Under the national public library strategy, Opportunities for All, online access to e-magazines and journals has been available to users through the public library service since January 2016. The service provides access through a single ‘hosting platform’ to a broad range of e-magazines to meet the recreational and professional requirements of users. Content is provided from countries worldwide and across a variety of subject areas.
The annual cost of the service is approx. €70,000 per annum. It is a matter for local authorities in their capacity as library authorities under the Local Government Act 2001 to manage and finance the service. My Department has no role in this regard.