Exciting chapter begins at Cork City Library with new man at the helm New City Librarian David O’Brien looks forward to some major developments in the years ahead, he tells COLETTE SHERIDAN David O’Brien Cork City Librarian pictured in Cork City Library. Picture: Clare Keogh Colette Sheridan HAVING started his career in Cork’s libraries before working in recent years as the RAPID co-ordinator on Cork’s northside in the communities of Mayfield, Blackpool, the Glen and Fairhill/Farranree, David O’Brien is returning to the library service. He has been appointed as the new city librarian, replacing Liam Ronayne who retired at the end of 2020. David, 60, a west Cork man from Lisavaird, was a key member of Cork City’s Covid Community Response Forum over the last year.