Are you looking for a job or a career change? Are you thinking of starting your own business? With professional staff and access to a broad range of services, the library is a place to explore, learn and connect. Work Matters is a national initiative and offers services at at all our Libraries. This service is a partnership initiative of Offaly Libraries and Libraries Ireland. The Work Matters service at your library is a perfect place to explore, research and learn new skills.
What’s available for you at the Library
- Free membership – Details about joining here
- Professional staff to provide direction and help with your research
- PCs and Internet Access, Free Wifi
- Printing, scanning and photocopying. Mobile printing service, allowing users to send print jobs into the library printer in advance of their visit. (ask staff for further information on this)
- Meeting room space, study & research space
- Online learning – services with access to over 500 e-learning courses and elanguages
- Business and employment books, journals, newspapers, magazines, trade journals, reports, scholarly journals, wirefeeds
- Online catalogue with access to items nationwide
- Workshops, presentations and networking opportunities
- Computer Courses
- Join MyOpenLibrary to access Tullamore, Banagher and Ferbane Libraries and have unlimited access from 8am – 10pm every night ( Currently suspended for essential upgrades )
- Market Research and Company Information
- Business and trade journals, books and newspapers
- Space for meetings, study and research
- County development plans
- Government Information
Helpful links
BorrowBox
The Work Matters national initiative and partnership with Libraries Ireland is a brilliant facility supporting our library users with business start-up support, job-seeking tips and career advice. As a key service of your library, BorrowBox offers an excellent range of business and self-development eBooks and eAudiobooks to help support this initiative. Take some time to explore the amazing content available to you on BorrowBox.
Supports during COVID-19
COVID-19 Income Supports: Employer and Employee Guidance
Getting a welfare payment during the COVID-19
Updates from Government on how it is dealing with COVID-19
Employment Support
Department of Social Protection
Interview Skills
Effective interview skills with Career Portal
Start your own business
Offaly Local Enterprise Office
Career Information
The National Centre for Guidance in Education (NCGE)
The Institute of Guidance Counsellors (IGC)
Irish & EU Jobs
Volunteering
Database of volunteering opportunities
Database of accredited EVS organisations
There is a wide range of supports available to help businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis
Government supports for COVID-19 impacted businesses
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation booklet of the key supports and resources to help businesses impacted by COVID-19.
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation practical steps, supports and guidance to help your business.
Local Enterprise Office (LEO) supports for helping your business respond to COVID-19, including an Expert View series and live Lunch and Learn webinars, and a booklet detailing how the LEO can help.
Enterprise Ireland Employee Engagement & Motivation webinar series.
Bord Bia COVID Response Webinars on immediate, medium and long term supports.
Health & Safety Authority (HSA) resources.
ISME information on managing your business during COVID-19 and video series on managing employees during Coronavirus.
FAQs for employers in relation to home-working.