COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

QUESTION NO.21

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the CE to provide details of opening hours in Lucan library and to advise if later opening times can be facilitated for community events.

REPLY:

Lucan Library is open Monday - Thursday 9:45am to 8:00pm and Friday/Saturday 9:45am to 4:30pm.

While Libraries do not currently have extended opening hours beyond the established full-time timetable, we are actively seeking opportunities to make our buildings available for other cultural activities outside of regular hours. This would allow us to further serve the community and make use of our facilities in innovative ways.

It's important to note that any activities held outside of regular hours would remain under the direct supervision of South Dublin County Council, ensuring that they meet our high standards of safety and quality.

We are currently in a procurement process with a view to the piloting and roll-out of My Open Library, which is a building automation system that will allow us to extend our opening hours. This will provide our community with more flexible access to the library's resources. An announcement will be made on this in the coming weeks.