Please click on links below to either download or view publications of interest.
Library Policies
You can access the Membership Conditions of the Library by clicking the link below:
Rules and Regulations Kilkenny Library Service 2019.docx (size 16.6 KB)
You can access conditions for Internet Usage by clicking link below:
Internet-Policy-2018.pdf (size 57.2 KB)
You can access conditions for public wi-fi usage by clicking link below:
Wi-Fi-policy-2017.pdf (size 64.7 KB)
Data Protection Statements for Kilkenny County Library and Libraries Ireland are available by clicking below:
Data Protection Privacy Statement
Libraries Ireland Data Protection Statement
You can access the Customer charter, Code of conduct and Complaints procedure etc. for the Library Service by clicking the link below
Customer charter, Code of conduct and Complaints procedure .pdf (size 271.8 KB)
You can access our Collection Development Policy at
Collection-Development-Policy-July-2018.pdf (size 235.8 KB)
Annual Reports
Annual-Report-2014.pdf (size 509.1 KB)
Annual Report 2015.pdf (size 1.8 MB)
Annual Report 2016.pdf (size 1.3 MB)
Annual Report 2017.pdf (size 1.3 MB)
Annual Report 2018.pdf (size 872.4 KB)
Annual Report 2019.pdf (size 1.2 MB)
Cultural Strategy, Arts, Heritage and Libraries, English, 2019-2022 .pdf (size 10.6 MB)
Cultural Strategy, Arts, Heritage and Libraries, Irish, 2019-2022 .pdf (size 4.9 MB)
Cultural Strategy, Arts, Heritage and Libraries, Appendices, 2019-2022 .pdf (size 2.5 MB)
Library Brochures
Library Service Brochure
Local Studies' brochure.pdf (size 373.2 KB)
Family History Resources.pdf (size 8.2 MB)
2020-Online-Resource-guide.pdf (size 5.6 MB)
Library Animations/Videos
Library Animation.mp4 (size 154.1 MB)
Take a look at the Local Studies schools outreach video!
Local Studies and Finbar Dwyer of Irish History Podcast created a secondary schools workshop, 'Using Primary Sources for History Projects' with a focus on events in Kilkenny 1919-1923.
We reached more than 150 students all over County Kilkenny: Transition Years 5th Year and 6th Years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSzJfMX4SuU&feature=youtu.be
New Library Promotional Video at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO7UipkBfC4&feature=youtu.be
Local Interest Publications
Kilkenny Carnegie Library
Kilkenny and the Great War
Bridges of Kilkenny
Kilkenny Men interned in Ballykinlar, 1920-21
The Kilkenny Jail Break 1921