Thursday, December 20, 2012

Christmas Opening Hours!



Sligo Central Library.
Closed 5pm Friday 21st December 2012
Reopen 9.30am Wednesday 2nd January 2013 (Limited Service*)

Local Studies & Reference Library.
Service unavailable until further notice **

Ballymote Community Library.
Closed 5pm Friday 21st December 2012
Reopen 9.30am Wednesday 2nd January 2013

Tubbercurry Community Library.
Closed 5pm Friday 21st December 2012
Reopen 9.30am Wednesday 2nd January 2013

Enniscrone Branch Library.
Closed 5pm Friday 21st December 2012
Reopen 3pm Wednesday 2nd January 2013

* Due to the Central Library building in Stephen Street Sligo sustaining some structural damage over the first weekend of December remedial work is due to commence. This work is estimated to take four weeks to complete. In the meantime, library members are welcome to return their books and items on loan to the Local Studies desk in the library building during Central Library’s regular opening hours. We are able to offer a limited lending service from the same location.

** As the Local Studies section is being utilised for discharging books & offering limited lending facilities, its normal research service will not be available.

For normal opening hours of each of the library service points please click here

We apologise for any inconvenience caused & wish all our customers a very peaceful Christmas and Happy New Year!

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Press Release: Temporary closure of Central Library


The ceiling in the Central Library building in Stephen Street Sligo sustained some structural damage over the weekend of December 1st. This has resulted in the temporary closure of the Central Library and Local Studies library. A structural assessment has now been conducted under Sligo County Council’s health & safety procedures and remedial work is due to commence. This work is estimated to take four weeks to complete.



In the meantime, library members are welcome to return their books and items on loan to the Local Studies desk in the library building during Central Library’s regular opening hours. We are able to offer a limited lending service from the same location. As the Local Studies section is being utilised for discharging books, its normal research service will not be available. Limited Internet access is now also available from the Local Studies area.

Sligo Library members may use our community libraries in Tubbercurry and Ballymote and may also utilise the Mobile Library Service, details and timetable of which can be found on http://www.sligolibrary.ie/sligolibrarynew/ServicesandResources/MobileLibrary/  Finally members can use their user id and pin number to renew books on-line here or ring us on 071 9111681.

Sligo County Library regrets any inconvenience caused to our members by this temporary disruption to service.

12th December 2012.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Temporary closure of Sligo Central Library


The ceiling in the Central Library building in Stephen Street Sligo has sustained some structural damage over the weekend, resulting in the temporary closure of the Central Library and Local Studies library until such time as a structural assessment has been conducted under Sligo County Council’s health and safety procedures.

In the meantime, library members are welcome to return their books and items on loan to the Local Studies desk in the library building during Central Library’s regular opening hours. Unfortunately it will not be possible to issue books at present. As the Local Studies section is being utilised for discharging books, its normal services, research and computer access, will not be available.



The assessment of the building is currently underway, and once this process is complete, the appropriate remedial works can be undertaken. During this process the lending section of Central Library will remain closed. Once we get an indication that it is appropriate to reopen, the public will be advised.

Sligo Library members may use our branch libraries in Tubbercurry and Ballymote if that is suitable. Members can also use their user id and pin number to renew books on-line here

Sligo County Library regrets any inconvenience caused to our members by this temporary disruption to service.