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Rory Gallagher Music Library

Welcome to the Cork Music Library, Grand Parade!

With one of the largest public library music collections in Ireland, our experienced and enthusiastic staff actively support and encourage the use of music in everyday life. Our recordings, 3,000 DVDs, 30,000 CDs, 4,000 vinyl and our fledging collection of 78s, score & book collections of 12,000 and comprehensive music reference collection is representative of this. Our detailed catalogue and music and song index enables us to satisfy most queries. We welcome public contributions to assist us in keeping our stock and services relevant and to help us anticipate the needs of our music patrons.

Photograph: Fin Costello

Good News for our Members!  Check out our new Membership Charges
Borrowed an item from the Music Library? Renew on 021 4924919 or email music_library@corkcity.ie

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Leisure Facilities

Along with our lending and reference facilities we hold Gramophone recitals on the last Friday of each month from September until May, at 11.00 a.m. Our library space is well used by the organisers of annual music festivals in the city, as a venue. We regularly hold music appreciation & relaxation courses, have performances by visiting artists, exhibitions and lectures, and we especially welcome organisations catering for disability groups and the elderly, to join us for these free activities. We provide assistance to youth clubs, musical socities , choirs, young bands and radio stations and indeed anyone involved in amateur or professional music-making in the Cork area.

Education/Information Facilities:

 We welcome school visits and are a valuable resource in supporting students at all levels (primary through to third level) with projects and research. We have established a teacher multi-media resource collection. Audio and video facilities are available to all. We are commited to supporting lifelong learning and the enjoyment of music.

Music Therapy:
Music is a source of comfort in many ways for our patrons. We regularly offer music therapy sessions to community groups with an emphasis on integration. We now have a wide range of instruments for use for these sessions, by groups with special needs.

We greatly appreciate the contributions made by patrons to help us perserve our strong Cork music tradition. This is an ongoing process and we enjoy adding to the already extensive stock. Rory visitors from at home and abroad get great satisfaction from browsing through our memorabilia. Staff are happy to take time to converse about Rory and we now have a wide circle of friends.

Please click here for our revised charges for January 2011 Membership 

Executive Librarian: Kitty Buckley (kitty_buckley@corkcity.ie)
Telephone: 021 4924919   Email: music_library@corkcity.ie

 In 1978 the then City Librarian Seán Bohan and City Council management identified the need for a library service to support the music community, and opened our music library. The department was officially renamed the Rory Gallagher Music Library in Oct 2004, in honour of  the internationally renowned Irish blues and rock guitarist who grew up in Cork city.