New Clane Community Library Build Launched
Kildare County Council today marked the start of construction on the new Clane Community Library, launched by Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Jerry Buttimer TD. The development will deliver a modern public library and community facility for Clane and its wider community, supporting the town’s continuing growth.
The new library will significantly expand provision for collections, literacy supports and digital services, with open-plan areas for adults, young adults and children, maker spaces and sensory facilities, flexible study space, public PCs, and dedicated areas for events, exhibitions and cultural programming, responding directly to community demand for improved opening hours, expanded services and modern shared spaces.
The project will replace Clane’s current part-time library, operating from a 98 m² leased premises that no longer meets national standards or local needs. With the town’s population up 161% since 1996, the new facility will serve more than 12,000 people across Clane and its wider catchment, including three primary and two secondary schools within a ten-minute walk.