The central library in Castlebar holds a complete collection of local newspapers including the Connaught Telegraph from the early part of the Nineteenth Century on microfilm. Other branches stock local and national newspapers and a selection of magazines and journals. Most branches now hold a small stock of educational videos and audiotapes covering history, DIY, nature, sport and Shakespearean plays. A wide range of 'talking books' is now available in all branches. These are particularly useful for the visually impaired but are also used by housewives and people who travel long journeys.
All branches hold a range of books in large type for the visually impaired.
Exhibitions by local artists are always welcome. Every year numerous talk and lectures are held in the central library in Castlebar. Topics covered in the past have included euthanasia, drug abuse, taxation, heart disease, the Irish language and the Mayo Gaelic football team. Visits by children's writer are also frequently arranged Marita Conlon McKenna, Siobhan Parkinson, Michael Mullen, Una Leavy Don Conroy are among the authors who have visited our branches in recent years. Local volunteers who are prepared to read to children are always welcome.