WHY?

Westport Library is 35 years old and has not been renovated or extended in that period.

At 2,000 sq foot it is only double the size of Achill and one fifth the size of Castlebar and Ballina.

As a result it carries a greatly reduced amount of stock than either Castlebar or Ballina.

It is open the same hours as Castlebar and Ballina and provides the same services. It does so with a staff of three.

It has 6 public access PCs compared with 20 in Castlebar and Ballina.[1]

It has no Public Toilets.

Its local history and exhibition areas are too small.

It does not have any meeting rooms, study areas, or research facilities.

It does not have adequate parking
[1] Mayo Library Service Plan “Reading the Future”