COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, June 25, 2018

QUESTION NO.19

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive to present an update in respect of the development of the new public Library at Castletymon and in reporting will he also confirm what arrangements are currently in place to cater for those members of the local community who wish to access Library services?"

REPLY:

"Final clarifications are being made to design plans for the new library in Castletymon and it anticipated that the tender documents will be up on etenders by the end of June/early July. It is anticipated that the build of the new library will take 9 to 12 months with a start date on site by the end of quarter three.

The mobile library service continues to provide a service outside St. Aengus' Community Centre every Thursday from 2.00-4.00pm. In addition there is a parent & baby playschool/creche delivery every Wednesday from 11.00-12.00noon at St. Aengus's Community Centre with storytime events organised. After school storytime continues at Avonbeg Road from 4.00-5.00pm on Tuesdays. The mobile also calls to Keadeen Avenue, Greenhills from 6.00-6.25pm on Wednesdays and Kilnamanagh (outside the school) on Wednesdays from 6.30-7.00pm.

During July & August the Mobile Library will visit Tymon Park from 10.30-12.00 noon every Tuesday near the playground. A range of family activities will be provived to include:

The 'Summer Stars' reading initiative was launched in the County Library on 19th June by the Mayor of SDCC . It is an exciting reading-based programme which is available free of charge to all children. As part of this initiative library staff visited schools in the Tallaght area including schools in Castletymon to encourage children to join in the fun. All participants will be given a Summer Stars Reading Card to record and track their own progress. There will be rewards and incentives along the way and a grand finale event at the end for all participants.

Customers can also use any of our branch libraries and request items from around the country to be delivered to a designated branch or mobile library. Customers can also avail of our digital and online services to download eBooks, eAudio, magazines and other items from home as well as requesting items online. Please check our website at http://www.southdublinlibraries.ie/ "