Westmeath Libraries is delighted to be part of the national Summer Stars Reading Adventure. There are lots of ways for young readers to take part.
1. Register for Summer Stars. Drop into your local library and register for Summer Stars. Membership is free and once registered for Summer Stars, you will receive your Reading Booklet to help keep a log of all the books you have read.
2. Borrow from your local library. Pop in and stock up on some brilliant summer reads.
3. Summer Stars BorrowBox: Browse, borrow, read and listen to the Summer Stars collection of children’s e-books and e-audio books through the library BorrowBox app. This is free for all members to use from anywhere, anytime. Non-members can join online for free at https://www.librariesireland.ie/join-your-library.
4. Read and win Every time you read and return your books to the library you can enter our draw to win a book voucher.
5. Storytimes and events: Follow Westmeath Libraries on facebook to find out all about our upcoming events, including author visits from Oisin McGann, art and crafts activities, storytimes and more.
Every child who signs up to our Summer Stars 2024, reads and returns a book gets the chance to win in our prize draws. These are happening in all our libraries, every single week over the summer. Call in today and join our collection of winners.
The official launch of Summer Stars took place at Westmeath Libraries this week. What better way to kick it off than to have Irish author and illustrator Oisín McGann visit our library branches! Children from St Colman's NS Bellview, St. Mary’s NS Athlone, St Féichín's NS Fore and St. Brigid’s NS Moate were in for…
Summer is here, and that means only one thing, Summer Stars in your local library! So make sure to call in and sign up today. This summer we will be hosting a number of events and activities around the county including Treasure Hunt - Aidan Heavey Library, Athlone 10 Jun 2024 to 31 Aug 2024…