Welcome to Laois County Libraries. We are a network of 10 branches, 4 full-time and 6 part-time, serving the library needs of the county and surrounding areas.

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Library Headquarters and Local History

Address: Laois County Library HQ, The Old Mill, Church Street, Portlaoise, R32 HDA3.

Phone: 0578594982 (please use full number when dialling)

Email: library@laoiscoco.ie

Hours of Business: Monday – Thursday 9am – 5pm

Christmas Holiday Arrangements

Portlaoise, Portarlington, Mountmellick and Abbeyleix Libraries

The above libraries will be closed for business from Saturday 21^st December 2019 (Portlaoise 4pm, Portarlington 1pm, Mountmellick 2pm and Abbeyleix 2pm) and will reopen Tuesday 31^st December, closing at 3pm on this day. These libraries will be closed on Saturday 28^th December. The above libraries will be open as per normal hours on Thursday 2^nd January 2020.

Mountrath Library
Mountrath Library will close on Friday 20^th December, reopening on Thursday 2^nd January 2020.

Durrow Library
Durrow Library will close on Wednesday 18^th December, reopening Tuesday 7^th January 2020.

Rathdowney Library
Rathdowney Library will close Thursday 19^th December, reopening Monday 6^th January 2020.

Stradbally Library
Stradbally Library will close on Thursday 19^th December, reopening Tuesday 7^th January 2020.

Ballylinan Library
Ballylinan Library will close on Monday 16^th December, reopening Monday 6^th January 2020.

Borris in Ossory Library
Borris in Ossory Library will close on Mon 16^th December, reopening Monday 6^th January 2020.

Local Studies/Library Headquarters
Local Studies will close Thursday 19^th December, reopening Thursday 2^nd January 2020.