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THE Department of Rural and Community Development has allocated a grant of €225,000 for a new mobile library for Kerry.
Kerry already has two mobile libraries which serve North and West Kerry and South and East Kerry respectively. The funding will be used to replace one of the existing mobile libraries which has been in use since the 2000s.
There are nine public libraries in Kerry including Ballybunion, Caherciveen, Castleisland, Dingle/Daingean Uí Chúis, Kenmare, Killarney, Killorglin, Listowel and Tralee.
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The mobile library service is used to serve villages and parishes with visits every two weeks.
Welcoming the announcement, Minister for Education Norma Foley said; “It is very positive news that we will have a new mobile library on the roads of Kerry. This service is invaluable in bringing the magic of books to people all across the county.”
“Our library buildings and our mobile libraries are a fantastic resource for our communities. I would encourage everyone to join their local library, which provides books and other resources for free as well as study spaces and meeting rooms.”
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