Cork County Council Library

Cork County Library has a wide range of online services and resources, such as online renewals, digitised local history collections, e-books and e-magazines.

How do I join?

If you are not currently a member of the library, you can now become a member at this time by going to the Libraries Ireland website and following the instructions there.

This will enable you to have access our online services. 

If you have any questions, please contact us at (021) 4546499 or e-mail corkcountylibrary@corkcoco.ie

 

It's very easy to become a member of Cork County Library! You can call into any of our branches or mobiles across the county and fill in a registration form. Membership is free for all. You will need to bring with you a proof of address and a Photo ID.

Children and Young People under 18 will need the signature of their parent or guardian before they can join.

Adults and children can borrow up to twelve items for three weeks. You can renew your books for a further period by phone, by online renewal or in person. You can not renew an item that is reserved by someone else, or where its renewal limit has been reached.

While fines are now no longer charged, patrons will receive overdue notices to remind them that their books are overdue. Persistent non returning of items after notices have been sent may result in the temporary removal of library services until the matter is resolved.

There is much more to the Library than discovering the exciting world of books! You can use your library membership to learn a new language, look up old newspapers and access historical collections, as well as browse our extensive catalogue of online books and magazines. Library members are also able to use computers and access the internet in branches across the county.

Please note that membership is subject to the County Library Bye-Laws.

Register online to become a library member.

While libraries are closed due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), you do not need to finalise your application in the library before being able to use the online services.

Just fill out the online form. You will get a temporary library number and you can set up a library PIN. With those, you will be able to access the online resources.

If you are under 18, you must review the terms and conditions below with your parent or guardian before agreeing to make sure that you or your parent or guardian understand your and their legal obligations. Parents or guardians are responsible for their children’s digital content selections.

Please note that the normal age restrictions for accessing content for e-books and e-audio books are not in place for users who have registered during this temporary arrangement.

If you have any questions, please contact us at (021) 4546499 or e-mail corkcountylibrary@corkcoco.ie.

 

Joining the Library

It’s very easy to become a member of Cork County Council Library and membership is free! You can visit any of our 25 library locations or our 4 mobile libraries across the county and fill in a registration form. You will need to bring with you photo I.D. and proof of address.

Children and young people under 18 will need to be registered by their parent or guardian who will need to provide photo I.D. and proof of address.

Adults and children can borrow up to twelve items for three weeks. You can renew your books for a further period by phone, by online renewal or in person. You can not renew an item that is reserved by someone else, or where its renewal limit has been reached.

While fines are now no longer charged, patrons will receive overdue notices to remind them that their books are overdue. Persistent non returning of items after notices have been sent may result in the temporary removal of library services until the matter is resolved.

There is much more to the Library than discovering the exciting world of books! You can use your library membership to learn a new language, look up old newspapers and access historical collections, as well as browse our extensive catalogue of online books and magazines. Library members are also able to use computers and access the internet in branches across the county.

To learn all that is available, check out our library brochure. It can also be viewed in Albanian, Arabic, Czech, Georgian, German, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish.

If you have any questions, please contact us at (021) 4546499 or e-mail corkcountylibrary@corkcoco.ie

Please note that membership is subject to the County Library Bye-Laws.

 

My Account - Extend Loans - Request Items - Reset Pin

You can access your library account, using your library membership number (14 digit number on the back of your library card) and a 4-digit PIN number.

Once signed in, you will be able to renew items you have borrowed unless the item has been reserved by someone else, or it has researched the renewal limit.

Browse the catalogue and request items from public libraries in the Republic of Ireland and choose your preferred library location for the item to be delivered to. (See 'Browse the Catalogue' section below)

You can reset your 4-digit Pin online and you will receive a link to your e-mail address you provided when you joined the library, or you can contact your local branch.

You can also access your account using the Cork County Library app. please click here for the App Store, or here for Google Play.

 

Browse the Catalogue/Request an Item

Browse the catalogue to find a book, whether in your local Cork County Council Library or in another public library in the Republic of Ireland.

If you would like to reserve a title, click on the request button beside the book title. You will need your library membership number (14 digit number on the back of your library card) and 4 digit PIN to place the request. (See ‘My Account’ section above on how reset your PIN if required.)

You can also ask a member of staff at your local library branch during opening hours.

 

Library App

Cork County Library’s App captures a range of e-library functions in one virtual location, enabling easier online access to our service on mobile devices. The app simplifies access to the catalogue, your library account, e-books, e-magazines, digital collections and more.

To download the app, please click here for the App Store, or here for Google Play.