President Michael D Higgins has donated some 700 books to libraries across Dublin.

Cork City Council officials fear the damage caused to Douglas library following the recent shopping centre fire is worse than first expected, with over 40,000 books and other items covered in soot from the blaze.

All 20 of the most borrowed books were titles aimed at children with the Harry Potter series still proving hugely popular.

Degrading and inappropriate comments on social media are being blamed for the cancellation of a Drag Story Time event in Dublin.

Hearing that libraries are going to be the locus for health-promotion programmes in the coming year prompted me to do a little research over the last two weeks.

The fine racked up for the book's late return was €971.65.

Children's books have been placed in seat pockets of easyJet aircraft to encourage youngsters to read more.

Library fines are set to be abolished to encourage more people to use the facilities.

Library fines for late books could be scrapped as the government considers how to get people to use their local library.

Conspiracy hunters will be disappointed looking through the list of books the good people at Dublin City library have chosen not to have on their shelves, having turned down requests.

A porn star’s memoir, a study of the IRA, and a history of knitting are among 100 books public library bosses have refused to stock in recent years.

Here’s one Old Testament reading with a happy ending — the prayer book stolen from a library returned after 170 or so years. 

A new mobile library unit serving the rural areas of West Cork was launched recently.

The prison system’s library service cost €230,000 to operate last year with the spend including books on cocaine smuggling, yoga, pilates — and boredom.

Donal O’Keeffe tells the story of the mobile library service which brings a sense of community and joy to people of all ages.

Library users will soon have much quicker access to books from branches at opposite ends of the country, with over 15m titles to choose from.

THE internet has had a radical impact on access to education and knowledge.

Concerns have been raised about the potential €8.5m cost of building a new presidential library in the hometown of a former holder of the office, Mary Robinson.

The threat of industrial action at public libraries has eased after a national library merger plan was dropped.

Chronic under-staffing in Cork City’s library service has resulted in unplanned branch closures, reduced opening hours, and the closure of specialist sections.

Meet Mary and Tadhg: Mary, a staff member of UCC and Tadhg, a 'Phd student studying Phds'.

The lightning struck the ground at the Institute of Technology in Blanchardstown.

As Autumn swept in with glorious sunshine, Cork city libraries  yesterday celebrated the new season with its Children’s Bookfest 2014.

Councillors have called for staffing changes to bridge a gap in library openings that see all three of Cork’s northside branches close for lunch.