Positive response to calls for libraries in Ballisodare and Grange

By Philip Rooney, The Sligo Champion

In response to a motion from Cllr Donal Gilroy, the September meeting of Sligo-Drumcliff Municipal District heard Sligo County Council is in the process of publishing a new five year strategy for Sligo County Libraries with both Ballisodare and Grange identified as populated areas without a library.

In his motion before the meeting Cllr Gilroy called on Sligo County Council to, “Adopt as part of the Capital Building Programme in the National Public Library Strategy a plan to provide new library buildings in Ballisodare and range to correct the imbalance that exists where none of the four current libraries in County Sligo are in the Sligo Municipal District. Not only are Ballisodare and Grange growing communities, but they are also the location of two excellent secondary schools with no public library facility available in their immediate area.”

The response from Brian Flynn, Sligo County Council Director of Services gave further detail regarding a new five year strategy for County Sligo libraries which will is in the process of being published.

"In identifying priority areas of service delivery in this five year plan, areas of population not currently served by a library are being evaluated. Ballisodare is identified as a populated area requiring a library, which would also serve communities in west Sligo and Collooney.

"Ballisodare being the chosen location due to the primary and post-primary schools. Grange is also identified as a populated area without a library, which would serve communities throughout north Sligo. Updated public library standards and benchmarks are due to be published at the end of this month.

"Consideration will be given to the benchmarks regarding access, size and location of new libraries when finalising Sligo libraries new five year strategy.

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