Online resources…
Reference Resources
Britannica Online
Kilkenny County Library Service has a subscription to Britannica Online. You can connect to it for FREEin the library on the Public Internet Access PC's by clicking on a link below.
If you are a Library member you can also connect to it from home. Click on a link below and then type in the 8 digit barcode number - on the back of your Library card- when requested
| Britannica Junior | For ages 5 - 11 |  |
| Britannica Student | For ages 12 - 18 |  |
| Encylopaedia Britannica | For ages 18+ |  |
Naxos Music Library
Kilkenny County Library Service has a subscription to the Naxos Music Library.
You can connect to the site FREE of charge on the Public Internet Access PC's in your local library by clicking on the links below. If you are a Library member you can also connect to this from home. Click on the link required and then type in the 8 digit barcode number - on the back of your Library card- when requested.
This resource allows you to listen to a broad range of classical, jazz, folk and new age music tracks from over 40,000 discs.
| Naxos Music Library | For all ages |  |
Click 'Music in the Library' to access our full range of services in this area
Reading, Writing and Numeracy
Write On - help improve your reading, writing and numeracy skills Click in logo to the right. |  |
PLEASE NOTE : The Local Studies and Inter-Library Resources below are made available through An Chomhairle Leabharlanna/The Library Council under the Changing Libraries Programme etc. All of the resources can be accessed free of charge at your local public library while some require subscriptions for access at home.
Local Studies Resources
| A website of information from public libraries, museums and archives aboutIrelandpast and present. |  |
| Information on the Environment: a website of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government |  |
| A most important surviving 19th Century Genealogical Resource |  |
| Ordnance SurveyIrelandHistoric Map Viewer (Maps B/W and Colour 1834-1842) -– available on our library PC’s. |  |
| Irish Times Digital Archive features exact reproductions of all articles publishedby the Irish Times from 1859 onwards– available on our library PC’s |  |
| Digitised Irish Local Studies titles which are searchable by County or subject |  |
| Numerous Irish Journals in arts, humanities and science from the 1700's to the present |  |
Inter-Library Resources
| A website for searching the online catalogues of Irish public libraries, where library members can request books, CD’s,DVD’s etc on inter-library loan |  |
Newspapers Online
The following links provide free access to International newspapers
www.onlinenewspapers.com World newspapers in English and other languages, includes Irish publications
http://library.uncg.edu/news/ World News and newspapers online in English and other languages, includes a few Irish publications. Advanced search facility find news resources in a particular language or by other criteria
www.world-newspapers.com World newspapers, magazines, and news Sites in English, includes National Irish newspapers and News Sites
Computer Software on Public PC’s in Library Branches include:
- Driver Theory Test 2009
- Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Microsoft Student
- Children’s Encarta
- Encarta Dictionary
- Learning Essential
- Google Earth
Recommended Websites
Internet access is free for library members while there is a nominal charge for non-members. However access to the recommended websites listed to the left is free to all in the Library: