Books are my business: Librarian Mary Conway

Mary Conway is the Waterford City and County librarian and head of culture covering libraries and arts

Mary Conway: 'It’s so important that people take advantage of the fact that we have a library service that is free and open to everybody.'

How did you become a librarian?

I started as a library assistant in Dublin City Library service in the 1980s. It was there that I saw how influential libraries can be on wellbeing and the cultural and educational lives of people.