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Hollyhill Library will close on Saturdays during July and August 2010. To renew your books by phone, call 021 4924928. You can also reserve and renew books online at www.corkcitylibraries.ie.

  • Download our ebook, the Hollyhill Book of the Summer, written and illustrated by local children, from our What's On For Kids page.
  • Download our newsletter for latest information on events and services The Berries No. 10 (PDF file 442 KB)
  • Find out what's on for kids in July and August What's On For Kids
  • Coffee & News mornings for adults every Thursday morning - free coffee and daily newspapers. Just drop in!
  • New! Guide for parents of babies and young children: Reading with Babies (PDF file 958 KB)
  • Check out our 10 favourite websites for children: Best Websites for Kids
  • Read all about the One Book One Community community reading project. Art Exhibition online and Downloads section with colouring pages and craft ideas to do at home.
  • Community Information section of this website

About Our Library

Hollyhill Library reopened for service in Foyle Avenue, Knocknaheeny, on 25 June 2009.  The library service now operates from the Sonas building at the rear of the new Drum building on Harbour View Road, up Foyle Avenue from the entrance to the Doctor's surgery, across Courtown Drive from our former premises in the Hollyhill shopping centre. 

New location:

Foyle Avenue

Hollyhill Library new location
 

Contact Details

E-mail:  hollyhill_library@corkcity.ie
Telephone no.: 021 4924928

Executive Librarian:  Ann Riordan  

Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Closed Saturdays during July and August 2010. Closed Saturdays of Bank Holiday weekends.

Transport access: Bus no. 2 and northside orbital no. 1 stop on Harbour View Road.  See map above.

Parking: Parking is free for up to 2 hours in Hollyhill Shopping Centre. There is limited street parking on Foyle Avenue, including two disabled parking spaces outside the Drum.

Bookstock: 28,596 at January 2010.

Postal address : Hollyhill Library, Foyle Avenue, Knocknaheeny, Cork.

Seoladh phoist:  Leabharlann Chnoc an Chuilinn, Ascaill an Fheabhail, Cnoc na hAoine, Corcaigh

Location history

  • 17 Dec. 1980 to 20 Dec. 1997 located in Terence MacSwiney Community College. 
  • 6 Jan. 1998 to 20 May 2008 located in Hollyhill Shopping Centre. 
  • 25 June 2009 to date: Foyle Avenue, Knocknaheeny

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