Sir, – The Government has allocated €46 million for the construction of a new library and public realm in Cork city centre. This 21st-century library shouldn’t just be a library of books; it should also be a library of things. A place where you can borrow a guitar, a sewing machine or a chessboard. Such libraries are common in other countries but unheard of here.
It would be more sustainable and cost-effective if we bought less and borrowed more – this new library is a golden opportunity to facilitate such a shift.
– Is mise,
PÁDRAIG RICE,
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Cork City.