Library and Bookshop Services

Schoolbooks needed

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All students who are coming to the end of some of their textbooks are asked to donate them to the library. These are used to provide texts for families who may find it difficult to buy new books in the current economic climate. The donated books will be put to good use and the money from them will go directly into buying more books. Ms. Staunton and Ms O'Donoghue will be happy to take the books once the Summer exams are out of the way. This is a very worthwhile initiative and helps several families within the school community.

School Library

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CBS Kilkenny has a fully stocked library of books, of both academic and leisure genres. It is staffed by Mary O'Donoghue, our librarian who opens the library every lunchtime. Through this service, students can buy or rent a number of schoolbook titles, and also avail of reduced prices on state exam papers and popular stationery items.

Each June, students are asked to donate any schoolbooks that they no longer require. These books are then sold from the school library for €5 each. This money is then invested back into buying class sets of textbooks which are rented to the students for the very reasonable price of €5 per annum. 
These books include popular titles in the areas of:
-        Spanish 
-        Religion
-        Applied maths
-        Art
-        Accountancy
-        English

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There is also a growing stock of novels which are rented for €2 each, including such titles as:
-        Benny and babe
-        Lies of silence
-        The boy in the stripped pyjamas
-        Artemis Fowl
-        Private Peaceful
-        The field

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Other services
  • Junior Cert. and Leaving Cert exams papers can be bought in the Library at reduced prices. 
  • The school library also supplies stationary items such as log books, set squares etc.
  • The library is open every day at lunch time and if you need a schoolbook, why not check the library and get it secondhand for €5!
Finally all students are asked to donate any unwanted books to the school. They will be put to good use and the money from them will go directly into buying more books.