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Delay in Displaying Proposed Plans for Old Greenfield Estate in Maynooth
Previously the below plans were meant to be available from Friday 11th November at Maynooth Library but have been delayed until Monday 21st November. Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) – Part XI Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) – Part 8 Site Location: 352 Old Greenfield, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 T3Y1 and Fitzgerald… Read more
LOTE Kids eBooks Adds More Picture-books in Different Languages
We’ve previously written posts about the various eServices available to library users and one for children is LOTE, or Languages Other Than English which you can read about here. What’s New Last month LOTE Online for Kids released another 60+ picture books, taking the collection to 1,800+ book titles in 50+ languages! Languages in focus for this… Read more
Kildare County Council announce return of Kildare Readers Festival 2022
Kildare Library & Arts Services is delighted to confirm that Kildare Readers Festival returns to venues across the county from Monday, 3rd October to Sunday, 9th October 2022. Kildare Readers Festival in partnership with the Irish Writers’ Centre connects readers with authors and artists through exciting, innovative, and accessible events and workshops. We look forward… Read more
Last Chance to Collect Starting School Book Bags
Libraries in Ireland in conjunction with the Department for Children, Equality, Disability and Youth have been offering a bag of books and information for young people starting primary school and their families as part of the ‘My Little Library Book Bag‘ initiative. A lot of children who are eligible to avail of this scheme have… Read more
LOTE Kids eBooks Add New Languages
We’ve previously written posts about the various eServices available to library users and one for children is LOTE, or Languages Other Than English which you can read about here. What’s New New Languages Last month LOTE Online for Kids released another 60+ picture books, taking the collection to 1,750+ book titles in 50+ languages! Languages in focus… Read more
Local Writers selected for Irish Writers Centre National Mentoring
Local writers Catherine Gander and Siobhán Hoy have been selected by the Irish Writers Centre for the National Literary Mentoring programme over the next eight months from acclaimed Irish writers. Catherine and Siobhán are among a total of 37 writers who have been selected from a total of over three hundred applicants nationally. Kildare County… Read more
