Libraries and Opening Hours
Libraries and Opening Hours
Ashbourne | Athboy | Duleek | Dunboyne | Dunshaughlin | Kells | Laytown | Navan | Nobber | Oldcastle | Rathcairn | Slane | Trim
Please note that on Bank Holiday Weekends all of our libraries close on the Saturday as well as on the Bank Holiday Monday.
Christmas Hours: All of our libraries will be closed from Saturday, 24th December to Monday, 2nd January 2023 (inclusive). Please check each library for other closures.
Ashbourne Library
Ashbourne Library
1 -2 Killegland Square Upper, Killegland Street, Ashbourne, Co. Meath A84 NY73
GPS: 53.511590, -6.400023
Phone: 01-8358185 Email: ashbournelib@meathcoco.ie
Opening Hours
Monday 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Tuesday 10.00 am - 8.30 pm
Wednesday 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Thursday 10.00 am - 8.30 pm
Friday 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Saturday 10.00 am - 5.00pm
Please note on bank holiday weekends the library is closed on the Saturday and the bank holiday Monday
Ashbourne events
Festive Family Time at your Library
Check branch listings below for details
County-wide
Ashbourne
Kells
Laytown-Bettystown
Navan
Ratoath
Trim
Grow in Ireland: Mental Health Ages 18+
Starting soon
Ashbourne
Junior Book Club
Click for branch date and times
County-wide
Athboy Library
Athboy Library
Main Street, Athboy, Co. Meath C15 TY80
Phone: 046-9432539 Email athboylib@meathcoco.ie
Opening Hours
Please note that Athboy Library will be closed on Saturday, 19th and 26th November and 3rd December. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Monday Closed
Tuesday. 1.30 – 5.00 pm and 7.00 – 8.30 pm
Wednesday 1.30 pm – 5.00 pm
Thursday 1.30 – 5.00 pm and 7.00 – 8.30 pm
Friday 10.00 am – 1.30 pm
Saturday 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
Please note on bank holiday weekends the library is closed on the Saturday and the bank holiday Monday
Athboy events
Festive Family Time at your Library
Check branch listings below for details
County-wide
Ashbourne
Kells
Laytown-Bettystown
Navan
Ratoath
Trim
Saturday Storytime in Athboy
Every Saturday at 10.30 am
Kells
Duleek Library
Duleek Library
Main Street, Duleek, Co. Meath A92 CR33
Phone: 041-9880709 Email: duleeklib@meathcoco.ie
Opening Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday 11.00 am – 1.00 pm and 1.30 – 6.30 pm
Wednesday 9.30 am - 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Thursday 9.30 am - 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Friday 9.30 am - 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Saturday 10.00 am - 2.00 pm
Please note on bank holidays the library is closed on the Saturday and the bank holiday Monday
Duleek events
Duleek Adult Book Club
Meetings on the Third Tuesday of each month at 5.30 pm
Navan
Dunboyne Library
Dunboyne Library
Castle View, Rooske Rd, Dunboyne, Co. Meath A86 H393
Phone: 01-8251248 Email dunboynelib@meathcoco.ie
Opening Hours
Please note: The opening hours for Dunboyne library will change to the hours below from Monday, 21st November until further notice.
