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Over 335,000 visits to Donegal
libraries
11.12.14
THERE were more than a
whopping 335,000 visits to Donegal libraries last
year, new figures show.
And while 'Strumpet City' was the most borrowed book
of adult fiction from public libraries nationally,
in Donegal Donal Ryan’s ‘The Thing about December’
topped the poll. This was followed by Gillian
Flynn’s ‘Gone Girl’ and J.K. Rowling’s ‘The Casual
Vacancy’.
Donegal County Librarian Eileen Burgess said: "We
are delighted that our libraries continue to play
such an important role in our communities. Every
demographic group is represented in our library
users. We try hard to identify the needs of our
users and tailor the library to suit them. If you
visit the library on any day of the week you‘ll find
people from every age group and walk of life
enjoying some aspect of the services we provide." |
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Donegal children celebrate the
Libraries' Summer Reading Programme earlier this
year. |
Like the rest of the
country, ‘The Official Drivers Theory Test’ topped
the poll for most borrowed adult non-fiction title
while Michael Rosen’s ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’
and Joe Brennan’s ‘Donegal Folk Tales’ were top of
the list of the most borrowed children’s titles.
The figures, compiled by the Public Lending
Remuneration (PLR) service for the Local Government
Management Agency, show that libraries continue to
play a very important role in our communities, said
Ms Burgess.
She said that Donegal's 13 public libraries and 11
Taobh Tire points continue to be a "a hive of
activity" for families.
Meanwhile, in keeping with the festive season, local
libraries are getting ready for this year’s
Christmas Pyjama Parties. To find out where they are
taking place visit
www.donegallibrary.ie or follow on Facebook/donegalcountylibrary. |
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