areas (Library Grants.)". Dundee, Scotland: Dundee Courier. 9 March 1929 – via britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
A grant [by Carnegie United Kingdom Trustees] was also made to the initial expenses of founding a county library in County Carlow
- ^ "Commercial Feature: Public library service expands to meet information needs of modern consumers (Carlow County Council)". Sunday Tribune. 6 October 1996. Retrieved 5 March 2026 – via britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
A new Central Library and Headquarters are due for completion there [Carlow] in 1997. Library services are currently delivered through the Central Library at Dublin Street, Carlow. There are also branch libraries in Muinebheag and Tullow.
- ^ "Visualising a future and creating a cultural campus". Sunday Independent. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2026 – via newspapers.com.
This is why John says the regeneration of Presentation Building's Central Library, County Library Headquarters and County Archive is so important.
- ^ Boran, Marie (4 March 2026). "Plans for dementia friendly libraries this year". Carlow Nationalist. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Library Opening Hours". Carlow County Council. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Carlow County Council Library Service - at the heart of our communities". Local Enterprise Office. Retrieved 5 March 2025.