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Most Borrowed books by Cork City Libraries members in 2025
Our list of top loans in 2025 was dominated by children's book titles. The book borrowed most often by Cork City Libraries members in 2025 was the children's book Escape from Haunted Treasure Island. Songs of the Birds was the second most borrowed title. Bunny V. Monkey: The Human Invasion and Roger Hargreaves's Mr. Sneeze were in joint third place, with Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls following close on their heels in fourth place.
The most borrowed adult book in 2025 was our One City One Book title Stone Mad by Seamus Murphy. Two David Baldacci titles, A Calamity of Souls and The Edge shared second place, while Lee Child's The Secret took third spot for the most borrowed adult book by Cork City Libraries members in 2025.
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Notices | Fógraí
Dréacht d’Fhodhlíthe Leabharlanna na Cathrach 2026
Molann Comhairle Cathrach Chorcaí go ndéanfaí Fodhlíthe Leabharlanna na Cathrach nua chun úsáid seirbhísí leabharlainne a rialú. Chuige sin, tá dréacht de shraith nua fodhlíthe foilsithe againn le deis a thabhairt don phobal féachaint orthu. Is féidir breathnú ar chóip díobh seo go ceann dhá mhí ón 15 Nollaig 2025 ar aghaidh in aon bhrainse de Leabharlanna Cathrach Chorcaí nó ar líne ag Rialacha Leabharlainne Le Haghaidh Comhairliúcháin Phoiblí. Nó is féidir cóip a fháil ach í a iarraidh trí ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig https://www.corkcitylibraries.ie. Breithneoimid aon aighneacht a dhéantar. Tá go dtí an 16 Feabhra 2026 ag daoine chun aighneacht a dhéanamh ach í a sheoladh i ríomhphost chuig city_library@corkcity.ie nó í a chur sa phost chuig David O’Brien, Leabharlannaí Cathrach, Lárleabhalann Cathair Chorcaí, 57-61 Sráid an Chapaill Bhuí, Cathair Chorcaí T12 NT99
Draft City Libraries Bye Laws 2026
Cork City Council propose to make new City Libraries Bye Laws to govern the use of library services. We have therefore published a draft set of new bye laws which are available to view. A copy of these can be inspected for two months from Monday 15th December 2025 at any Cork City Libraries branch or online at Library Byelaws For Public Consultation. A copy can also be obtained by emailing city_library@corkcity.ie. We will consider any submissions made. Submissions can be made until 15th February 2026 by email to city_library@corkcity.ie or by post to David O’Brien, City Librarian, The City Library, 57-61 Grand Parade, Cork City T12 NT99
