Local authority concern at library amalgamations

Cork city and county councils say they are concerned about plans to amalgamate library services saying a one-size fits all approach may not be appropriate in such a large county.

A spokeswoman for Cork City Council said as the proposal is framed, “we could not make it work”. She said the requirement for library services could be very different depending on which part of the county one looks at.

Impact trade union, which represents local authority workers in the country’s libraries, has been running a campaign against the proposed library amalgamations which would bring the number of library services from 32 to 23.