Aidan Heavey Public Library
Athlone Civic Centre,
Church Street,
Athlone,
Co. Westmeath
Tel: +353 (0)90 644 2157
Tel: +353 (0)90 644 2158
Tel: +353 (0)90 644 2159
Fax: +353 (0)90 649 4900
Email: athlib@westmeathcoco.ie
Executive Librarian : Gearoid O'Brien, DLIS, FLAI,
Senior Library Asst.: Mae McLynn, Dip.Lib.
This modern purpose-built facility replaces the old library which had been
housed in the Fr. Mathew Hall, Athlone since 1949. Today the new Civic Centre
and Library enjoys a town centre location. However it is built on the outer
edges of the medieval town wall of Athlone and adjacent to St. Mary's Church
of Ireland. A bastion of the town wall is preserved outside the main entrance
and the line of the wall can be traced by a stainless steel track on the floor
of the adult library.
The Library 1050 sq. m. inclusive of the office space, has a total stock compliment of 40,000 items and is fully computerised using the Horizons Library Management System. The Library offers lending and reference services for both adults and Children in both traditional print media and multi-media formats such as talking books, cds, video and dvd. Among the additional facilities on offer are :
Membership
In order to join the library it is necessary to show photo ID and the utility
bill. Adults may borrow up to 4 per person, while children may borrow 3 items.
Items are on loan for a three-week period.
It is possible to renew items, telephone or online using your personal library pin number which you can obtain when you join the library, provided the items have not been requested by another member.
Library membership entitles you to use your membership card at any one of the branch libraries in the County, but the items must be returned to the library from which they were originally borrowed.
Please always bring your library memebership card with you when you wish to avail of services.
Current membership charges are as follows :
Fines :
Fines per book per week : 10 cent
Adults : €1.50
Unwaged/Children €1.00
Opening Hours:
Mon 10.00 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Tues 10.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m.
Wed 11.00 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Thurs 10.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.
Fri 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Sat 10.00 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.