Laois Library lifeline to community in lockdown
Laois County Library services have been a social frontline response for many people in Laois through the Covid-19 pandemic
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For many particularly over the last year, Laois County Library Service has continued to be a lifeline for a diverse range of people and communities within the county including, the young, students, parents, retired, elderly, and so many more.
Since th start of the pandemic, local libraries in Laois have continued to adapt the way they deliver services within their communities.
Bernie Foran is the County Librarian for Laois.
“The protracted nature of the restrictions is having an impact on our daily lives. We’re all adapting to new ways of living and there are times we have to figure out new ways to live, work and play in this new ‘normal’.
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The Donegal County Library is collecting photographs that capture the people, places and life of the region.
The Donegal County Library in Lifford has a substantial archive of documents relating to the development of towns and villages in the county. Now the County Librarian, Edward McIntyre, is in the process of expanding the collection to include photographs. Following an appeal members of the public have been sending in old photographs of Donegal.
Historical records about a town or locale always benefit from a good photograph or illustration of it, and the older the better. The march of time means that changes on the landscape brought about by industry, emigration or even natural disasters gradually fade from memory, as do events that were once very much a part of life,
Alison McKee has been appointed as Contra Costa County’s next County Librarian.
McKee, who has worked for Contra Costa County Library since 2002, had been appointed as interim county librarian in October and previously served as deputy county librarian. She has held positions including library assistant, librarian and senior community library manager in her tenure.
Her appointment as County Librarian received unanimous approval Tuesday by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors.
“As an integral member of our library team, Alison will hit the ground running,” said Diane Burgis, chair of the Board. “She knows our library system and is able to continue to focus her and her team’s efforts on reopening our beloved libraries.”