Offaly Libraries

Service Details

Target Age

  • 0 - 11 years
  • 12 - 16 years
  • 12 - 18 years
  • 16 - 18 years
  • 19 - 24 years

Categories

  • Child & Family Support
  • Youth Work
  • Schools & Education Support
  • Mental Health
  • Travellers
  • Employment & Welfare
  • Training
  • Ethnic Minorities

Support Type

  • In-person - Group
  • Online - Group
  • Online - One-to-one

County

  • Offaly

Contact Details

Contact Person(s)

Individual libraries can be contacted directly

Address

Offaly Libraries O'Connor Square, Tullamore, Offaly R35 X226

Telephone

057 9346834

askthelibrarian@offalycoco.ie

Contact Hours

Please see our website for up-to-date opening hours for our eight branches in Banagher, Birr, Clara, Daingean, Edenderry, Ferbane, Kilcormac, and Tullamore.
https://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Libraries/Libraries/Opening-Hours.html

Website

Emergency Assistance

Open Up is not a crisis service. If you or someone you know needs immediate help please contact one of the services below immediately.

If someone is hurt or in danger call the emergency services straight away. Emergency services can be contacted at any time by dialling 999 or 112 in Republic of Ireland or 112 in Europe.

Additional Service Information

Referral Process

  • Self-referral

Service Description

Offaly Libraries has eight branch libraries across Offaly, and welcomes everyone to use its wide range of services. It provides welcoming and accessible spaces and services to the people of Offaly in their pursuit of knowledge, culture, inspiration and recreation. Offaly Libraries enriches the lives of Offaly’s diverse communities by providing free and equitable access to its services.

List of Services Available

It is free to join Offaly Libraries, and you can do so online or in your local branch. To join, all you need is photographic ID and proof of address and, for those aged under 18, a parent or guardian must provide these items. https://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Libraries/Membership-and-OPAC/Joining-Offaly-Libraries.html

Offaly Libraries offers a range of services. Our branches offer on-site access to books, audiobooks, computers, printing, scanning, programmes and events.
https://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Libraries/

Our Digital Library is open 24/7, and you can access eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers, and music and film streaming, along with coding, encyclopedias and book recommendations.
https://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Libraries/Digital-Library/eLibrary.html

Wheelchair Access

All eight of our library branches are accessible by wheelchair.

Before this website came along, we weren’t sure what services were available locally and how to access them. It’s great to now see them all listed in one place with lots of useful information and contact details.