August Bank Holiday Weekend
Kilkenny Library Branches will be closed on Saturday the 31st of August to Tuesday the 4th inclusive.
Please note that My Open is not available until Wednesday 5th due to maintenance work on the Library's Computer Systems.
Online services are available 24/7 with the exception of Monday 3rd August when services will be unavailable due to the maintenance work.
- Latest News
- Summer Stars Reading Adventure 2026
- Become a Nature Detective with the Kilkenny County Council Library Service
- In the papers, 3rd June 2026
- Library Newsletters
- June Bank Holiday Weekend 2026
- Press Release - Handy Helps Collection
- Maker-in-Residence Press Release
- Kilkenny County Council Library Service Launches the 2026 "My Little Library Book Bag" Initiative
- Urlingford Library Closure
- In the papers, 8th May 2026
- May Bank Holiday Arrangements 2026
- Bealtaine programme at Kilkenny County Council Library Service
- In the papers, 24th April 2026
- Fado, Fadó 2026 Press Release - Winners Announced
- Castlecomer Library is closed today - 9th April 2026
- Easter Bank Holiday Arrangements
- In the papers, 27th March 2026
- Spring into Storytime 2026
- In the papers, 13th March 2026
- Thomastown Library Closure
- Call for Applications: Maker in Residence at Mayfair Library
- Library System Maintenance - Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd 2026
- Urlingford Library, temporary closure, 24th February 2026
- In the papers, 13th February 2026
- Press Release - Ireland Reads Day February 28th
- In the papers, 16th January 2026
- Kilkenny Library Launches Development Plan
- Christmas Holiday Arrangements
- Virtual Treasury Press Release
- Children’s Book Festival 2025 – Press Release
- Science Week 2025 - Press Release
- Family Time At Your Library
- Creative Director and Festival Co-Ordinator needed.
- In the papers, 21st November 2025 - Fado Fado
- Treasury of Ireland + The Statute of Kilkenny Book Launch
- In the papers, 24th October 2025 - Halloween
- Kilkenny Mobile Library Press Release
- Home of Halloween Programme
- Gold Certification for Mayfair Library under the LEED
- Press Release - Funding Awarded to regenerate Carnegie Library
- Fadó, Fadó Launch: Press Release
- Fadó, Fadó: Sparking Memories Competition
- New Story Trail at Kilkenny Countryside Park in Dunmore
- In the papers, 12th September 2025
- National Public Libraries Open Day 2025
- In the papers, 29th August 2025 - Tholsel Charters
- Heritage Week 2025
- in the papers, 15th August 2025 - Heritage Week
- Summer Stars – Win the Window
- in the papers, 4th July 2025 - McCalmont Family Archive
- Summer Stars - 2025
- in the papers, 20th June 2025
- in the papers, 4th June 2025
- Tonie Press Release
- In the papers, 23rd May 2025
- Kilkenny Library Newsletter May 2025
- Fádo Fádo Prizegiving 2025
- Bealtaine at the Library 2025
- May Bank Holiday Weekend 2025
- PALIMPSEST (2024) by artist Pauline O’Connell
- In the papers, 25th April 2025
- Library Easter Bank Holiday Opening Hours 2025
- LEAF Literacy and Food Education at the library (1)
- In the papers, 14th March 2025
- St. Patrick's Weekend 2025
- Ireland Reads Day February 22nd 2025
- In the papers, 14th February 2025
- In the papers, 31st January 2025
- Bank Holiday Weekend - St. Bridget's Day
- Friday 24th January - Storm Eowyn - Library Closures
- In the papers, 17th January 2025
- Weather Alert - Library Closures
- Kilkenny’s Toil & Trouble Schools Activities Packs
- National Public Libraries Open Day
- In the papers, 28th September 2024
- New home for Library Events listings
- Kilkenny's Toil and Trouble Festival
- In the papers, 11th September 2024
- In the papers, 20th November 2024
- Launch of the Community Energy Hub
- In the papers, 30th August 2024
- Press Release - Bookville 2024
- Press Release - Slí Na Scéalta / Story Trail
- Friends with Pens - Press Release
- Friends with Pens
- LEAF Literacy and Food Education at the library
- In the papers, 3rd July 2024
- 1324 Alice Kyteler Trial – Author Talk (2nd July) - Mayfair Library
- Our Kids Code Tasters - Mayfair Library
- Mná Feasa/Wise Women' Celebrating Women's Stories and Local Lore
- Alice Kyteler Walking Tour
- In the paper, 5th June 2024
- June Bank Holiday Weekend
- Mobile Library Update
- Urlingford Library - Temporary Closure (Thursday 23rd May)
- Press Release – Minister turns the sod for new Thomastown Library
- Press Release- Opening of Mayfair Library
- Funding for Kilkenny Mobile Library Service Announced.
- Press Release- Bealtaine at Kilkenny County Council Library Service
- The Online Magazines and Newspapers Apps are changing
- Mayfair Library is open
- Urlingford Library - Friday 12th April
- City Library Closure for move to Mayfair
- Press Release - Spring into Storytime
- In the papers, 13th March 2024
- Library Development plan 2024-2028: Have your say
- In the papers, 28th February 2024
- In the papers, 12th February 2024
- Press Release - Ireland Reads - Celebration of reading back for 2024
- Kanopy is here!
- In the papers, 31st January 2024
- Call out for facilitators 2024/2025
- In the papers, 17th January 2024
- Press Release: Summer Stars Returns to Inspire Young Readers Across Kilkenny
- In the papers, 19th June 2026
- In the papers, 3rd July 2026
- Press Release New Thomastown Library Officially Opened
- August Bank Holiday Weekend
- August Bank Holiday 2026 - System Maintenance