Cork County Council Library & Arts Service

Please note Midleton Library’s upcoming temporary closure.

Kinsale Arts Weekend 2026 at Kinsale library saw Eilís O'Connell’s exhibition Happenstance:Variations, and 'Come and Go" play performance by Samuel Beckett. Thank you to all involved and all of you who visited! #kinsaleartsweekend #Kinsale #KinsaleLibrary #CorkCountyLibraries #sculpture @kinsalenotice

Jenny Mitchel - Editor, together with contributors Imasha Costa, Daragh Fleming & Gerry Murphy read from their work as part of ‘Everyone started singing : poems about community’ an anthology of work by established and emerging poets' at the West Cork Literary Festival in Bantry Library. #Bantrylibrary #wclf26

As part of Cobh Trad Fest 2026, #Cobhlibrary will host a free workshop performance on Sat 25 July 2- 3PM. All Welcome! @CobhEdition @CobhNews

📚Coming soon to Kinsale Library: Writers Block creative writing sessions with writer Matthew Geden for adults! These sessions will be held in the evening time during My Open Library hours. Starting on Wednesday 29 July @ 7.30pm. Contact Kinsale library at kinsalelibrary@corkcoco.ie for more information. #Creativewriters #Writing #Kinsale #KinsaleLibrary #LoveKinsale #CorkCountyLibraries #CorkCounty #LibraryEvents @KinsaleOnline

Healthcare Hoolies Concert with Fiona Kennedy & Friends at #SkibbereenLibrary Join us for a heart warming hour of music, memories, & feel good moments! 🎵🎵🎵 Award winning singer Fiona Kennedy brings her rich voice, warm storytelling & talented musical friends for a concert designed especially with older audiences in mind. Enjoy classic favourites, gentle sing along moments, and uplifting tunes that brighten the spirit and bring people together. Everyone welcome. Bring a friend and enjoy a relaxing musical escape. 📅 Date: Tuesday 11th August 🕒 Time: 11:30am 📍 Venue: Skibbereen Library #AgeAction #WhatLibrariesDo #LibrariesIreland @Corkcoco @SkibbereenIRL @HSELive

As part of this year's Skibbereen Arts Festival, Skibbereen Library is hosting two wonderful events in the coming weeks: 📍 Skibbereen Library ⌚Thursday 30th July at 10.30am Storytime with Mary: A free, interactive event suitable for children aged 4-9. Booking is required for what promises to be a lively and imaginative gathering. Find out more at the link below. 🔗skibbereenartsfestival.com/childrens-stor… 📍 Skibbereen Library ⌚Tuesday 28th July at 6.30pm (Launch Event) The Nature of Skibbereen: A photographic exhibition by Nick & Ann Haigh. Come and meet the photographers while also hearing about the work being undertaken to create a Biodiversity Action Plan for Skibbereen. Find out more at the link below. 🔗skibbereenartsfestival.com/the-nature-of-… For queries, please contact Skibbereen Library at: ☎ 028 22400 📧skibbereenlibrary@corkcoco.ie #SkibbereenLibrary #SkibbereenArtsFestival #WhatLibrariesDo @Corkcoco @artscouncil_ie @SkibbereenIRL @skibbheritage @SkibbHistory

Join us in Kinsale Library for an Age Friendly social gathering on Thursday 30th July at 11am. Enjoy a cup of tea and a chat, or try your hand at board games, crosswords, jigsaws and more. All are welcome to attend and there is no need to book, so just call in and say hello! #AgeFriendly #KinsaleLibrary #WhatLibrariesDo @AgeFriendlyIrl @Corkcoco @KinsaleNews @KinsaleOnline

What an amazing time we had recently at #BantryLibrary hosting author visits, talks, and events as part of the West Cork Literary Festival. 📚 We look forward to doing it all again next year! #WestCorkLiteraryFestival #WCLF26 #WhatLibrariesDo @wcorklitfest @Ilovebantry @Nussaibah @niewview @CaitrionaLally

Love It For Longer Cobh all ready for their 10th Children’s Clothes Swap this Saturday morning in #cobhlibrary! #Whatlibrariesdo #loveitforlongercobh @Cobhnews @CobhEdition @CobhTidy

