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Kilkenny’s age-friendly libraries recognised

By Kilkenny Now 7th November 2024 0

Eight local libraries and Kilkenny County Council’s mobile library service have been awarded Age Friendly Status. Welcoming the news, Kilkenny County Council said the library service has been “working under the guidance of Age Friendly Ireland to achieve this status”. A spokesperson said: “Following staff training and a consultation process with local groups, organisations

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Three Kilkenny libraries launch new Wi-Fi service for students

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2022 11

Three Kilkenny libraries have launched a new internet Wi-Fi service for local students. It comes as Kilkenny County Council Library Service announced the launch of eduroam Wi-Fi in Ferrybank, Thomastown and Callan Libraries as part of the eduroam Everywhere initiative. eduroam stands for education roaming and provides secure and easy-to-use Wi-Fi access in thousands of

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New works shed light on key events in Kilkenny during War of Independence

By Kilkenny Now 3rd December 2021 0

Two specially commissioned publications covering events in Kilkenny during the War of Independence are now available from the local library service. Both publications have been researched and edited by local researchers and historians. ‘Kilkenny Men interned in Ballykinlar, County Down, 1920-21’ – researched and written by Orla Murphy and edited by Carmel Cummins –

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€2.5m for new library in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2021 0

A county Kilkenny town is to get a brand new state-of-the-art Library and the government has committed more than €2.5 million for its development. The money has been made available for the new Thomastown Library building through the Government’s Rural Development and Regeneration fund which is aimed at revitalising rural towns and villages and rural […]

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Book it now: New Kilkenny library programme to develop kids’ reading skills

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2021 Post a comment

A project aimed at improving literary skills in children has been launched by Kilkenny County Council Library Service. Our public libraries’ annual Spring into Storytime programme runs for the whole of April and aims to bring the magic of Storytime to homes across the county through virtual means. Kilkenny’s Library Service is organising a host […]

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Free grow-your-own food packs for Kilkenny residents

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2021 0

Every thought about growing your own food? Well, now is a perfect time to start as Kilkenny County Council are giving away free food growing kits as part of their Grow It Yourself (GIY) and Grow it Forward initiative. In partnership with Healthy Ireland and Libraries Ireland, 50,000 free food growing kits are to be […]

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How to Keep Well under lockdown: Kilkenny libraries launch new online events

By Kilkenny Now 15th February 2021 0

Kilkenny County Council Library Service has unveiled an innovative new programme of online events to support communities’ health and well-being as the lockdown continues. The 2021 Healthy Ireland at your Library programme is part of the national Keep Well campaign. As Covid restrictions remain in place, the programme of events will focus on online talks […]

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Kilkenny residents urged to banish lockdown blues … with a good book

By Kilkenny Now 7th February 2021 0

Kilkenny County Council has co-launched an innovative new reading campaign to help people’s mental well. ‘Ireland Reads’ aims to get people in Kilkenny and the rest of the country to get stuck into some great books between now and a national day of reading, which will take place on Thursday, February 25. The council’s library […]

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‘Stay connected’ – Kilkenny’s libraries unveil free new ‘Dial-A-Story’ service

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2020 0

Kilkenny’s Library Service has launched a new initiative to help people “stay connected” and entertained in the countdown to Christmas and throughout the festive season. The new ‘Dial-A-Story’ free service was launched this week as part of the national “Keep Well” Community Resilience Campaign. Under the initiative, anyone call phone in to listen to up […]

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Kilkenny Council resumes ‘all services’ as restrictions as eased

By Kilkenny Now 1st December 2020 0

Kilkenny County Council has announced that “all services are operating” as Ireland moved to more relaxed Level 3 Covid restrictions. In line with current guidelines, the local authority reminded members of the public its staff are available to meet, but on “an appointment only basis” for now. A council spokesperson said: “We encourage you to