Five Limerick libraries close temporarily due to one person's annual leave

Cappamore Library will be closed from Tuesday, June 7 to Friday, June 17

placeholder image — Cappamore Library will be closed from Tuesday, June 7 to Friday, June 17

IF YOU'RE planning on checking out books in your local library soon for summer holidays then there may not be a happy ending.

The doors of five libraries in the county will be shut when they are normally open.

Glin Library will be closed from Wednesday, June 1 to Friday, June 10. Askeaton Library on Friday, June 3. Cappamore Library from Tuesday, June 7 to Friday, June 17. Galbally and Kilfinane libraries will be closed Tuesday June 7 to Friday, June 10.

All libraries will be closed on Saturday, June 4 and Monday, June 6 for the bank holiday weekend.

A council spokesperson told Limerick Live these closures are down to one person's annual leave.

"There are 16 branch libraries in Limerick City and County, seven full-time and nine part-time. The nine part-time libraries are staffed by one part-time staff member. When the person is on leave the library is closed. This has been the established practice for many decades," said the council spokesperson.

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The normal opening times for the five libraries are:

Glin: Tuesday to Friday: 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5 pm each day.

Askeaton: Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 11am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm

Wednesday: 11am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm

Thursday: 2pm - 5pm

Friday: 11am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm

Saturday: Closed

Cappamore: Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm

Wednesday: 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm