Our children's Arts and Crafts class held recently at Mullingar Library was a very egg-citing, fun-filled and eco-friendly event. We transformed old books and cereal boxes into adorable Easter bunnies and crazy chicks! The children unleashed their creativity to produce memorable Easter gifts for family and friends. We hope all our friends had a very […]
During the month of February, libraries across the country celebrated Ireland Reads, an initiative by the Government of Ireland to promote the joy of reading. Here at Mullingar Library, we concluded the celebrations with a Found Poetry Workshop. The students from 4th Class at St. Tolas National School in Delvin were also celebrating Creative February, […]
We celebrated Valentine's Day this week in true Mullingar Library style with one of our beloved arts and crafts sessions! Hearts, glitter, and creativity filled the air as everyone joined in the fun. Watch this space for more arts and crafts sessions next month!
This May as part of the Bealtaine festival we celebrated the arts and creativity. Our last event was the coffee and crafts class where we chose to decorate greeting cards with flowers of late Spring and early Summer. Greatly inspired by the wonderful wildflower meadow right outside our window in the libraries creative space, we […]
On 2nd October 1848 the first train pulled into Mullingar Station heralding an entirely new way to travel and conduct commerce for the inhabitants of Mullingar and its environs. Over the next 175 years, trains became an integral part of the town’s transport network with the rest of the country while creating employment and trade. […]