Age Friendly Libraries
The proportion of older people is increasing in our community and as life expectancy increases, the need to ensure that Ireland becomes a great country in which to grow old is increasing too.
To do this and as part of the Age-Friendly Kerry Strategy, Kerry Library aims to provide a range of services that are available and easily accessed by older people.
Kerry Library currently has two designated Age Friendly libraries, Cahirciveen & Killarney.
Age Friendly initiatives at these libraries include:
To do this and as part of the Age-Friendly Kerry Strategy, Kerry Library aims to provide a range of services that are available and easily accessed by older people.
Kerry Library currently has two designated Age Friendly libraries, Cahirciveen & Killarney.
Age Friendly initiatives at these libraries include:
- Wide selection of large print and audio books available for lending
- Collections on health & well being and living with dementia
- Reading areas with a range of comfortable seating
- Separate events space/community rooms to facilitate information sessions, talks and age friendly events
- Events programme including lectures, information sessions, craft events
- Annual Bealtaine Festival programme
- Access to online training courses and digital skills training
- Staff trained in age friendly principles
Read more about Age Friendly Kerry's 2018-2022 Strategy HERE
Resources
- ComReg Scam Calls & Texts FAQs- Download HERE
- Age Friendly Ireland: https://agefriendlyireland.ie/