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The Rest Of The Story
Author: Sarah Dessen Genre: Young Adult Fiction Review by: Aoife, Leixlip Library Synopsis: It’s hard not to get caught up in the magic of the Lake – and Saylor finds herself falling under Roo’s spell as well.But when it’s finally time to go back home, which side of Emma Saylor will win?. Review: This book… Read more
Arts Crafts & Activities- Easy American Style Pancakes
Blog post by Ann Kearney, Athy Library Ingredients Needed:â— A regular mug, mixing bowl & a whisk.â— Self raising. flourâ— Milkâ— 1 eggâ— 1 tbsp. Sugarâ— Pinch of salt.â— Pan and oil spray/butter Make sure to have an adult with you when cooking for supervision and to help you use hot cooking appliances. Method:â— Put… Read more
Whiskers, Feathers and Fur, Veterinary Tales
Author: Austin Donnelly Genre: Non-Fiction. Humorous , Animals and Agriculture Review by: Ann, Athy Library Synopsis: Compelling and wonderfully descriptive, Austin recalls his life experiences as a veterinarian travelling the globe, from his native Ireland to the far reaches of Australia and New Zealand. REVIEW: I love to read about the experiences of people in… Read more
Walking Trails in Kildare
By Catherine Mackey, Naas Community Library Now’s the time to make a plan to #KeepWell in the months ahead and especially after all those ham and turkey Christmas sandwiches. Remember there are many things that you can do that make a big difference to how you feel. Keeping active helps to protect both our physical… Read more
Christmas Craft: Hanging reindeer decoration
By Mary, Maynooth Library This is a stitched project. Please refer to the “How to Sew†instructions. Materials :  Cream coloured felt for the body and a little brown felt for the antlers                        Red Embroidery thread                        Ordinary black cotton sewing thread                        2 black beads for the eyes                        Wadding Ribbon… Read more
Crafting: How To Sew – Basic instructions for “Running Stitchâ€
By Mary, Maynooth Library Use a needle with a fairly large eye ( the eye is the hole at the top of the needle). Pull the double thread through the eye. Knot the end of one length. Wind the end of the thread once or twice around one finger so that it forms a loop/circle.… Read more