Monday: 10.00 am - 1.00 pm and 2.00 - 5.00 pm
Tuesday: 10.00 am - 8.30 pm
Wednesday: 10.00 am - 1.00 pm and 2.00 - 5.00 pm
Thursday: 10.00 am - 1.00 pm and 2.00 - 5.00 pm
Friday: 10.00 am - 1.00 pm and 2.00 - 5.00 pm
Saturday 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
Please note on bank holidays the library is closed on the Saturday and the bank holiday Monday
Dunboyne events
Junior Book Club
Click for branch date and times
County-wide
Dunboyne Adult Book Club
Last Tuesday of every month at 7.00 pm
Ratoath
Dunboyne Parent and Toddler Storytime
Every Wednesday at 10.30 am
Ratoath
Dunboyne Knitting Club
Every Thursday at 7.00 pm
Ratoath
Dunshaughlin Library
Dunshaughlin Library
Main Street, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath A85 KW81
Phone: 01-8250504 Email dunshlib@meathcoco.ie
Opening Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday 1.30 – 5.00 and 6.00 – 8.30
Wednesday 10.00 – 1.00 and 2.00 – 5.00
Thursday 1.30 – 5.00 and 6.00 – 8.30
Friday 10.00 – 1.00 and 2.00 – 5.00
Saturday 10.00 – 1.00 and 2.00 – 5.00
Please note on bank holidays the library is closed on the Saturday and the bank holiday Monday
Dunshaughlin events
Junior Book Club
Click for branch date and times
County-wide
Dunshaughlin Library Art Group
Wednesdays 10.30am - 1.00pm
Ratoath
English Conversation Classes
Every Tuesday at 7.00pm
Ratoath
Dunshaughlin Knitting Circle
Every Tuesday at 1.30 pm
Ratoath
Kells Library
Kells Library
Maudlin Street, Kells, Co. Meath A82 YN52
Phone: 046-9241592 Email kellslib@meathcoco.ie
Opening Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday 1.30 – 5.00 pm and 6.00 – 8.30 pm
Wednesday 10.00 – 1.00 pm and 2.00 – 5.00 pm
Thursday 1.30 – 5.00 pm and 6.00 – 8.30 pm
Friday 10.00 – 1.00 pm and 2.00 – 5.00 pm
Saturday 10.00 – 1.00 pm and 2.00 – 5.00 pm (except bank holiday weekends)
Please note on bank holiday weekends the library is closed on the Saturday and the bank holiday Monday
Kells events
Festive Family Time at your Library
Check branch listings below for details
County-wide
Ashbourne
Kells
Laytown-Bettystown
Navan
Ratoath
Trim
Junior Book Club
Click for branch date and times
County-wide
Kells Library Knitting and Crochet Club
Wednesdays and Fridays at 10.30 am
Kells
Laytown Library
Laytown Library
Louth Co Co mobile service stopping Tuesdays fortnightly at 1.30p.m to 3.30 p.m just up from Laytown National School.
The Laytown area is served by the Louth Mobile Library service which visits the area fortnightly on Tuesdays between 1.30 and 3.30p.m. For more details on stops and times please visit https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/services/library/mobile-library-routes/
Navan Library
Navan Library
Railway Street, Navan, Co. Meath C15 RW31
Phone: 046-9021134 Email navanlib@meathcoco.ie
Opening Hours
Monday 10.00 am – 5.00 pm
Tuesday 10.00 am – 8.30 pm
Wednesday 10.00 am – 5.00 pm
Thursday 10.00 am – 8.30 pm
Friday 10.00 am – 5.00 pm
Saturday 10.00 am – 5.00 pm
Please note on bank holidays the library is closed on the Saturday and the bank holiday Monday
Navan events
Festive Family Time at your Library
Check branch listings below for details
County-wide
Ashbourne
Kells
Laytown-Bettystown
Navan
Ratoath
Trim
Junior Book Club
Click for branch date and times
County-wide
Spanish Conversation Group
Every Tuesday at Ashbourne and Navan Libraries
Ashbourne
Navan
Nobber Library
Nobber Library
Main Street, Nobber, Co. Meath A82 YW99
Phone 046-9052732 Email nobberlibrary@meathcoco.ie
Opening Hours
Please note that the library will be closed on Saturday 29th October. Tuesday, 1st and Wednesday, 2nd November.
Monday Closed
Tuesday 2.00 – 6.00 pm
Wednesday 2.00 – 5.00 pm
Thursday 09.30 am – 1.00 pm and 2.00 – 5.00 pm
Friday Closed
Saturday 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
Nobber events
Oldcastle Library
Oldcastle Library
Millbrook Road, Oldcastle, Co. Meath A82 N125
Phone 049-8542084 Email oldcastlelib@meathcoco.ie
Opening Hours
Please note that Oldcastle Library will close at 1.00pm on Saturday the 17th of September and will re-open as normal at 1.30pm on Tuesday September 20th.