Tá súil againn go bhfuil gach duine ag fanacht fionnuar san aimsir the seo agus go bhfuil sibh ag aimsiú áit dheas, scáthach le roinnt léitheoireachta! ----------------------------- We hope everyone is staying cool in this warm weather and finding a nice, shady spot to do some reading! ☀️ #FoclóirFriday @Corkcoco @LibrariesIre @ForasnaGaeilge

Our June #SummerStars winner collecting her prize here in #Cobhlibrary! Congratulations Kate! 🌟 Summer Stars is the perfect way to keep children entertained and to introduce them to the wonders of reading for fun! #WhatLibrariesDo @CobhEdition @CobhNews

#BantryLibrary welcomed a full capacity crowd for Dr. Geraldine Osborne who detailed her year spent in the Arctic with her young family in the late 1980's. #wclf26 @Ilovebantry

#Bantrylibrary was delighted to host Talat Khan, Naomi Fein with facilitator Mathew Geden who read from their work at the launch of the second zine of BlowInk, a group of immigrant writers based in and around Clonakilty. #WCLF26 #WhatLibrariesDo @ILoveBantry

A selection of books by authors attending the West Cork Literary Festival have been available all week at Dunmanway Library . Drop in to Dunmanway Library and find some new and thrilling works by these authors. #WCLF26 #WestCorkLiteraryFestival #DunmanwayLibrary #WCLF26 #WhatLibrariesDo #Dunmanwaycommunitycouncil #dunmanwayevents

Eilís O’Connell’s amazing 'Happenstance: Variations' is currently on exhibition at #KinsaleLibrary, as part of Kinsale Arts Weekend. The exhibition will close at 5.30pm on Saturday 18th July so don’t miss your chance to see these stunning artworks in person. All welcome, entrance is FREE. #kinsale #kinsaleadvertiser #kaw26 #kinsaleartsweekend #artsfestival #kinsaleireland @KinsaleArts @Corkcoco @CultureNight

Bring the magic of Hogwarts to life! #Cobhlibrary is excited to announce a very magical workshop as part of Summer STEM Week 2026. Discover the chemistry behind secret messages with a fun invisible ink experiment and take the magic or muggle test! This workshop is suitable for all children aged 7+. This event is free, however there are limited spaces, so booking is essential! Contact Details | T: 021-4811130 | E: cobh.library@corkcoco.ie #STEM2026 @CobhNews @CobhEdition

#Bantrylibrary was delighted to welcome Katriona O’Sullivan, celebrated author of ‘Poor’ & ‘Hunger’ to the library during the West Cork Literary Festival #WhatLibrariesDo #wclf26 @Ilovebantry

Come see our colourful selection of new picturebooks that have just landed in Clonakilty Library! With a range of brand-new stories and some re-releases of classics, there's something for everyone. 🙂 #summerstars2026 #yourlocallibrary #wclf26 #RightToRead @ILoveClonakilty

Cobh Library is delighted to welcome Love It For Longer Cobh for their 10th Children’s Clothes Swap this Saturday 18th July from 10am to 12noon. The swap will feature clothes from 0-10 years of age and participants are welcome to bring along up to 10 clean items of clothing. #Whatlibrariesdo #loveitforlongercobh @CobhEdition @CobhNews @CobhTidy @Corkcoco

Join us at #skibbereenlibrary for a Dinosaur Workshop 👏🦖🦕 on Thursday July 23rd at 11am giantjourneys.co.uk/jurassic/ Embark on an adventure with Gary Byrne into the realm of dinosaurs with a captivating story Journey when children will delve in to unearth and classify fossils from an array of legendary dinosaurs. From the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex to the armoured Stegosaurus and the horned Triceratops, alongside a few ancient surprises, young explorers will uncover the mysteries of creatures from the past. This immersive workshop gives children the opportunity to investigate fossils hands-on while learning how palaeontologists uncover and study evidence from millions of years ago. #WhatLibrariesDo #SkibbereenLibrary @SkibbereenIRL