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Most recent publications
The Public Library and the School Report (2010)
An Chomhairle's 2009 Annual Report (2010)
Taobh Tire - a better library service for rural and isolated communities (2008)
Branching Out: Future Directions (2008)Ag Leathnú Amach: treoracha sa todhchaí (2008)
Marketing for Public Libraries (2008)
The Value of Public Libraries in the Delivery of E-Government Services (2008)
Meeting the challenges of cultural diversity 2007
| Publication Name | File Type |
|---|---|
| Annual Report for the year 2009 | Online |
| Annual Report for the year 2008 | Online |
| Annual Report for the year 2007 | |
| Annual Report for the year 2006 | |
| Annual Report for the year 2005 | |
| Annual Report for the year 2004 | |
| Annual Report for the year 2003 | |
| Annual Report for the year 2002 | |
| A Public Space for all: use and non-use of public libraries (results of TNSmrbi survey, 2003) | |
| Arts and the Magic of the Word - Executive Summary (1999) | |
| Arts and the Magic of the Word - Full Report (1999) | |
| Branching Out: a new public library service (1998) | |
| Branching Out: Future Directions (2008) | |
| Ag Leathnú Amach: treoracha sa todhchaí (2008) | |
| Building Capability (report of the Branching Out Staff Training and Development Panel, April 2000). | Printed Copies of the Executive Summary are available and Building Capability is also available as a PDF file |
| Our Cultural Heritage: a strategy for action for public libraries | |
| Our Cultural Heritage: Building the Gateway(December 2004) | |
| Changing the Schedules: A Survey of Public Library Opening Hours (2004) | |
| Extending our welcome: public library opening hours in Ireland (November 2002) | |
| Joining Forces: delivering libraries and information services in the information age Executive Summary. Printed copies of the full report and the Executive Summary are available from An Chomhairle Leabharlanna. (July 1999) | |
| Library Access. Library Access identifies and sets out a wide range of initiatives to support access for people with disabilities to public libraries and their services.(2003) | |
| Making Access Happen. A companion publication to Library Access.(2004) | |
Meeting the Challenges of Cultural Diversity: A report on the role of public libraries in Ireland.(2007) Public Library Research Programme Report Number 2 | |
| PLUS 2007 Report: a report on the results of the Public Library User Survey which was the second nationwide survey of public library users | |
| PLUS 2007 Summary Report: a summary report on the results of the Public Library User Survey | |
| Providing the Skills: a report on training courses for public library staff(July 2005) | |
| Public Internet Access Policies in Public Libraries : recommendations to public library authorities.(February 2001) | |
| The Public Library and the School : Policies and Prospects for Library Services to Primary Schools in Ireland (August 2010). | |
| Public Library Statistics. | (see the statistics section on this site) |
| The Right to Read: the development of partnership strategies for the promotion of literacy in the community.(1997) | This publication is now out of print but The Right to Read is available as a PDF file |
| Realising Potential: The Public Library Service and Cultural Inclusion (April 2006) Submission to the NESF Read the foreword and introduction | |
| Routes to a Professional Qualification in Library and Information Science (February 2007) | |
| Taobh Tire: an action research project carried out by Donegal County Council with the support of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna under the Public Libraries Research Programme ( May 2005) | |
| Fact Sheets | See the Fact Sheets section on this site |
| Irish Library News. | See the Irish Library News section on this site |
If you cannot find the title you need just contact us at: info@librarycouncil.ie