Distro: The Reading Room at Muine Bheag Arts is an exhibition showcasing the practice of artist books and zine culture within rural settings. This exhibition features a diverse selection of books and zines from over 40 artists and invites the public to immerse themselves in a specially designed reading space for artist publications. The Reading Room acts as a relaxed place for visitors to research and discover the rich tapestry of artist publications and themes they encompass. The collection explores themes of food, poetry, architecture, language, agriculture, design, community, critical theory and photography.

Distro: The Reading Room will accompany a series of public events such as a presentation of archival artist books from the National Irish Visual Arts Library (NIVAL) on 14th August at 1pm. This exhibition is a continuation of Distro: On Artist Publishing which was first exhibited as part of the Cavan Arts Festival in 2023.

Andrea Newman, Angelina Foster, Avril Corroon, Bridget Murphy, Bog Bodies Press, Brass Neck Press, Cara Farnan, Charlie Rydzewski, Christopher Steenson, Cillian Finnerty & Cóilín O'Connell, Deborah Corcoran, Emily McGardle, Emily Roche, Eílís Murphy, Hannah Murphy, Ian Kelly, James Mansfield, Jan McCullough, Janet Turra, Jean Herbert, Jessica Daly, John Busher, Jonathan O'Grady, Kate Flood, Lauren Hamilton, Leda Scully & Lily O’Shea, Lifeboat Press, Lucy Carrick, Luke Donnelly, Luke McAleenan, Manuel McCarthy Valderrama, Mel Galley, Molly Weavers-Hamilton, Niamh Mulvaney, Olive Jagha, Paul Mulgrew, Rachel Botha, Roisin Stack, Roseanne Lynch, Ríon Duffy Murphy, Róisín Power Hackett, Rónán Ó Raghallaigh & George Hooker, Sarah Deane, Sophie Carroll-Hunt, Síofra Egan, Theo Hynan-Ratcliffe, TLP Editions.

Arts Council of Ireland, Carlow County Council Arts Office, Creative Ireland Carlow and PhotoIreland Collection