COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

MOTION NO. 14

MOTION: Councillor E. Murphy

"That the Chief Executive carries out a review of the services at Whitechurch Library to ensure that the current deficiencies and breaks in the provision of services at the library are not repeated."

REPORT: 

"The library service at Whitechurch Library is currently being reviewed by South Dublin County Council following the retirement of the former Branch Librarian. This library was open on a part-time basis and gave a limited local service.

Since the opening of the new library in Ballyroan, a large proportion of the library users prefer to use the state-of-the-art library which is a short distance from Whitechurch Library and offers almost triple the opening hours per week (54.5 hrs). Ballyroan Library is also open 6 days a week.

During this service review we are investigating a mobile library service to the area once a week and we are in contact with the local school also.

Members will be kept informed of further service proposals as they evolve."