A place to explore: Five reasons to join your local library this January

'Libraries give us power', opined the Manic Street Preachers - and your local branch is access to a world of knowledge, entertainment and learning

Join your local library for a world of knowledge, information and empowerment

BORROW BOOKS, CDS AND DVDS

Your local library is the first stop in your community for access to a wide range of literature, audio, film and television in physical formats, all available for borrowing for two weeks at a time, with Cork City Libraries, for example, allowing up to 12 items to be borrowed at once.