Galway Public Library
Number of sistership established: 1
Country: Ireland
Description: Galway City and County Library Services are provided by Galway County Council on behalf of the two Galway local authorities, Galway City Council and Galway County Council. We aim to provide a public library service for the whole community. We provide access to informational, educational, cultural and recreational library materials and services in a variety of formats and technologies. We aim to be responsive to the public library needs of our community; and to uphold the public’s freedom of access to information. The Galway Library Service consists of 29 libraries in total across the City and County. The 3 libraries in the City are purpose built, full time libraries, which the County Council operates on behalf of the City Council. There are a further 7 full time and 19 part time library facilities throughout the County, including on the Islands. A mobile library service brings books to many smaller towns and villages. There is a school’s library service which distributes books to over 200 primary schools. We have approx 75 staff in total with a more or less even split between part-time and full-time.
See all descriptionType of library: Metropolitan
Population served: Between 10.000 and 100.000
- Activities for children and young adults
- Activities in cooperation with other organizations
- Music
- Reading promotion
- Celebration of ephemeris
- Exchange of ideas and expertise
- Exchange of information
- Exchange of resources
- Exhibitions
- Reading clubs
Languages spoken by staff: English, Irish
Languages spoken by patrons: English, Irish, Polish, French, German, Spanish
Preferred countries for cooperation: Croatia, Poland
Searching partners for European program: No
Participating in any European Union program: No
Searching partners for European program: No
Participating in any European Union program: No