Rathcoole library could be on the cards
By Brendan Grehan
A PERMANENT library in Rathcoole could be a possibility with investment being put in place.
The news came following a motion proposed by Councillor Francis Timmons at the Clondalkin Area Committee meeting of South Dublin County Council proposing "That this area committee supports and calls for a permanent Library at Rathcoole village serving the Rathcoole, Saggart, Newcastle and surrounding areas and asks for a report on how this could be progressed."
The Council responded stating that permanent library serving the Rathcoole/Saggart/Newcastle area “would indeed be a huge asset to the communities of these areas”.
The Council added: “ The County Council and Libraries Department will of course consider this request subject to a planned investment programme in library infrastructure being put in place.”
The Council also pointed out that the Mobile Library currently offers a service to these communities. Rathcoole receives two school visits and two public stops in the village every Monday evening.
Saggart receives a public stop every second Thursday and Newcastle receives a public stop every Monday afternoon.
The Library service also deliver boxes of books each month to nursing homes and crèches in Rathcoole, Saggart and Newcastle and visit the crèches for special story times and promotional visits from time to time.
A home delivery service is also available to any person who has difficulty visiting their local branch library due to age or illness.
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