Galway City Library

Galway City Library is a library in , which is located on Saint Augustine Street. Galway City Library is situated nearby to , as well as near the government office .
  • Opening hours:
    Monday: 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
    Tuesday and Thursday: 10:30 AM—8:00 PM
    Wednesday and Friday: 10:30 AM—5:00 PM
    Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: public library in Ireland
  • Address: Saint Augustine Street, Galway
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe and Augustinian Church.

Theater building
Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 3.0.
An Taibhdhearc is the national Irish language theatre of . It was founded in 1928. The word taibhdhearc means "ghostly vision", from, "taibhse" meaning ghost, and "dearcadh" meaning "view".

Church
Photo: Olliebailie, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas is a medieval church building in , Ireland. It is a collegiate church and the parish church of St. Nicholas parish, which covers Galway City. is situated 170 metres northwest of Galway City Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galway and Claddagh.

Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the county town of on the west coast of Ireland. It's Ireland's fourth largest city, with a population in 2024 of 85,000, but its historic centre on the east bank of the River Corrib is compact.

Suburb
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The is an area close to the centre of , Ireland, where the meets . It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls.

Suburb
Photo: Arnold Unterholzner, CC BY 2.0.
is a seaside area to the southwest of city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks .

Galway City Library

Latitude
53.27166° or 53° 16′ 18″ north
Longitude
-9.05178° or 9° 3′ 6″ west
Operator
Galway City Council
Open location code
9C5G7WCX+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 403842135
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q56260795
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Galway City Library” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Leabharlann Chathair na Gaillimhe”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Citizens Information and Outset Gallery.

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