Libraries for literacy (Cork)
Using local libraries to support adult literacy
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The project partners were
Ballyhoura development
Cork education and training board
South Munster money advice and budgeting service (MABS)
Cork libraries
About this project
This project used libraries to support adult literacy and lifelong learning. Local libraries are accessible, trusted, and inclusive community spaces that help adults who may experience barriers to formal education.
More about this project
In-person, group-based sessions took place in libraries throughout Cork. They covered
digital literacy,
creative writing,
family literacy,
financial information, and
health and well-being.
This project moved away from traditional classroom models by embedding literacy in everyday life skills.
Facilitators positioned libraries as active hubs for literacy, learning and information.