1911 Census Centenary Celebration

Watch House Cross Library invites you to a celebration of the centenary of the 1911 census

Saturday 2nd April @ 2.30pm

Guest Speakers will discuss,

• Why celebrate the 1911 census?

• How to search the census.

• Social history of the time and the census.

Free Admission. All Welcome.

Book of the Month

Lost and lonely, there are many books languishing on the shelves in Watch House Cross Library which although highly acclaimed have either never been borrowed or have only been read once. This new feature hopes to address their plight and encourage our members to take a leap and try something new. 


This month's book which received rave reviews in 2006 and has recently been made in to a film, has never been borrowed from the library before.

Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell,
is an extraordinarily evocative novel set in the Ozark hills in America, it follows the Ree Dolly a 16 year old girl on a quest to find her father and save her family from ruin.


It brings us all the satisfactions of crime thriller and mystery...The beauty lies in the loveable and wholly believable character of Ree' (Guardian )

'A suspicion grows that you are reading the sort of book D.B.C Pierre's Vernon God Little might have been, had it been five times as keenly observed and deeply felt' (The Times )



'Reading this will make you feel that you walk on very, very thin ice, and know that chaos is very, very close. Such knowledge has many consequences, one of them is exhilaration.'
(Niall Griffiths, Observer )


Try it, you might like it ....... Other lost books to follow every month ....

Alan Quinlan Visit

A big Thank You! to Alan Quinlan for taking time out to visit the library and to Bord Gais & Limerick 95 Fm for a fantastic day

Author Visit

As part of the Bord Gáis Energy READISCOVER your Library Campaign, Watch House Cross Library is delighted to welcome Alan Quinlan on Wednesday 9th March at 2.30pm. 


Alan will discuss his new book 'Red Blooded', it provides a unique insight into professional rugby and reveals a candid portrait of a sportsman who has fought long and hard to live up to the brutal demands of professional rugby. Red Blooded documents the story of Alan's career from starting with Clanwilliam to his time with Shannon, Munster and the national side. 


Alan will discuss his book, there will be a meet and greet and a question and answer session in the library....a must for rugby fans of all ages

Local History Course

Are you interested in doing a local history course? 

We will be running a 10-week course from Wednesday 2nd March (2-3pm). 

Contact a member of the library staff for further information.