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Brian “B+” Cross & Will Holland (Quantic) in conversation with Donal Dineen at UCC Library. A special screening of new and unseen film work, followed by a live Q&A exploring music, film, photography and cultural storytelling. Friday 7 Aug 2026 | 5-7pm
🎭 Step into the unexpected at the SoundEye Cabaret for Culture Night 2026 at UCC Library. Poetry, performance, music, video, and artistic experimentation come together in a celebration of creative boundary-pushing. Experience the revived legacy of Cork’s iconic SoundEye Festival.
Our final offering for National Heritage Week 2026 - link to register in our bio 😍
We are delighted to announce our programme of events for National Heritage Week 2026! Restoring an original 1916 Proclamation, a C17th Handwriting workshop, and a Live Podcast based on this years theme - Heritage At Risk! Free and open to all! @judesherry.bsky.social @corkfolklore.bsky.social
Rattling Ark play UCC Library this Thursday July 23rd at 7pm. Support comes from the incredibly talented Niamh Dalton. Themed Artist drinks by My Goodness. Tickets €13.50 from Eventbrite Age friendly- under 16 with an adult Wheelchair friendly venue. Original video by the awesome Brian Kelly
Thanks to Donal Dineen for spinning a few Rattling Ark tunes and plugging their gig in our Creative Zone on Thursday July 23rd - support from Niamh Dalton - this will be a good one folks!
Discover the story behind the Irish Proclamation. Printed in Defiance: Making the 1916 Proclamation at UCC Library explores how this iconic document was printed in secret. 📜 Original 1916 Proclamation on display 🎟️ Free entry 📅 Until 13 Sept 2026 Discover the document that helped shape a nation. 🇮🇪
We are hosting a French film weekend next week for Bastille Day in collaboration with Cork International Film Festival and the French Embassy of Ireland. Link in our bio for full programme. All films are free and subtitled. Free hot drinks on us!
We are very much looking forward to hosting Rattling Ark with support from Niamh Dalton as part of Boole Sounds 2026 @tombstome.bsky.social
UCC Library is seeking an exceptional Scholarly Communications Librarian to join its ambitious Research Services team. The Scholarly Communications Librarian will provide leadership and expertise in the rapidly evolving landscape of scholarly publishing and Open Research at University College Cork.
UCC Library x Tombstome Promotions present a special live performance from The Quiet Club featuring dance artist @hutchsophie and percussionist @solamhkelly - Thurs 25 June | Doors 7PM - €13.50 (Eventbrite) - 16+ (u16 w/ adult) - Access-friendly - Drinks by @mygoodnessfood @tombstome.bsky.social
Thanks to Ray Cuddihy from @rteradio1.bsky.social for coming along to our first BOOLE SOUNDS concert and for giving it a fine thumbs up later that night on his Late Date show. We have some excellent shows coming up with our September gigs close to selling out 👀 @tombstome.bsky.social
Come to UCC Library - bring the kids, the moody teenagers, or the painfully cool young adults and enjoy this joyous experience 🎉 UCC Library & @tombstome.bsky.social are hosting the unique Paddy Steer, with support from Twitcher. Drinks by the unstoppable My Goodness libcal.ucc.ie/event/4528733
UCC Library is hiring 7 Student Interns across areas like metadata, digital preservation, web dev & more. ✅ Real projects + great experience 🕐 120 hrs (Jun–Aug) 💸 €16.15/hr 📍 UCC campus 📅 Apply by 20 May (roles 1–5) / 22 May (6–7) Questions? alfie.davis@ucc.ie Details & apply: link in bio 🔗
New episode of UCC Library podcasts available! In this episode, we spotlight our Transition Year programme, where students from local schools spend a week gaining hands-on experience at UCC Library. We hope you enjoy the conversation. shows.acast.com/ucc-library-... #ucclibrary
As we gear up for Boole Sounds 2026, here's a glimpse of the concerts we presented in 2025, alongside the promo posters for the concerts we're presenting this year. The response was so positive that we're delighted to bring the series back in 2026.
A new free exhibition at @ucclibrary reveals the powerful behind‑the‑scenes story of the 1916 Proclamation. This video highlights the work of UCC Library conservator Louise O’Connor and conservation intern Luca de Cilladi. 24 April – 13 September 2026 UCC Library Free and open to the public.
We were delighted by the fantastic response to our events at this year’s Lifelong Learning Festival! A big thank you to everyone who came along, and to our library staff, along with colleagues across UCC, who helped run the workshops, show & tells, presentations, and demonstrations.
We are slowly building our UCC Library Podcast channel, you can check out previous episodes here: shows.acast.com/ucc-library-...
New episode of UCC Library podcasts now available! Trevor Joyce founder of SoundEye joins poets Ellen Dillon and Fergal Gaynor to reflect on 21 years of avant-garde poetry in Cork and beyond, recorded in UCC Library, home of the SoundEye archive. We hope you enjoy. shows.acast.com/ucc-library-...
UCC Library recorded its first Community Matters live podcast at the 2026 Cork Podcast Festival This forum focused on housing, with voices from CATU, Green Party, Cork Student Housing Co-op, CCAE & Derelict Ireland. With €407.42 raised for @cork.simon.community shows.acast.com/ucc-library-...
Following the success of last year’s pilot concert series, we’re delighted to be teaming up once again with Albert Twomey of Tombstome Promotions @tombstome.bsky.social as we open our doors to the public for Boole Sounds 2026. Tickets from Eventbrite.
Public exhibitions at UCC Library - FREE and OPEN TO ALL. Sonic Experiments - March to June Cork Afterlives - March to June Printed in Defiance - April to September
University College Cork Library is seeking a Head of Strategic Innovation to lead transformative projects, drive digital innovation, and champion evidence‑based decision making across our Library services. 📅 Closing date: 26 May 2026 📍 Join the team at UCC Library www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...
UCC Library is seeking a Deputy Librarian to play a key leadership role in shaping the future of our services and supporting the University’s strategic direction. 📅 Closing date: 16 June 2026 📍 Join the team at UCC Library www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...
Less than two weeks left to come see 'Celebrating 180 Years: University College Cork in Society' @ucclibrary! Come on in and learn a little more about the university's history and travel back in time to see how lectures used to be delivered using a Magic Lantern projector. #uccHistory #uccLibrary
Join us for An Introduction to Special Collections & Archives — a guided visit featuring rare manuscripts & photographs, plus a behind-the-scenes tour of our Preservation Lab with the Library Conservator. 📍 Q-1, Boole Library 📅 19 Feb 2026, 10–11:30am Book via link in bio libcal.ucc.ie/event/4474112
UCC Library is hiring a Scholarly Communications Librarian! Lead Open Research initiatives, manage CORA & UCC Journals, and shape scholarly publishing. Permanent, whole-time. Closing 24 March. More info www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...
Join us on Tuesday 17 February at 11am for the official launch and ribbon cutting of the Rainbow Stairs in UCC's Boole Library. We celebrate equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, symbolised by the Progress Pride Flag. All are welcome. #ProgressPrideFlag #RainbowStairs #UCClibrary
There is good feedback and then there is this anonymous feedback which one of our learning and teaching librarians received today ❤️