Monday Closed
Tuesday 1.30 – 5.00 pm and 6.00 – 8.30 pm
Wednesday 10.00 am – 1.00 pm and 2.00 – 5.00 pm
Thursday 1.30 – 5.00 pm and 6.00 – 8.30 pm
Friday 10.00 am – 1.00 pm and 2.00 – 5.00 pm
Saturday 10.00 am – 1.00 pm and 2.00 – 5.00 pm
Please note that the library closes on the Saturday of a bank holiday weekend.
Oldcastle events
An Garda Síochana - A Centenary Commemoration with Dr. Liam McNiffe
Thursday, 8th December at 7.00 pm
Ashbourne
Festive Family Time at your Library
Check branch listings below for details
County-wide
Ashbourne
Kells
Laytown-Bettystown
Navan
Ratoath
Trim
Oldcastle Parent & Toddler Group
Every Wednesday at 10.15 am
Kells
Junior Book Club
Click for branch date and times
County-wide
Rathcairn Library
Rathcairn Library
Ráth Cairn, Baile átha Buí, Co. Na Mí, C15 A9X3
Phone 046-9430929 Email rathcairnlib@meathcoco.ie
Uaireannta Oscailte | Opening Hours
Beidh an leabharlann dúnta Dé Mháirt, 21 Meitheamh. The library will be closed on Tuesday, 21st of June.
Dé Mháirt | Tuesday 6.00- 8.30pm
Dé Chéadaoin | Wednesday 10.00-1.00 and 2.00 -5.00pm
Please note on bank holidays the library is closed on the Saturday and the bank holiday Monday
Rathcairn events
Festive Family Time at your Library
Check branch listings below for details
County-wide
Ashbourne
Kells
Laytown-Bettystown
Navan
Ratoath
Trim
Storytime at Rathcairn
Gach Céadaoin ag 10.30 r.n | Every Wednesday at 10.30 am
Kells
Slane Library
Slane Library
Castle Hill, Slane, Co. Meath C15 XWF5
Mobile 041-9824955 Email slanelib@meathcoco.ie
Opening Hours
**Please note that Slane Library will be closed from Monday 5th December to Monday, 2nd January (inclusive).**
The library will re-open on Tuesday, 3rd January at 1.30 pm.
Monday Closed
Tuesday 1.30 – 5.00 pm and 6.00 – 8.30 pm
Wednesday 9.30 am – 1.00 pm and 2.00 – 5.00 pm
Thursday Closed
Friday 9.30 am – 1.00 pm and 2.00 – 5.00 pm
Saturday 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
Please note on bank holidays the library is closed on the Saturday and the bank holiday Monday
Slane events
Slane Adult Book Club
2nd Tuesday of each Month at 7.00 pm
Laytown-Bettystown
Slane Parent and Toddler Storytime
Every Wednesday at 10.30 am
Laytown-Bettystown
Trim Library
Trim Library
Mill Street, Trim, Co. Meath, C15 E48X
Phone 046 9436063 Email trimlib@meathcoco.ie
Opening Hours
Monday 10.00 am – 1.00 pm and 2.00 – 5.00 pm
Tuesday 10.00 am – 8.30 pm
Wednesday 10.00 am – 1.00 pm and 2.00 – 5.00 pm
Thursday 10.00 am – 8.30 pm
Friday 10.00 am – 1.00 pm and 2.00 – 5.00 pm
Saturday 10.00 am – 1.00 pm and 2.00 – 5.00 pm
My Open Library Hours:
This service is unavailable until further notice.
Trim events
Festive Family Time at your Library
Check branch listings below for details
County-wide
Ashbourne
Kells
Laytown-Bettystown
Navan
Ratoath
Trim
Trim Craftic Adult Craft Group
Every Tuesday at 11.00am
Trim
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