Cathaoirleach Cllr, Declan Bree joined 3 rd class students from Strandhill National School, along with their teacher Gráinne Doyle to help launch the Ireland Reads initiative which calls on people across Ireland to get lost in a good book. It doesn’t matter what you read, where you read or how well you read, as long as you read.

The Library will be hosting a number of free events across the county to celebrate including spot prizes in Tubbercurry and Ballymote Community Libraries while Sligo Central Library will host special guest Lisa Cannon, for two a sing-along sessions on Saturday morning, followed by a scavenger hunt in the afternoon.

The Community Centres Investment Fund 2024 was launched in June 2024 to provide investment for upgrade and refurbishments works on existing community centres under two categories: