{"id":3385,"date":"2016-11-17T17:21:19","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T17:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-08-01T16:04:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T15:04:53","slug":"branch-locator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/branch-locator\/","title":{"rendered":"About the library"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3385\" class=\"elementor elementor-3385\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dad73b e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7dad73b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e580c2 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e580c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Monaghan County Libraries are for everyone. Our aim is to make lives better by providing free access to resources, facilities, events and activities that empower and nurture the development and well-being of all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb70c3 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cb70c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What we do<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f23e396 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f23e396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Monaghan County Libraries play an important role in the social, economic and cultural well-being of the county. Our services are completely free and open to everyone. We aim to:<\/p><ul><li>provide access to print and digital resources<\/li><li>encourage reading at all levels<\/li><li>improve digital skills and literacy<\/li><li>enable formal and informal learning<\/li><li>support the provision of information and guidance on many topics<\/li><li>ensure that people have a place in the community to meet and come together<\/li><li>organise cultural events and initiatives<\/li><li>provide access to local studies collections<\/li><li>work with a variety of partners to develop cultural programming.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac8b18d elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac8b18d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where we are<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e31d799 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e31d799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are 5 branch libraries in Monaghan<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be60baa external_elementor-repeater-item-none_external elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be60baa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/WPAC\/GENENQ?SETLVL=&#038;LOCX=5A\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Ballybay-Header.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3045\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Ballybay-Header.png 900w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Ballybay-Header-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Ballybay-Header-768x85.png 768w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Ballybay-Header-648x72.png 648w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Ballybay-Header-583x65.png 583w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109007a external_elementor-repeater-item-none_external elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"109007a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/WPAC\/GENENQ?SETLVL=&#038;LOCX=5C\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/01\/Carrickmacross-Header.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2594\" alt=\"Carrickmacross Library\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/01\/Carrickmacross-Header.png 900w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/01\/Carrickmacross-Header-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/01\/Carrickmacross-Header-768x85.png 768w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/01\/Carrickmacross-Header-648x72.png 648w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/01\/Carrickmacross-Header-583x65.png 583w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c9bc1 external_elementor-repeater-item-none_external elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6c9bc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/WPAC\/GENENQ?SETLVL=&#038;LOCX=5B\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Castleblayney-Library-Header.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3044\" alt=\"Castleblayney Library\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Castleblayney-Library-Header.png 900w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Castleblayney-Library-Header-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Castleblayney-Library-Header-768x85.png 768w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Castleblayney-Library-Header-648x72.png 648w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Castleblayney-Library-Header-583x65.png 583w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb8a1b8 external_elementor-repeater-item-none_external elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb8a1b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/WPAC\/GENENQ?SETLVL=&#038;LOCX=5D\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/01\/Clones-Library-Header.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2590\" alt=\"Clones Library\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/01\/Clones-Library-Header.png 900w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/01\/Clones-Library-Header-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/01\/Clones-Library-Header-768x85.png 768w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/01\/Clones-Library-Header-648x72.png 648w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/01\/Clones-Library-Header-583x65.png 583w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d7a65 external_elementor-repeater-item-none_external elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9d7a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/WPAC\/GENENQ?SETLVL=&#038;LOCX=5D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Monaghan-Branch-Header.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3043\" alt=\"Monaghan Branch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Monaghan-Branch-Header.png 900w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Monaghan-Branch-Header-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Monaghan-Branch-Header-768x85.png 768w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Monaghan-Branch-Header-648x72.png 648w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/Monaghan-Branch-Header-583x65.png 583w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f592c elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98f592c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Headquarters of the Library Service is in Clones. <a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/local-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Our local history and genealogy<\/strong><\/a> collections and services are delivered from headquarters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c326088 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c326088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outreach service<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614fb36 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"614fb36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our services and programmes are also provided in the community through an outreach service. We operate a mobile outreach service to preschools, playschools, and primary schools in the county. We also reach residential care homes and community centres with this service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ced29 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91ced29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Online services<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f0b51 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26f0b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe provide <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/MSGTRNGEN\/WPAC\/ONLINERESOURCES\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free access<\/a><\/strong> to tens of thousands of e-books, audio books, and thousands of magazines, newspapers and online courses.\u00a0<strong>To use these services, you must have an up-to-date library card. <\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bef2e1 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bef2e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our team<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e702db2 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e702db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are a multi-disciplinary team which includes qualified librarians, specialist library assistants and senior library assistants, and administrative professionals.<\/p><p>We are proud of our innovative and dynamic team. We love to create and develop collaborative partnerships with organisations locally, national and internationally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a71a9 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11a71a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Libraries in Ireland<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d54bea elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d54bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first public library in Ireland opened in the 1700s, and since then public libraries have become one of the most popular services provided by local authorities. Under the Local Government Act 2001, each local authority is responsible for managing and delivering the public library service in its administrative area.<\/p><p>There are 330 local libraries operating across the country\u2019s 30 library authorities, offering a free service to more than 765,000 registered members. Libraries across Ireland are an invaluable cultural pillar for the country, providing access to an extensive collection of over 13 million books, CDs and DVDs, <a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/MSGTRNGEN\/WPAC\/ONLINERESOURCES\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>online resources<\/strong><\/a>, events, initiatives and cultural programmes.<\/p><p>Library members can use library services at any library in the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa0925 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfa0925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inter-Library Loans<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc2d0a9 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc2d0a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can request an item from any public library in Ireland using <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/MSGTRN\/WPAC\/LOGINB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">your library account<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monaghan County Libraries are for everyone. 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