In this month's podcast we celebrate Ireland Reads, our national celebration of reading in Ireland. Throughout February and especially on Ireland Reads Day, February 22nd, we’re calling on people across Ireland to get lost in a good book. It doesn’t matter what you read, where you read or how well you read, as long as you read. Events in Westmeath for Ireland Reads Caroline talks to Eithne Shortall - search the library for books by Eithne Shortall Manus chats to Caroline about the Science Fiction Book Club - next meeting is 13th March in Athlone Smith tells us all about his latest read "Boot" by Shane Hegarty - search the library for a copy…

Caroline talks to Michelle Ruddy from Athlone Library about Family Time At Your Library , and Finola Colgan from Mental Health Ireland about our "Well Westmeath" programme. We also get to hear some wonderful singing from Caoimhe from Athlone Library ahead of their Christmas Children's Karaoke Remember to stay tuned to our website & social media for all the news from Westmeath Libraries…

In this episode of the Westmeath Libraries Podcast Caroline talks with Dr. Emer O'Neill, Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at TUS Athlone. They talk about setting up a fish farm on a bog, and the importance of the bio economy. Other events mentioned in the podcast include: A Swift Evening 14 Nov 2024 - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Westmeath Mullingar Sing Up for Science 14 Nov 2024 - 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Westmeath Athlone Women and Girls and ADHD 16 Nov 2024 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Westmeath Athlone Menopause and Perimenopause 21 Nov 2024 - 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Westmeath Athlone 28 Nov 2024 - 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Westmeath Mullingar [Booked out] For details on all of our events visit www.westmeathculture.ie and select library events…

Caroline chats to Aidan Courtney and to Niall de Búrca about Childrens Book Festival. Aidan is a cartoonist, writer + part-time librarian in Clare. Uou can find Aidan on Twitter Niall is a scéalaí; a traditional storyteller from the west of Ireland. https://storyteller.ie/ Find out more about Children's Book Festival in Ireland Find out what events are happening in Westmeath libraries…

Caroline chats to Colm from Mullingar Library about The Waking of Willie Ryan by John Broderick. This is Athlone's One Town One Book read as we celebrate the 100 years since the birth of John Broderick. They also discuss Sustainable Development Goals and libraries. Request The Waking of Willie Ryan from your library Download the ebook of The Waking of Willie Ryan Download the eAudiobook of The Waking of Willie Ryan , read by Naoise Dunbar. Find out more about the John Broderick Centenary Events in Westmeath Libraries to mark Ireland's Sustainable Development Goals week include An introduction to growing your own food in Moate Library, a Food Waste workshop in Castlepollard Library, and Recycled Craft for Kids workshop in Athlone. For all events please see our events page online . Find out more about the services on offer from your library at our website: www.westmeathculture.ie/library…

In this episode Caroline chats to Seamus O'Brien, editor of Westmeath: History and Society – interdisciplinary essays on the history of an Irish county about his latest project on the vernacular buildings of Westmeath. Anne and Lorna from the Aidan Heavey Library discuss some of the ways they are celebrating Heritage Week, which happens this August. Find a copy of Westmeath: History and Society in your local library An example of a vernacular cottage in Westmeath , submitted to our Photography with Fresh Eyes project. Heritage Week 2024 Willow weaving workshop in Athlone Myths & Legends Monster Doodle Irish Heritage Lego freeplay And remember there are always new events being added, so keep up to date with the library by visiting our www.westmeathculture.ie or check out our events page…

Celebrate Summer with Westmeath Libraries this July Summer Stars is well underway for all the children out there, and we also have a host of events for adults as well Summer Stars BorrowBox Join the library Library events Read the newsletter on Substack

All the news and events from Westmeath libraries, including our Library of Sanctuary award , Summer Stars , and exciting changes coming to Kilbeggan Library . Find out about our Cruinniu na nÓg events here Browse all of our upcoming events here Find contact details of your local library here

May marks Bealtaine in the old Irish calendar, so Caroline shares a few traditional meanings and practices. As well as chatting about our upcoming news and events. You can visit our website at www.westmeathculture.ie or read our newsletter here

From Spring Into Storytime to local history podcasts, there is so much happening in our libraries this April.

This month we are celebrating International Women's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Astronomy Week Ireland, and more. Listen for all our upcoming events

News and Events from Westmeath Libraries for February 2024, featuring Ireland Reads, Book Clubs, Warhammer, Teen Advisory Board and much much more. Remember, all the details for these events can be found on our events page on www.westmeathculture.ie or sign up for our monthly newsletter - https://westmeathlibraries.substack.com/p/february-2024…

Happy New Year everyone. Here is a round up of our news and events for January 2024.

Hello and welcome to Westmeath Libraries' podcast. My name is Caroline Barry. Can you believe we're in the month of December, December 2023? So we're leading up to Christmas. And naturally here in Westmeath Libraries we have lots planned for younger people, toddlers and tots and primary school children and some older children as well. So stay tuned and I'll go through the events with you.…

In this week's episode Caroline chats to Manus about his upcoming talk on the Night of the Big Wind, and to Catherine about Books for babies, as well as all our upcoming events. Find out more in our newsletter , or on our website www.westmeathculture.ie