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Santa visit to Virginia Library during Quiet Time

Virginia Library welcomed an extra special visitor during monthly Quiet Time. Santa came along to meet children and their families to enjoy a calm and sensory experience that was pure magic! This was arranged and coordinated by Bright side of Dyslexia Cavan and we would like to congratulate them on organising this fantastic event for children with additional needs. Virginia Library staff got to meet the man of the moment too which was a real treat!

Christmas and New Year Opening Hours 2024

All libraries in Co. Cavan will be closed from 4.00pm on Friday 20th December. Johnston Central Library, Ballyconnell Library, Ballyjamesduff Library and Kingscourt Library will be open on the 30th & 31st December. Virginia Library, Bailieborough Library, Cootehill Library and Belturbet Library will be open on the 31st December. All Libraries remain closed on New Years Day. Normal opening hours resume on January 2nd 2025

Library Ireland Week 2024

The 1st - 7th December is Library Ireland Week 2024! It's the perfect time to pop into your nearest branch and enjoy some of the services provided by the library. From Book Clubs, Craft Groups, Reminiscence Groups, Storytimes and our wide range of online services there's something for everyone to enjoy. The public are invited to share what their library has meant to them this year for the LIW Competition using the #LIW24 hashtag.

Events Space at Belturbet Library for FREE

Did you know that Belturbet Library has an Events Space? It is available for exhibitions, workshops, classes, meetings etc. to compliment the role of the Library Service in the community. Belturbet Library is at the heart of the Community in the Townhall – a central & convenient location. The Event space is free for local, community, charitable & non-profit groups. Click through to find out more.

Library Open Day! Saturday 28th September

Saturday 28th of September is National Library Open Day! Why not come along to learn more about all the services the library provides. With events in Johnston Central Library, Bailieborough, Cootehill, Virginia, Arva and Belturbet Libraries there's something for everyone. Ckeck out our Programme for full details of everything that's happening.

Culture Night! This Friday 20th September

Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir is brought to you by the Arts Council; it is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts. It is delivered nationwide in cities, towns, villages and rural locations and across venues (including our libraries) you can enjoy an eclectic mix of arts events - all for FREE! Check our the brochure for events in you area!

New fishy friend to meet in Johnston Central Library

The Aquarium is a riot of colour in Johnston Central Library this summer but if you look closely you will see that we have a new Baby Shark... we mean baby fish! Make sure to have a close look the next time you visit us. (He's very hard to spot!)

C-Pens available at all Cavan Libraries

We are delighted to make C-Pen Readers available for lending from all of our branch libraries, as part of our Toys, Technology and Training Collection. The C-Pen is a reader pen which scans and then reads text aloud to assist with independent reading. Visit your local Cavan Library branch to find out how to borrow a C-Pen Reader pen. Members of the public can borrow a Reader Pen for a period of three weeks.

Sensory Toy Collection - Borrow at Virginia Library

We are delighted to announce that our Sensory Toy Collection is now available to borrow from Virginia Library. This means that toys & aids that have been selected to support children and adults with additional needs are available to parents, teachers and caregivers in Cavan. Register for a Toys, Technology and Training Card to borrow from the collection for FREE of course!

Win a Fussballliebe official Euro football!!!

You could win Fussballliebe the next time you visit your local library in Cavan. Ask for the entry form at the desk and tell us about your favourite book. Competition open to those aged 12 and under. Enter before the 11th of July, as draw will take place on the 12th of July. Good Luck!

POSTPONED! Author event with Elaine Feeney cancelled on 20 June.

Apologies; The previously advertised event with author Elaine Feeney on the 20 June has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon. If you have already booked Virginia Library will be in touch.

Cruinniú na nÓg 2024

Ireland is the first, and only, country in the world to have a national day of free creativity for children and young people under 18. Cruinniú na nÓg is a flagship initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme’s Creative Youth Plan to enable the creative potential of children and young people on Saturday 15 June 2024. This year’s Cruinniú na nÓg Cavan will spread its (fairy) wings for a special cross-border event in Cavan Burren Park as well as a host of other locations throughout Co Cavan. Check out the full programme and start booking!

Our Community Garden Workshops

In preparation for Cruinniú na nÓg children can take part this month in workshops across the county creating paper flowers representing the national flowers of everyone in our community. The gardens will be on display in the library from 15 June onwards!

'Make Your Home a Nature Reserve' Book Launch

Friends of Castle Lake Catchment is proud to announce that one of their members Donna Mullen has written a book “ How to Make Your Home a Nature Reserve”, published by O'Brien Press. The book will be launched at Bailieborough Library on Saturday 11th May at 3pm Everyone is welcome to attend! Refreshments will be served

eMagazines and Digital Newspapers now on BorrowBox!

Great News for BorrowBox users - BorrowBox is getting even better! From today the 1st of May, you will be able to access newspapers and magazines through the ePress Tab on your BorrowBox app. This means that BorrowBox will be your one stop shop for ebooks, audiobooks, newspapers and magazines, all in one place and available 24/7.

Bealtaine Festival is with us for the lovely month of May!

Cavan Library Service enjoys bringing events and experiences to older people throughout the year but Bealtaine Festival brings a special focus to our programming for older people. Check out the range of creative events planned in libraries across the county!

Poetry Day Ireland with Virginia Library

#PoetryDayIRL is a special day celebrating poetry for everyone. To mark the occasion Virginia Library asked local primary school children to write us a poem on the theme 'Good Sports' and they certainly came up trumps! Six poems really stood out though by pupils form Crossreagh N.S. and Knocktemple N.S. Check out their wonderful words and see all the poetry on display in Virginia Library! Happy Poetry Day Ireland and thank you to all the children and teachers who took part!

Sensory Play Workshops for Parents and Children

Creative Cavan are excited to launch a FREE workshop for parents of children with additional needs (aged 5-7 years) to maximise use of our NEW sensory toy library and provide opportunities for creative play. Led by Deirdre O’Reilly, a Child and Adult Psychotherapist specialising in Play Therapy there will be 2 session - one for parents only and another for parents and children. Booking essential!

Library branches closed on Wednesday morning, 17 April

To accommodate staff training, all libraries in Cavan will be closed until 2.00pm on Wednesday 17 April. You can login to your library account online to renew or reserve items and use our online library. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Bake Club at Virginia Library

Bake Club for adults meets monthly at Virginia Library to share bakes, recipes and have a chat. Everyone is welcome and the next meeting is on Saturday 13 April. No need to book - just come along with your sweet or savoury bake!

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