Westmeath Libraries is seeking quotations for a mobile Sensory Unit and a sensory corner including padded seat/plinth with integrated bubble tube and fibre accessories in Kilbeggan Library Kilbeggan Library is currently undergoing extensive renovation works to enhance services to the community including sensory supports for families. The mobile sensory unit will be located in Kilbeggan […]
Join us in Castlepollard Library for a series of linked workshops where we will develop our Sustainability Horizons project. These workshops will focus on practical sustainability skills and artistic expression, culminating in an exhibition of participant-created artworks at Castlepollard Library at the end of November. Events are free, and you can register to attend any […]
The Battle of Wits is a Table Quiz for Transition Year students in Westmeath, Longford, Offaly, and Laois. Please contact dearbhla.sheridan@westmeathcoco.ie for more details, or if you are a TY teacher in a Westmeath school and would like to participate. Teachers from other counties should contact their local library for more information. The Battle of […]
Aidan Heavey Athlone Library and LWETB are delighted to announce the launch of our joint ALL Collaboration & Innovation project Save Our Seeds - Seed Library Initiative. The SOS seed library is a collection of open-pollinated heirloom seeds that are available for our library members to borrow. We hope that people from throughout our local […]
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Westmeath Libraries are delighted to announce the launch of ‘Well Westmeath’, a series of free public talks and workshops focused on health and wellbeing, taking place this autumn in Athlone and Mullingar Libraries. Finding reliable health information can often be overwhelming, with so much information available from various sources. ‘Well Westmeath’ aims to make health […]
We are delighted to announce our jam packed programme of free events taking place this Culture Night 2024 on Friday 20th September! Westmeath Culture Night is a platform to showcase the county’s rich cultural offering and designed to make the arts accessible to everyone - enthusiasts and novices alike. You are bound to find whatever […]
Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir is a national moment, celebrating all that makes up the richness and diversity of Culture in Ireland today, connecting people to cultural activities locally and nationally and aims to open up pathways to ongoing engagement. Celebrate with us in Westmeath Libraries on 20th September 2024 A reading of "Dren's Wish […]
To help children to navigate starting school, libraries have put together a bag with a book just for them that can be collected at any Westmeath library from June 2024. We hope that once they visit the library to pick up their book bag, our new library members and their families will come back regularly […]
As schools open their doors again, Westmeath Libraries and Westmeath County Council are running a Back to School Road Safety Poster competition. Simply design a poster to raise awareness of Road Safety and drop it in to your local Westmeath Library to be in with a chance to win. Suggested themes include Age Categories are There will be a […]