{"id":3395,"date":"2016-11-22T12:39:29","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T12:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:10:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:10:56","slug":"welcome-monaghan-county-library-services-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/","title":{"rendered":"Monaghan County Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3395\" class=\"elementor elementor-3395\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0adfae 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=\"d0adfae\" 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-7d972ed elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d972ed\" 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 services that support literacy, lifelong learning and cultural engagement.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afded27 e-grid e-con-boxed elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afded27\" 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-a3a9387 columborder elementor-position-top elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a3a9387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/join-the-library\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/01\/joinlibrary-e1743077361722.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3305\" alt=\"Join the Library\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/01\/joinlibrary-e1743077361722.jpg 500w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/01\/joinlibrary-e1743077361722-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/01\/joinlibrary-e1743077361722-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/join-the-library\/\">Join The Library<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3436d39 columborder elementor-position-top elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3436d39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/MSGTRN\/WPAC\/LOGINB\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-elibrary-website-button-v2-1-768x439.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4071\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-elibrary-website-button-v2-1-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-elibrary-website-button-v2-1-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-elibrary-website-button-v2-1-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-elibrary-website-button-v2-1-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-elibrary-website-button-v2-1.png 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/MSGTRN\/WPAC\/LOGINB\" target=\"_blank\">My Library Account<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c508182 columborder elementor-position-top elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c508182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/whats-on\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/whats_on_icon.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"whats_on_icon\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/whats-on\/\">What\u2019s On?<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975d85b columborder elementor-position-top elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"975d85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/elibrary\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/elibrary-website-button-v2-768x439.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4057\" alt=\"image of tablet computers showing ebooks and digital newspapers.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/elibrary-website-button-v2-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/elibrary-website-button-v2-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/elibrary-website-button-v2-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/elibrary-website-button-v2-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/elibrary-website-button-v2.png 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/elibrary\/\">eLibrary<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82bbef9 columborder elementor-position-top elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"82bbef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/local-history\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/localhistory_icon.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3736\" alt=\"localhistory_icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/localhistory_icon.jpg 500w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/02\/localhistory_icon-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/local-history\/\">Local History &amp; Genealogy<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea2072 columborder elementor-position-top elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0ea2072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/branch-locator\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/about_Monaghan_CoCo_icon.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"About The Library\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/branch-locator\/\">About The Library<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9020b93 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=\"9020b93\" 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-bd73bd7 external_elementor-repeater-item-none_external elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd73bd7\" 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.borrowbox.com\/eaudiobooks\/children\/product-group\/23032\/children-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/SIS-Website-banner-template-1140-x-200-px.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4340\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/SIS-Website-banner-template-1140-x-200-px.png 1140w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/SIS-Website-banner-template-1140-x-200-px-300x53.png 300w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/SIS-Website-banner-template-1140-x-200-px-1024x180.png 1024w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/SIS-Website-banner-template-1140-x-200-px-768x135.png 768w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/SIS-Website-banner-template-1140-x-200-px-18x3.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-355b105 e-grid e-con-boxed elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"355b105\" 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-8e48d59 columborder elementor-position-top elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8e48d59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/WPAC\/GENENQ?SETLVL=&#038;LOCX=5A\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Ballybay_Library.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Ballybay_Library\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/WPAC\/GENENQ?SETLVL=&#038;LOCX=5A\" target=\"_blank\">Ballybay Library<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171e03c columborder elementor-position-top elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"171e03c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/WPAC\/GENENQ?SETLVL=&#038;LOCX=5B\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/02\/Castleblayney-Library-18-768x511.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4266\" alt=\"Castleblayney library childrens area\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/02\/Castleblayney-Library-18-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/02\/Castleblayney-Library-18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/02\/Castleblayney-Library-18-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/02\/Castleblayney-Library-18-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/02\/Castleblayney-Library-18-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/02\/Castleblayney-Library-18-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/WPAC\/GENENQ?SETLVL=&#038;LOCX=5B\" target=\"_blank\">Castleblayney Library<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab424b columborder elementor-position-top elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5ab424b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/WPAC\/GENENQ?SETLVL=&#038;LOCX=5C\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Carrickmacross-Library.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Carrickmacross Library\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/WPAC\/GENENQ?SETLVL=&#038;LOCX=5C\" target=\"_blank\">Carrickmacross Library<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c72206 columborder elementor-position-top elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2c72206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/WPAC\/GENENQ?SETLVL=&#038;LOCX=5D\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Clones-Library.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3349\" alt=\"Clones Library\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Clones-Library.jpg 500w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Clones-Library-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.spydus.ie\/cgi-bin\/spydus.exe\/ENQ\/WPAC\/GENENQ?SETLVL=&#038;LOCX=5D\" target=\"_blank\">Clones Library<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09fdf55 columborder elementor-position-top elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"09fdf55\" 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