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Lots of Online Author Events are Coming Up with Kildare Readers Festival this October
We teased the 12th annual Kildare Readers Festival over the past weekend with a preview of the live events that will be in Riverbank Arts Centre. The committee have put together a stellar line up for you, with a mixture of limited live, in-person events and live online events with bigger capacity. The live and… Read more
Book Review: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Title: The Outsiders Author: S.E. Hinton Genre: Young Adult Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: The Socs or “Socials”, and the “Greasers” are rival gangs from the opposite side of town. The Socs’ idea of a good time is cruising around in their flashy cars and beating up long-haired Greasers like… Read more
It’s Time for Kildare Children to Collect Their Summer Stars Certificates!
Summer Stars is a summer reading programme that includes participants from ages 5-12 all across Ireland. Even while libraries were partially closed in 2020 it continued to be a popular programme and Summer 2021 saw a huge amount of young people in Kildare using their libraries again and joining the challenge. Summer Stars was easy… Read more
Let’s Talk About Parenting October Events 2021
What is Let’s talk about Parenting? ’The ‘Let’s talk about Parenting’ Programme is a FREE series of talks and workshops for Parents and Professionals working with children and young people in County Kildare. The programme is provided by Kildare Library Service, is funded by Kildare County Council, and is supported by Kildare CYPSC and members… Read more
Live Literary Events are back at Riverbank with Kildare Readers Festival this October
Kildare Readers Festival is in it’s 12th year and the committee have put together stellar line up for you, with a mixture of live, in-person events, which will be in the festival’s usual hot-spot Riverbank Arts Centre in Newbridge and live online events. Below is a preview of the in-person events which include two live… Read more
Book Review: Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Title: Wonder Author: R.J. Palacio Genre: Children’s literature, Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: My name is August. I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse…… Review: August Pullman is a ten year old boy. He’s as average as every other ten year old kid you… Read more
