May 2013
9 posts
Your invitation to afternoon tea in '63...!
National Drawing Day, Offaly Events - Saturday...
National Drawing Day
Offaly Events
Saturday the 18th May
National Drawing Day is an event promoted by the National Gallery of Ireland
Drawing Day provides an ideal opportunity to encourage people to try their hand at drawing and sketching under the guidance of experienced facilitator.
Public Access Arts:- JKL Street, Edenderry
Time: 11am – 3pm
Info: Gallery will be open with 4 resident...
Tullamore Library invites you to the launch of ...
Help create the world's largest coin Mosaic in...
Can you help create
The World’s Largest Coin Mosaic in Tullamore
For The Guinness Book of records??
“Change for Art”is in aid of Tullamore Community Arts Centre
Tullamore Community Arts Centre invite you to help the primary school childrenof Tullamore and the surrounding areas in their attempt to create a newWorld Record for the Guinness Book of Records.
Please donate at one of our collection...
Book your Summer computer courses @ Tullamore...
Triple P Parenting (0-7 years) - Free parenting...
Looking to take up jogging? Train with a former...
'Spoken Word' at Tullamore Library tonight @ 7pm -...
Internship(s) for Library Assistant(s) in...
Vacancies
Description:
The intern will gain practical experience in different aspects of library work including book processing, cataloguing, online resource management, frontline branch library, local history and outreach. The intern will work as part of a team in library services. The intern will receive formal/informal training in the following:- use of the Horizon Library Management System....
April 2013
9 posts
Check out some new titles by children's author...
Meet the fairies in my backyard.
Jenny, Sylvester… and their six little chicks.
These beautiful new illustrated books are now available for loan at Offaly Libraries.
For more information on Dolores, check her website http://www.doloreskeaveney.com/
Free Genealogy training in Edenderry - kick start...
The CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's...
The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are the UK’s oldest and most prestigious children’s book awards. Often described by authors and illustrators as ‘the one they want to win’ - they are the gold standard in children’s literature.
The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book for children and young people. The...
New titles
Check out the new titles on books, eaudiobooks and ebooks at Offaly Libraries here
IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
IMPAC website
The 2013 Shortlist has been announced - ten novels have been selected from the 154 nominated.
Shortlist
City of Bohane by Kevin Barry (Irish Author)
Offaly Libraries catalogue copies
The map and the Territory by Michel Houellebecq
Offaly Libraries copies coming soon
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
Offaly Libraries catalogue copies (Book 1 & 2) (Book...
Childrens Book of the Year Awards 2013
Check out the shortlist for the CBI Book of the Year Awards 2013 and Offaly Libraries copies available here
March 2013
17 posts
Easter Closure @ Offaly Libraries
All Offaly Libraries will be closed the following dates:
Friday 29th March 2013 (Good Friday)
Saturday 30th March 2013 (Easter Saturday)
Monday 1st April 2013
All Libraries will have the usual opening hours from Tuesday 2nd April.
Check out the Easter events @ Offaly Libraries on http://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Libraries/
Offaly Libraries wish all our members a very Happy Easter!
Easter Activities @ Offaly Libraries
Birr Library
Guess how many flying Saucers are in the jar…
and win the contents of the jar!
Just fill in name, contact number and the guess and the closest to the total- will win the contents of the jar.
You can email your guess to Birr library birrlibrary@offalycoco.ie
Winner will be notified on Tuesday 2nd April!
Edenderry Library
Easter Arts and Crafts at Edenderry Library
...
Fun day today at Tullamore Central Library...come...
Tullamore Central Library celebrates The Gathering...
For more information on The Gathering events in Offaly see below
http://www.offaly.ie/eng/Services/Libraries/Images/The_Gathering_in_Offaly.pdf
Gael Scoil Eadan Doire visit Edenderry Library for...
5th and 6th classes from Gael Scoil Eadan Doire took part in Tra na Gceist 2013. Four teams participated and members of each team chose a name for the team. Martina Mooney was the quiz master and rounds included music, geography, general knowledge, history and a picture round. Members of the winning team were presented with green felt hats-to wear in the forthcoming Edenderry St....
Tullamore Central Library celebrates National...
World Book Day challenge in Offaly Libraries,...
World Book Day is happening today, Thursday, March 7th and to celebrate this very special day Tullamore Central Library is rolling out the Offaly Libraries Reading Challenge 2013 in Tullamore and the surrounding area. This is part of a countywide initiative which has, to date seen 26 schools taking part throughout Offaly. Over the course of the day, local primary schools will visit Tullamore...
