As we move into the colder months of the year, our demand for energy rises. The Home Energy Saving Kit by Codema is an easy way to measure your energy usage and discover practical ways that you might be able to reduce your bills. The kits are available to borrow from Mullingar Library and Aidan… Continue reading Home Energy Saving Kits at Westmeath Libraries
Please click on the links below for more details, and to book your tickets. Remember you can always contact us on 044 9332162 or email library@westmeathcoco.ie if you have any questions, or just ask on your next visit to your local library. 23rd - 28th October Activity BookClub Exhibition Group Meeting Lecture / Talk Storytime Workshop / Class… Continue reading Library events this week
Westmeath Libraries and Westmeath County Council are running a 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.
On the 6th October Roderic O’ Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Heather Humphreys, Minister for Rural and Community Development announced the First 5 Little Book at Bedtime initiative, in collaboration with public libraries and the Local Government Management Agency. Free bedtime story books and library card wallets are available at… Continue reading Free bedtime story books for all children, 4 years of age and under
Do you know it’s never too early to start the reading habit? Westmeath Libraries is committed to supporting families in building their reading confidence and instilling a love of reading for fun. A new Reading to your Baby guide has been launched with partners from Westmeath County Childcare Committee, Westmeath Community Development’s Empowering Communities Programme… Continue reading Babies love Books! Find out more with Westmeath Libraries.
Are you passionate about writing and eager to develop your creative writing skills? Look no further! We are excited to host a series of writing workshops to help you out. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced writer, these events are designed to cater to all skill levels. Our instructors will guide you through… Continue reading Creative Writing workshops
Westmeath Libraries are interested in setting up a Teen Advisory Board. This is a group of teenagers from around the county who would meet on a regular basis to help make the library more relevant to teenagers. Members will help plan and set up events, work on skills and creativity, participate in projects, and make… Continue reading Teen Advisory Board
Celebrate the eighteenth year of Culture Night with Westmeath Libraries on 22nd September 2023 Drop in to Castlepollard Library on Friday, 22nd September to see our exhibition on wrought iron gates from the local area. Exhibition runs from 9:40 am to 5:00 pm. All welcome. This exhibition will run until Friday, 29th September. Mullingar Library… Continue reading Culture night in the library
28th August 2023 Summer Stars is almost at an end, but there is still time to read more. Call in to your local library and sign up today. We also have over 20 events happening around the county. Please click on the links below for more details, and to book your tickets. Remember you can… Continue reading Library events this week
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.… Continue reading Living Heritage of Westmeath – Mullingar Railway from 1848