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Optimism as Tullamore takes tentative steps back to life

IT feels like Tullamore is finally waking up following a long dull sleep. There is an air of hope and enthusiasm following months of lockdowns, endless covid figures, job losses and layoffs. Hairdressers, barbers, beauty salons, libraries, and of ...

16 May 2021 at 13:08

Tullamore Tribune

Offaly libraries are helping third level students to stay connected

As part of the eduroam Everywhere initiative by HEAnet, Irelands National Education and Research Network, Offaly County Council's IT Department has connected all of our libraries to the eduroam network. Eduroam stands for education roaming. It ...

09 Dec 2021 at 18:11

Arts & Entertainment

National Library highlights photographs of local Offaly Life in its collections

A busy day at the Pig Fair in Edenderry, a street scene, Tullamore, a group picnic at Clonmacnoice and a military camp in Birr are just some of the photographs of Offaly digitised and freely available online from the National Library of ...

30 Oct 2020 at 11:08

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Call Put Out For Young Offaly Poets

The Tullamore Wordsmiths group are running a writing competition that encompasses poetry, thoughts that come to mind, prose, or whatever floats your boat. The age categories include, Under 8, 9-10 years and 11 to 12 years. The theme of ...

23 Feb 2018 at 13:21

Covid-19

Offaly libraries closed

Offaly County Council has closed all public libraries (including My Open Library Services) in Offaly from March 13, following public health advice relating to Covid-19. Events in library buildings will also be cancelled. Updates will ...

14 Mar 2020 at 08:15

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Offaly libraries receive €117,000 in digital funding

Offaly libraries have been handed a funding boost, Minister Michael Ring has announced. "I am really pleased to secure confirmation from my Government colleague, Minister Michael Ring TD that over €116,000 has been allocated to the ...

14 Sept 2018 at 16:13

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It's safe to go back! Offaly libraries abolish outstanding book fines

With fines abolished in all libraries from January 1, 2019, Offaly residents are being encouraged to make a New Year’s Resolution to reconnect with their local library. From January 1, library members do not have to pay fines for ...

03 Jan 2019 at 10:18

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Offaly Libraries to benefit from €140,000 in new funding

Offaly Libraries are set to benefit from €106,260 of funding from the Department of Rural and Community Development under a new scheme, as as well as an additional €35,420 from Offaly County Council. The Minister for Rural and ...

13 Nov 2017 at 17:49

National News

Second phase of the Little Library initiative announced for all childcare settings

The second phase of the First 5 Little Library initiative has been announced today and will see reading materials made available to approximately 200,000 children in Ireland. The first 5 Little Library book bags will be ...

19 Nov 2021 at 12:41

Offaly Life

Offaly library to host Harry Potter night and drawing workshop

Offaly fans of J.K Rowling's Wizarding World are in for a treat as a Harry Potter-themed evening takes place at Tullamore Library in February. The Harry Potter Night 2019 will take place in Tullamore Central Library on ...

15 Jan 2019 at 18:18

Local News

All Offaly Libraries will be closed this Wednesday

Public Libraries in Ireland are working together to create one joint library catalogue, using a shared computer system. In the current phase of the project, Offaly Libraries, along with other library services around ...

13 Feb 2017 at 15:13

Tullamore Tribune

Offaly Libraries initiative to foster a love of stories among children

Offaly Libraries are supporting the second stage in the First 5 Little Library Book Bag Initiative. This initiative aims to develop a consistent link between early learning and care settings and their local ...

01 Dec 2021 at 11:08

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