Library Service All libraries were closed during November 2020 due to level 5 restrictions. In response to this shutdown the Housebound service was expanded with 118 visits to individuals in their homes taking place and 2,344 items delivered. The number of eBooks and eAudiobooks borrowed continue to increase with 9,511 being borrowed this month compared to 4,617 for the same month last year. Membership also has increased on this month last year from 32,820 for year ending 11/2019 to 36,646 for year ending 11/2020. Staff in all areas worked on the adding of new stock for the reopening of Douglas library and the cataloguing of same as a priority. 2 exhibitions were curated during this time on The burning of the city and The burning of the city library and virtual tours of these exhibitions were executed and uploaded to the libraries website. The libraries’ online Christma s programme was completed and forwarded to Eimear O’Brien, PR consultant. The annual calendar was also designed, printed, and distributed. The % Art commission for Douglas Library was awarded to 2 local textile artists. The commission includes intergenerational community engagement and will result in a wall hanging inspired by the textile history of the Douglas area, which will be installed in the first quarter of 2021. November saw the publication of the libraries’ 5 year strategic plan Cork City Council Libraries 2020-2024, Placing Learning, Creativity and Inclusion at the heart of Communities. The plan has been distributed to Directors of Services, library staff, stakeholders, Councillors and City and County Librarians.
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