The end of design, renovation, construction and fit out of the Town Hall building is in sight. The wait has been a long one. Everyone – Staff and Public alike – is eagerly looking forward to the opening of the new Library and Civic Centre and to seeing all the planning and hard work pay off.

Where in Belturbet can you find

• Free Membership giving access to great books and other materials
• Free Wi-Fi Access, Broadband Internet Access and Public PCs
• A wonderful Events Space, Study and Reading Areas
• A warm welcome from trained Staff
• A safe community place where everyone is treated equally

Belturbet Library of course!

Books are and always will be at the heart of our service, and fostering a passion for reading remains our core aim. You won’t find a better collection in any library serving this population level, whatever your interests might be. An exciting departure is the introduction of a special DVD film collection.

For children, libraries offer the best chance to open wide the doors to the world of knowledge. In this information age, literacy skills are growing in importance. Reading, more than any other skill, provides the gateway into the digital world. Parents, Teachers and Children will not be slow to recognise the great Children’s Service now on offer.

Business and Community Information, print and digital; will now be available to support job seekers, local enterprise and to provide much needed economic stimulus for this community. We expect that great study and reading facilities, completely absent in the old library, will be heavily used and appreciated by all sections of the community.

Library Events

The multi-purpose Library Events Space together with the facilities on offer in the Civic Centre should ensure that this building establishes itself as a key strand in the cultural life of this community.

The Virtual Library

The old manual library service is, thankfully, a thing of the past. A fully computerised service with eRegistration, online and web registration, and SMS texting, catapults Belturbet Library from the 19th to the 21st century in one giant leap.

Free Wi-Fi access, public PC facilities and broadband access to the Web, together with print and photocopy facilities complete this 21st century library picture. Staff and Users alike will benefit from direct access to Cavan Library Service’s ground breaking, innovative, and nationally important Web and Social Media presence.

Building Community

Cavan County Council’s commitment to delivery of safe, inclusive, equitable spaces with no physical, social or financial barriers continues with Belturbet library and Civic Space. With the active support of the CRAIC Advisory Group, we have worked hard to tackle the universal access challenges thrown up during the renovation period. We are looking forward to seeing everyone, including People with Disabilities, benefiting from our determination to continue to deliver excellence in accessibility.

In Partnership with Belturbet Community

We work at the invitation of Belturbet community and with the understanding that, together and in real partnership, we will shape service provision from this landmark building.

We look forward to seeing this community grow in self worth and confidence through the exciting and creative developments that will take place in this wonderful Civic Space.

The Town Hall is Belturbet’s landmark building and the approach taken by Cavan County Council and Belurbet Development Association together ensures sustainable usage of the entire space for the future.

There are real synergies between the Library Service and the Community and Resource facility. Both services take on a new significance as a result of co-location in this wonderfully restored building. The benefits will become clear over the coming months and years and we look forward to seeing this community thrive as a result.

Help us to build a new community of users. Please come and visit us. We will be proud to introduce you to all services and facilities from Tuesday, 13th May 2014.