THE Kerry County Mobile Library Service will receive €250,000 as part of the new Library Capital Investment Programme announced today by Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Alan Kelly, T.D.

The Department will invest some €22 million nationally in the Library Capital Investment Programme for the period 2016-2021.  The programme will build on past programmes and will provide a range of facilities for the local library service, including new and refurbished premises and mobile libraries.

In Kerry funding will be provided specifically for the mobile service which provides an extensive service across the county.

Kerry Labour Deputy, Arthur Spring welcomed the news. “I am delighted to see this vital funding allocated to Kerry Mobile Library Service. Kerry County Library and the Mobile Library service provide an excellent service to customers across the county.  I also want to commend the Library on their recent decision to introduce free library membership from January 1st this year,” Deputy Spring said.