Library News

13 October 2022
Winter arrangement workshops

**Please note - all these events are now booked out. We hope you enjoy ** Join us this December as we explore sustainable Christmas decorations and learn how to make a foam-free Winter arrangement from Irish grown & foraged material. We are delighted to welcome Anna Browne of Big Sky Flowers to our libraries for […]

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10 October 2022
Win a Beanie

Enter our Road Safety Quiz, in association with Westmeath County Council Transport section, and win a LED Beanie Hat. Pick up your entry form in all Westmeath Libraries - limited numbers so make sure to enter today!

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10 October 2022
C-Pens now available

Westmeath Libraries are delighted to announce that C-Pens are now available to borrow from Westmeath Libraries. The C-Pen is a wonderful tool for anyone learning English, or for people with reading difficulties such as dyslexia. It can also be of benefit to people with vision problems, as this portable device reads text out aloud to […]

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7 October 2022
Autumn Time Poetry Club

Join us in Mullingar Library for our Autumn Time Poetry Club with Paul Timoney, as part of our Local Live Performances. Express yourself in a friendly, fun-filled and supportive environment. Feel free to bring along your favourite poem, or your own compositions. No need to book, simply join us in the library from 6:00 to […]

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7 October 2022
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13 September 2022
I love you Dave Taylor

A matinee of storytelling, prose, poetry, and extraordinary performances will take place on the 24th of September in theLibrary in Mullingar. With the support of Westmeath County Council, under the Local Live Performances Scheme (LLPS4), screenwriterand author Ronika Merl is bringing her celebrated show from Dublin to Mullingar.The show begins at 10.30am, in the Library […]

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6 September 2022
Sensory stories

We are delighted to announce a series of events in Westmeath Libraries around the world of Sensory Story times. Sensory stories can open up a world of different experiences for participants. This programme of events will include story times in our libraries, as well as a series of talks for parents/carers/teachers. Funded by Dormant Accounts […]

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26 August 2022
Adult Education Information Morning

As the summer season ends perhaps you are considering doing a course to up-skill? Or are you thinking of taking up a hobby or training in something new and different?  Why not drop into Castlepollard Library on Wednesday the 31st of August between 10am and 1pm to meet with Niamh Penrose from the Longford Westmeath […]

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26 August 2022
LOTE online for kids now available

LOTE online for kids is now available to all members of Westmeath Libraries. This is an online database of digital picture books in World Languages that allows children to enjoy the magic of books in Languages Other Than English. There are 1500+ digital picture books in 50+ languages, with new books and languages released each […]

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14 August 2022
Delightful event in Kilbeggan library

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 […]

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