Opinion
Eithne Shortall: The one place I would fight for above all others
In which our columnist pens an appreciation of the public library
Later this month I will receive €150 into my bank account. And of all the €150s that I earn this year, it will be my hands down favourite. Because this money is the result of thousands of people borrowing my books from Irish libraries in 2022. Next month, I will receive a further €900 or so from British libraries and it will be received with the same sense of being absolutely tickled pink.
Before I ...