Learn some basic Irish Sign Language (ISL) through an interactive workshop aimed at older people who are hard of hearing. This workshop is facilitated by Artist Paulette O’Donovan, ISL Signer Mary Kiely and interpreter Mary Dermody. The workshop takes place in Clonmel Library on Saturday the 19th of October from 10:00am – 1:00pm (with a...Read More

A very special treat this Halloween from Clonmel library as we launch our Halloween Art Competition. We are looking for entries from 3 age brackets to create Halloween themed artwork. So if you have kids aged 5-7 years old, 8-10 years old or 11+ years old why not get them to have a go. Entry...Read More

Cahir Library will be closed from 11th of October to the 22nd of October (inclusive) for Annual Leave. The library will reopen on Thursday the 24th of October at 1:00pm. Books can be returned to any branch in the county and you can still order books and renew loans using our Online portal. Click here...Read More

ROSCREA Town Centre Living Competition RIAI Exhibition In late 2022 the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI), in association with the Department of Housing, announced their first ever design competition for architects, for a new social housing development in the middle of 4 different towns in Ireland. The competition, open to all architects, sought...Read More

Tipperary County Council Library Service are delighted to be participating in the GIY (Grow It Yourself) LEAF programme. Call into any of our library branches across the county to collect a free packet of seeds. The LEAF Programme is about empowering communities to grow their own food as a vital climate action. It’s about sowing...Read More

National Play Day was celebrated at Clonmel Library on Saturday 13 July. A great workshop ‘Explore Books through Sensory Play’ was provided by Sense-Sational Kids to a packed room of 1 to 6 year olds.Read More

We would like to thank Maureen Purcell (South Tipperary Arts Group) and all the members of Junior STAG who created the beautiful mosaic which was recently presented to Clonmel Library. The mosaic takes pride of place in the library and beautiful example of our local artistic talent.Read More

This was the third year of collaboration between Clonmel Library and CJAF to provide a literary strand to the festival. Three events took place over the closing weekend of the festival. For “Crime Night” Andrew Hughes was interviewed by Stephanie from Clonmel Library discussing two of his novels, The Coroner’s Daughter and the new contemporary...Read More

Have you heard of the “My Little Library Book Bag” initiative? It is a campaign focussed on building strong links between young children, their families and their local library. Like so much else in your local library this is a FREE offering wherein children leaving the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) pre-school programme and...Read More

It’s that time of year again where libraries up and down the length of Tipperary embark on our yearly mission to keep children reading over the summer! The annual Summer Stars programme encourages kids to keep up their reading skills by setting a challenge to finish a certain amount of books over the duration of...Read More