General Reference & Information Service
General Reference & Information Service
Through this service Mayo County Library aims to provide the answers to all your questions, or at the very least to point you in the right direction. Many enquiries can be answered quickly from our own resources or we can contact other information providers on your behalf. You may avail of this service by simply visiting any of our libraries or by contacting us by phone, letter or email.
What kind of information is available?
- Local Government information - development plans, list of planning applications, register of electors etc.
- General information - addresses of organisations, local evening classes, phone numbers, facts and data
- Information on everyday matters - your rights, travel, health and education
- Current affairs - politics, economics, social issues
- Information about Mayo - history, literature, folklore and traditions
- Information for students - details of courses, careers and prospectuses
- European information - European Union, policies, statistics and grants
- Consumer Information - a number of our branches hold Consumer Choice and Which magazines which provide a vast array of information on all aspects of consumer rights.
Our resources which include books, government publications, maps, newspapers and periodicals, Acts of the Oireachtais, CD-ROMS and on-line services represent
a significant information resource -
available to be used by You and for YOU.