Locals checked out over one million items, with libraries recording 3.18 visits per head of population.
A new report on library performance across the country shows a strong recovery in membership, borrowing and visitor numbers in 2024.
The number of registered members increased to 795,819, up by over 10,000 on the previous year.
Kildare saw active engagement, with a near 30 percent rise in registrations - helped by the opening of the Naas Library and Cultural Centre.
The number of people registered in libraries across the county last year stood at 40,116.
The number of items borrowed across the country, according to the National Oversight and Audit Commission, rose to more than 17.4 million, a 7.6 percent increase on 2023.
Locals checked out over one million items, with libraries recording 3.18 visits per head of population.
Kfm Obituary Notices
Ballitore Preparing For 200th Anniversary Of Death Of Local Poet
Community House In Prosperous Going From "Strength To Strength" Two Years After Opening
More Than One Third Of Kildare Residents Commute Outside Of County For Work, Study Finds
Kildare Town School Awarded For Sustainability Project
Concerns Raised Over Future Of 736 Bus Travelling Through Castledermot
Diversions Expected As Works To Take Place On Road Near Caragh This Friday
