Fantastic turn out for toddler Storytime in Castlepollard Library. Why not come along next Friday for a live reading of two picture books. All welcome. Toddler Storytime will continue into Autumn and will take place the first Friday in every month, starting September 2nd, October 7th, November 4th and December 2nd. It is a wonderful […]
From 1698 to 1791, there were seventeen acts of parliament encouraging tree planting to attempt to reverse the process of de-forestation. Beginning in 1765, a tenant with a lease of at least twelve years could own the trees s/he planted. On the expiry of the lease, the trees were valued by a jury, and had […]
Westmeath Libraries hosted a delightful event in Kilbeggan library recently. On a beautiful Summer evening Anna Brown from Big Sky Flowers gave a demonstration on Jam Jar flower arranging. Anna provided everything necessary for the event participants to make their own lovely arrangements. She brought along a vast selection of gorgeous fragrant flowers for the […]
No Second Chances by Rio Youers, published Harper, 2022. Reviewed by Manus in Kilbeggan Library. At the center of No Second Chances is a villain you love to hate. The bearded, tattooed Johan Fly performs a hipster-Viking persona on social media, where he has a horde of adoring fans. But in his less public life […]
Westmeath Libraries are delighted to announce the launch of our new podcast: Life Changes : A series of podcasts with people aged 55 and upwards, about the lives they lived and changes that happened in the fifties and later. Whether that is change of career, retirement, or re-joining the workforce, lives are changing all the time […]
During lockdown Westmeath Libraries invited adults and children of all ages to take part in creating our "Strange Days Indeed" collection. We looked for stories, poems, letters, photos, or any work of art that expressed how individuals were experiencing the impact of Covid-19 in Irish society. A book featuring the work of 47 participants was […]
Westmeath Libraries are delighted to announce that we have started to develop a Toy Library, enabling you to borrow toys and games from Westmeath Libraries. Check the catalogue to see some of the options available Westmeath Libraries’ Toys & Games promotes play for adults and children of all ages, enabling families and individuals to borrow quality […]
Diarmaid Ferriter’s new history of the Irish Civil War seeks to get at the human experience and day-to-day texture of the war and its aftermath. In Between Two Hells, combat itself is skimmed over quickly. Other books have dealt with the strictly military side of things, but Ferriter has other interests. He has delved into […]
Fiona Egan shares a wonderful recipe with us this Christmas for something a little different. Ingredients: 600g (approx) pork fillet 220g pancetta 4 sprigs thyme Rapeseed oil & few knobs of butter For The Stuffing 65g breadcrumbs 4 ready to eat roughly chopped pitted dates 1 lemon/orange zest 2 teaspoons thyme finely chopped 4 tablespoons […]
It’s the week before Christmas, I have very little organized for the big day- there is shopping to be done, presents to be wrapped, and a house to make presentable. So, with one day’s leave left, I decided to do the sensible thing and ignore my responsibilities for another while and to head for the […]