Your Libraries

Central Library

Borrowed books from the Central Library? Renew at 021 4924908/9 or email lending_library@corkcity.ie

Borrowed music items? Renew at 021 4924919 or email music_library@corkcity.ie

Borrowed items from the Children's Library? Renew at 021 4924903 or email childrens_library@corkcity.ie

Reference enquiry? Call 021 4924911/2 or email reference_library@corkcity.ie

Local Studies query? Telephone 021 4924914/5 or email localstudies_library@corkcity.ie

The Central Library on the Grand Parade is home to the City Libraries’ largest collections of books, periodicals, CDs, DVDs and other materials for adults and children. The Central Library delivers a library service through five public-service departments: Adult Lending; Kids & Teens; Reference; Local Studies; and Music. The Central Library also provides management and administrative services, including computer and cataloguing support, for all public-service sections administered by Cork City Libraries in local libraries as well as in the Central Library. Visitors are welcome to browse among books, periodicals, and newspapers in all our libraries. Public-access computers are available at €1 per half-hour session.

Visitors to the Central Library can listen to a varied collection of music on CD, DVD, vinyl, and tape formats. The Thomas Davis Room in the Central Library provides a public space for reading groups / book clubs and for talks organized in conjunction with the Library. Space is frequently made available to hold exhibitions of interest to the general public.

Opening hours for all Central Library departments:
Monday to Saturday, 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

The postal address for all Central Library departments is:
57-61 Grand Parade, Cork.
An Lárleabharlann, 57-61 Sráid an Chapaill Bhuí, Corcaigh

Loc8 code:  WCR-01-T56

Transport access:
Many bus routes cross the city centre.

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