In 2007 An Chomhairle completed work on an online database of public library buildings, funded by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
The www.librarybuildings.ie website.
Visitors to the site can find information on all aspects of the library building, from details of the locality to details of the buildings features and facilities. A selection of photographs of each building is provided as is a link to Google Maps, showing the exact location of each building.
Cllr. Jim D'Arcy (Chairman, Dundalk Town Council), Conn Murray (Louth County Manager), Cllr. Mark Dearey, Norma McDermott, and Anne Ward (County Librarian, Louth) at the launch of www.librarybuildings.ie.
www.librarybuildings.ie was officially launched by the Chairman of An Chomhairle, Cllr. Mark Dearey, on 5th June 2008. The launch took place in Dundalk library, to mark the 150th anniversary of the opening of the first local authority public library in Ireland. An Chomhairle thanks Louth County Council for hosting the event and congratulates the authority on the library service’s achievements.