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Monday 10am - 5:30pm Tuesday 10am - 5:30pm Wednesday 10am - 5:30pm Thursday 10am - 5:30pm Friday 10am - 5:30pm Saturday 10am - 5:30pm

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Public library We are a public library service for the people of Cork and beyond.

Our branches are: Ballincollig, Bishopstown, Blackpool, Blarney, Douglas, City Library Grand Parade, Glanmire, Hollyhill, Mayfield, Tory Top. For more, including individual branch opening hours, see: www.corkcitylibraries.ie. To view the library catalogue or to log in to your library account, visit https://librariesireland.iii.com/iii/encore/?lang=eng

26/10/2026

Erin and Ro Rabbit gave a very informative talk on the benefits of looking after your teeth in a Healthy Smiling presentation as part of the October Book Fest attended by local schools: South Lee Educate Together, Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa and Morning Star.

24/10/2026

You are all most welcome to a poetry ready by Douglas' own Mona Lynch. Monais a published poet who has worked with Matthew Geden and Tom McCarthy, and launched her debut collection Daily Rituals in May.

Saturday 7 November at 2.00pm, Douglas Library.

All welcome. No booking required.

23/10/2026

Congratulations to our Visible Poetry Competition winners Aneale Ihuoma's 'We Shared This Room', John Mee's 'Fossils' and Yvonne Brewer's 'In a second-hand bookshop in New York, July 1999, I picked up a book.'

Thank you to all the entrants who gave their imagination to the process and gifted us with unique, fascinating, moving, and inspirational work.

23/10/2026

Ivy Favier read an abridged version of The Wizard of Oz, singing songs from the movie musical, dressing in Dorothy inspired attire, and bringing her own soft toy Toto.

She taught the children the songs such as Over the Rainbow etc and she accompanied them on keyboard – they absolutely loved her and the teachers were still talking about her on their class visit today.

22/10/2026

Step into a world of myths, magic, and imagination!
Looking at some of the ‘myths and magic’ inspired artworks within the Crawford Art Gallery collection for inspiration, participants will design your very own miniature zine and also photocopy their zines in the library to share with friends and family.

Running on Saturdays at 12pm there are two age groups:

6 - 9 years: November 7 https://buff.ly/CVj7lQl
10 - 12 years: November 21 https://buff.ly/sm59prz

Admission is free, booking is essential via Eventbrite:

22/10/2026

The elevator facilities have been restored in Blackpool Library.

22/10/2026

Éadaoin Dooley led a class of kids from Cork Educate Together National School in a Creative Mindfulness workshop. During the workshop children learned how to calm and relax their minds, understand and express their feelings and emotions and cultivate kindness for themselves and others through creativity, art & stories. It was also lots of fun!

22/10/2026

Big congratulations to our two guitar classes who completed their courses earlier this week!

21/10/2026

The Rory Gallagher Music Library has over 30,000 CDs, and we have just found the first CD added to the collection! Why not visit the Rory Gallagher Music Library at the City Library and explore our collection - with over 30,000 CDs as well as vinyls, instruments and more to borrow there is something for everyone!

21/10/2026

Carmel Kelly gave a very interesting historical talk to Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa, Morning Star and South Lee Educate Together on the life story of Irish Republican Anne Devlin in the Tory Top Road Library.

Address

Cork City Libraries, 57/61 Grand Parade
Cork
T12NT99

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 5:30pm
Thursday	10am - 5:30pm
Friday	10am - 5:30pm
Saturday	10am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+353214924900

Website

http://www.corkcitylibraries.ie/

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