Kinsale’s stunning new library is open and locals are THRILLED about it
It’s a seaside haven for bookworms.
The brand new €3.7m Kinsale Library is finally open and locals have been raving about its beautiful interior.
The project has seen the three-storey James O’Neill Building in Church Square converted into a modern venue covering a floor space of approximately 674m2 over three levels.
The Public Library is over ten times larger than its previous premises located in the Methodist Hall.
“Wow! The new Kinsale library is amazing!! Lots of LGBTQ reading in there I hope! Big credit to @Corkcoco.” tweeted Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West and former Mayor of County Cork, Christopher O’Sullivan TD.
Wow! The new Kinsale library is amazing!!
Lots of LGBTQ reading in there I hope!
Big credit to @Corkcoco pic.twitter.com/t0XeCcHi7D— Christopher O’Sullivan TD (@COSullivanTD) August 9, 2023
Just popped into our magnificent new Library in Kinsale 🇮🇪 and there gleaming out from the shelves was this little gem @DrMarkAldridge @corkcolibrary pic.twitter.com/8q2bNboB46
— Amanda Mulligan-Landzaad (@AJLandzaad) August 10, 2023
It’s raining & misty in Cork but #kinsalelibrary is stunning! #booklovers #librarylove pic.twitter.com/QQ3fCJaPvp
— Amy Jordan Cronin (@AmyCroninAuthor) August 10, 2023
WOW WOW WOW 😮😍 The new Kinsale Library opened today and it is absolutely stunning!! 🥳
The My Open Library service will also be introduced, extending the self-service opening hours from 8am to 10pm, 365 days a year 🎉 pic.twitter.com/H1hGHhrtO1
— Kinsale, Co. Cork (@kinsale_ie) August 9, 2023
A special nod to this creative kid’s top-notch library costume too, spotted by an onlooker at the Kinsale Regatta earlier this month:
Great shout out to the New Library @Corkcoco in Kinsale from this young man at Children’s Fancy Dress @KinsaleRegatta Fab Replica ❤️ pic.twitter.com/pfFQmItPXN
— Marie O’Sullivan (@osully1967) August 6, 2023
The new library is wheelchair accessible with a lift and the My Open Library service will also be introduced, extending the self-service opening hours from 8am to 10pm all year ’round.
