BOOKWORMS in Enniskillen looking to loan out the latest thriller or an old biography will have venture further afield with the town’s library being closed this week. Libraries NI informed The Herald that Enniskillen Library will be shut from Monday, October 30 for “essential maintenance”. However, the doors will be re-opened to the public on […]
Fermanagh library hours slashed due to cuts
Hours have been reduced in libraries across the county in recent weeks.
Concern as mobile library service cut for the summer
THERE is concern over the reduction of rural library services in Fermanagh over the summer, with both the mobile library service and the ‘Homecall’ service cut completely for the month of July. Since 2014 there has only been one mobile library providing services to rural Fermanagh, with the service supplemented by the Homecall service which […]
Longer library hours boon for local people
INTERNET accessibility has long been an issue for those living in rural Fermanagh and it’s patchy coverage is an ongoing cause of frustration for many. In a bid to tackle the problem Libraries NI have launched a pilot scheme giving those living in rural Fermanagh the opportunity to access Wi-Fi and computer facilities out of […]
Fears of summer hours ‘smokescreen’ for library cutback
It is believed the Enniskillen branch is operating with a reduced budget as a result of the ongoing deadlock at the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Handsome new library is a popular meeting place
ONE year on from the opening of the doors of Lisnaskea’s new library, the handsome new building on the town’s Main Street has become a popular meeting place. Opened last April, the library has a lot more than just books to offer and has been holding a range of events to […]