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  • Knit A Springtime Rainbow Cushion

    Knit A Springtime Rainbow Cushion

    Sheila from Leixlip Library has sent us in a lovely rainbow inspired knit cushion. This knitting recipe would be perfect for those already familiar with knitting and my be a little more difficult for beginners. What you need: Double Knitting wool 1 ball in each of the rainbow colours. Colour codes: 1) Red, 2) Orange,… Read more

  • Ireland Reads: Author visit with Adiba Jaigirdar

    Ireland Reads: Author visit with Adiba Jaigirdar

    Friday, 26th February, 3pm To continue our Ireland Reads celebration Kildare County Libraries have organised a fantastic event with author Adiba Jaigirdar. Adiba will talk about her acclaimed novel Henna Wars, which is like When Dimple Met Rishi meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this rom com about two teen girls with rival henna businesses. Synopsis… Read more

  • What Should I Read?

    What Should I Read?

    By Elaine Patterson, Newbridge Headquarters Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you want to read, but you don’t know what you want to read except that it’s not one of your favourites but something new? Finding new reading material can be daunting, especially with the overwhelming number of authors, both new and… Read more

  • Let’s Talk About Parenting March Events

    Let’s Talk About Parenting March Events

    Let’s Talk About ParentingThe ‘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. Presently all our talks are being provided online. The programme is provided by Kildare Library Service, is funded by Kildare County Council and is supported by Kildare CYPSC,… Read more

  • Art & Craft – Rock Painting

    Art & Craft – Rock Painting

    by Craig, Naas Library Today I’m going to be doing some Rock Painting with you, and turning a plain old rock from the garden, into a colourful Ladybird. Rock Painting can be fun for any age group and is something creative that you can do together as a family. First you need to gather your… Read more

  • Cruinniú na nÓg: Have Your Say

    Cruinniú na nÓg: Have Your Say

    Cruinniú na nÓg, Ireland’s national day of creativity for children and young people, takes place on Saturday June 12th and the Culture and Creativity team for Kildare County Council are busy making plans. The free programme events is decided upon within County Kildare, and Creative Ireland have developed a chatbot, so we can reach out to… Read more