Seachtain na Gaeilge in Offaly Libraries
Your local library Date Event
Birr
Saturday, 9th March from 11-1pm
Gaeilge agus Ceoil sa Leabharlann!
There will be a cupan tae, storytelling, book display, and a film sponsored by the Irish Film Industry
Clara Wednesday, 6thMarch from 10-3pm
Irish Crafts display & demonstration by Clara ICA
Clara
Thursday, 7th March, 3.30pm
Thursday, 7th March, 7pm
The Golden Era of Ceili Music...
Engineers Week at Offaly Libraries
Students from Ard Scoil Chiarán, Clara attend a talk by Claire Hughes in Clara Library
Edenderry Library celebrated Engineers Week this week by inviting local schools to the library for a talk by Offaly County Council Engineers, Leonard Geoghegan and Brendan Fitzsimons. 6th Class from Edenderry Boys N.S and 5th and 6th classes from Derrinturn National attended the talk on the day to day work...
February 2013
9 posts
Offaly Libraries' Reading Challenge 2013...calling...
World Book Day is happening on Thursday, March 7th and in the run up to that special day we’re hoping, with the help of schools and parents, to roll out the Offaly Libraries’Offaly Reading Challenge 2013 in Tullamore and the surrounding area. The challenge has already proven successful with children in Birr, Ferbane, Clara, Kilcormac and Edenderry.
The Challenge:
Each participating child is...
Engineer Week 25th February - 5th March
Events in Offaly Libraries for Engineers Week
Banagher Library
Friday 1st March @ 10.00am
speaker: Paul McLoughlin
Mixture of 5th & 6th class from St. Rynagh’s NS
Birr Library
Friday 1st March @ 11am
speakers: Grainne Carey & Joan Martin
5th & 6th class St. Brendan’s NS
Clara Library
Wednesday 27th February @ 11.30am
speaker: Claire Hughes
Mixture of TY, 5th & 6th...
Tullamore Computer Classes - book your place!
Tuesday Crafters Display!
The Tuesday Crafters group will be displaying a selection of their works in Clara Library from Tuesday 26th February to Saturday 2nd March as part of Adult Learners’ festival 2013.
Everyone welcome!
For more information on the Tuesday Crafters contact Clara Library
'Under the Fading Lamp' to put Rhymers' Club in...
Tullamore Rhymers’ Club will launch the very first edition of their chapbook, ’ Under The Fading Lamp’, in Tullamore Library on the evening of Thursday, February 28th. This short, informal and relaxed evening will begin at around 6.30pm when members of the Rhymers’ Club will take it in turn to perform some readings from amongst the pieces featured in ’ Under The...
Book Launch by Edenderry Teenagers
The Boom Book, by Shauna Bannon Ward and Samantha Brennan will be officially launched in Edenderry Library on Wednesday 20th February at 7pm .
The Boom Book, which is a book on scientific experiments, is aimed at Primary school pupils between the ages of 5-10years. Shauna and Samantha, both of whom are students at Oaklands College, will be demonstrating basic scientific experiments on the...
Art and Crafts at Edenderry Library
Some colourful owls from Edenderry Library Junior Craft sessions!
Beginners Art Classes
A new Beginners Art Class has started in Edenderry Library on Saturday mornings.
Saturday Morning Artwith Kathleen is between 11am and 12.45pm.
All welcome!
Junior Arts and Crafts Sessions
Wednesdays from 3.30 to 4.30pm
Facilitated by TY students from St Mary’s Secondary school, who are...
January 2013
1 post
Operation Transformation - Tullamore Walk this...
With new year’s resolutions to get healthier, fitter, loose weight etc we are pleased to be associated for a third year with the National Walk Day in support of RTE’s Operation Transformation programme. In 2011 almost 75 people took part on the local walk in Tullamore – last year close to 350 people turned out to support Edenderry’s Adrian Brereton.
This year’s walk will be held on Saturday...
December 2012
5 posts
Edenderry Library Christmas Wreath
This beautiful Christmas wreath, created by Christine and Tom Moore, was presented to staff at Edenderry library.
The Grow It Yourself group in Edenderry make wreaths in the library every year, and have a tradition of making one wreath especially for the library.
A group of about 15 children, teens and adults attended, creating a wonderful atmosphere of goodwill and Christmas cheer.
Beautiful Crafts at Daingean and Ferbane Libraries
All aboard The Polar Express!
The Polar Express Party
On Wednesday19th December at 6.30pm, the Polar Express will be making a special stop at Tullamore Central Library for a very festive pyjama part.
Children will be treated to a reading of the story (a modern classic written and illustrated by Chris van Allsburg) along with Christmas treats, Christmas music, fun and games.
This is a free event for children aged 3 and...
