Kildare Co Council's community helpline remains open during Level 3 restrictions
Kildare Co Council's Kildare COVID-19 Community Call Helpline remains available during the Level 3 restrictions from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Contact details for the community support line are: Freephone 1800 300 174 or 045 980 202.
In a statement issued this morning, the Council also revealed details of its service arrangements during current Level 3 Covid-19 Restrictions.
The new arrangements are arising from the commencement of Level 3 restrictions, in accordance with Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021, the Government Plan for Living with Covid-19.
Closures and service changes:
Library Services
All Libraries in the County are now closed with immediate effect.
Kildare Library Service will provide a Contact and Collect request service at this
time. Library items can be ordered online: www.kildare.ie/library
Once your requested item(s) have been received by your chosen pick up library, you
will be notified via your chosen method. You then contact the library to arrange a
collection time.
A full list of our library contact information is available at
Libraries in Athy, Celbridge, Kildare, Leixlip, Maynooth, Naas and Newbridge will
provide this service during normal service hours.
Additional Kildare Libraries will provide the service during their normal service hours
every alternate week:
Week commencing October 5 – Ballitore, Kilcock, Rathangan
Week commencing October 12 – Castledermot, Clane, Kilcullen, Monasterevin
You can also return items to the library via external library book bins, where available, or by contacting your nearest library to make arrangements.
In all situations, the health and safety of library users and staff will be paramount.
Social distancing will be observed where library users interact with services, and all health and safety protocols will be observed.
You can continue to use the library online!
Join the library online;
Download eBooks and eAudiobooks;
Read magazines and newspapers
Take eLearning or language courses;
Watch, listen or take part in online library events
Full details are on our website www.kildare.ie/library
Follow the library team on social media for up to date information on current events
and service developments.
Twitter @kildarelibrary
Facebook KildareCountyLibraryService
Instagram @kildarelibrary
Kildare County Council continued service delivery:
All other Council offices remain open to the public by appointment only.
To book an appointment please go to the Council website at www.kildarecountycouncil.ie.
To avoid unnecessary travel, you may wish to instead avail of our online services: http://www.kildare.ie/countycouncil/OnlineServices/
Kildare County Council outdoor playgrounds, play areas and parks remain open.
Social distancing should be respected in these spaces alongside other standard precautions i.e. remaining 2 meters apart and practicing respiratory hygiene, hand-washing and cough etiquette.