Children's Book Festival Winners 2009

*New* SMS Service Now Available!

We have just introduced a new SMS Texting service. From now on if you request a book from the library, you will be notified via Text Message, when your book arrives at the library for collection.

The cost of this is €0.15 per text message, which is much cheaper than the cost of the postal notices which is €0.55.

If you wish to avail of this service you just need to inform us of your mobile number! If you do not have a mobile phone then you will continue to receive your notifications by post.

Halloween Fancy Dress Party

Tall Tales & Scary Stories, Fancy Dress & Games on Halloween Morning with Witch Hilary

Children's Book Festival & Halloween Events 2009

Pignut Puppet Show

Puppets Jay and friends keep 4-6 year olds from Corpus Christi and St Lelias entertained with their X-Factor antics. Performed by puppeteer Jason Ryan of Pignut Puppets.

7-9 year olds from Christ the King Caherdavin and St Munchins CBS enjoying the Pignut Puppet Show.

Tall Tales with Witch Hilary

Irish Science Live

Science is a fascinating and exciting subject, but it can be a challenge to teach. Irish Science Live lets the kids learn by doing the experiments themselves through hands-on, informal, fun workshops.

Christ the King Caherdavin, St Munchins GNS and St Munchins CBS attended and covered subjects like gravity, sound, light, chemistry, anatomy and electricity.

Irish Science Live workshop run by Michael Moylan.

Author Visit

Local author Roisin Meaney visits the library and shares some writing tips with budding authors from 4th & 5th classes, Christ the King Caherdavin Boys School.

Puppet-Making Workshop

Jason helps the kids making their own puppets.

Kids Party Club Puppet Show

The Town With No Stories Puppet Show featuring Booky Wook, the Talking Book, entertains 4-8 year olds and their parents from the local area.

Other events during Children's Book Festival included a Poetry Workshop run by Pete Mullineaux on Poetry Ireland Day, attended by pupils from St Nessans Secondary School; the Launch of the Library Junior Book Club for 9-12 year olds, to be held monthly hereafter; and weekly Create & Make and Creepy Crafts sessions for 4-12 year olds.