Upcoming events

Booking Required. 

Saturday 23rd May, 10.30 – 11.30am or 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Followed by an informal Meet the Maker session after each workshop (11.30am – 12.30pm or 3.30pm – 4.30pm)

Join our new Maker Space resident Arran Quigleyfor an engaging demo on CAD (Computer‑Aided Design) and 3D printing, showing how ideas are designed digitally and brought to life.
This is a family workshop, suitable for children aged 8–12 years, accompanied by a parent or guardian. 
After the workshop, stay on for an informal hour where you can meet Arran, chat about maker ideas, projects, and creative possibilities in the Maker Space. Booking Required: Phone: 056 7794174 / Email : mayfair@kilkennylibrary.ie 

Booking Required. 

Saturday 23rd May, 10.30 – 11.30am or 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Followed by an informal Meet the Maker session after each workshop (11.30am – 12.30pm or 3.30pm – 4.30pm)

Join our new Maker Space resident Arran Quigley for an engaging demo on CAD (Computer‑Aided Design) and 3D printing, showing how ideas are designed digitally and brought to life.
This is a family workshop, suitable for children aged 8–12 years, accompanied by a parent or guardian. 
After the workshop, stay on for an informal hour where you can meet Arran, chat about maker ideas, projects, and creative possibilities in the Maker Space.

Booking Required: Phone: 056 7794174 / Email : mayfair@kilkennylibrary.ie

Come and join Cartoon Saloon animator Fabian Erlinghäuser for an inspiring hands‑on workshop designed for budding animators.

Participants will explore the basic principles of animation, learning how characters are created and brought to life through design, movement, and visual storytelling.

A fantastic opportunity for anyone curious about animation, drawing, or visual storytelling to learn from an industry expert in a fun and supportive setting.

Booking Required

Date:  Tuesday, July 7th | 3.00pm to 4.00pm 

Explore the Past with Digital Tools: A Workshop by Kilkenny Library’s Local Studies Team.  The British Newspaper Archive is now available at Mayfair Library.  This extensive digital collection brings together millions of newspaper pages from across Britain and Ireland, dating back over three centuries and offers a wealth of stories, images, and insights at your fingertips.


Join the Kilkenny Library Local Studies team for an engaging and hands-on workshop exploring the rich world of digital newspaper archives.  Discover how to access and navigate historical newspapers online, uncover local stories, trace family histories, and bring the past to life through digital research tools. 

Booking Required:
Phone: 056 779 4174 
Email: mayfair@kilkennylibrary.ie  

Booking Required

Date: Thursday, 9th July | 6:30pm -7:30pm

Discover Your Roots – Join Our Genealogy Club! Are you interested in exploring family history? Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced researcher, this is a great opportunity to share tips, learn new resources, and connect with others who share your passion for ancestry.  The Genealogy Group meets monthly on the second Thursday.

Come to Graig Library on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6pm. We will be watching a film using the library's free streaming service - Kanopy - and we will have a selection of recommended reads along with them.

Come for the film, the books or both! No need to book, just come along and enjoy all the library has to offer.

Booking Required

Date: Wednesday, July 15th | 10:30am - 12:30pm

Join Mairín at our Repair Café, where she’ll help you mend and restore your beloved fabric items. Bring along your clothes, linens, or soft furnishings for a mindful repair session! Sewing machines are provided. The Repair Café takes place monthly on the third Wednesday.

*Please note there will be no repair café in August*

Take part in some creative fun by joining our Junior Art Club! We meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 2:45pm and we unleash our inner artists. 

Suitable for ages 8-12.

Booking Required - See below for details on how to book

Please note, attendance at all sessions is required

Date:  Thursdays 16th, 23rd, 30th July and 6th, 13th August 2026 | 11.00 to 13.30

Age & Opportunity are delighted to offer Changing Gears in Kilkenny this July and August.

Changing Gears is a free, HSE-funded 5-week programme for people aged 50+ to support wellbeing and resilience during life transitions such as retirement, bereavement, or health changes. 

Through weekly 2½-hour sessions, participants reflect on their experiences, build confidence, develop practical coping skills, and explore positive approaches to ageing and change. Attendance at all sessions is required.

To book your place please contact Fiona onengage@ageandopportunity.ie or call on 01 9133922.

To celebrate Summer Stars, join us for a fun-filled, hands-on session where children can get creative and make their very own colourful slime to take home.

The event is suitable for ages 4+ and FREE!

Booking is required.

Booking Required

Date: Monday, July 20th | 3pm - 4:15pm

Create, connect, and craft at our Summer Stars Friendship Bracelet Workshop! Open to children aged 8+ with a parent or guardian, this hands-on session lets you design and make beautiful bracelets together. Perfect for gifting or keeping. Everything you need is provided!

Booking Required: Phone: 056 779 4174 / Email: mayfair@kilkennylibrary.ie  

Please register your interest

Date: Tuesday, 21st July | 5:30pm -7:30pm

We host a monthly film club where members gather to watch and discuss a diverse range of movies. Prior to each viewing, members will be asked to select a film from a list chosen by library staff.  The film club takes place monthly on the third Tuesday.

Booking Required

Date: Wednesday, July 22nd | 11.30am - 12.30pm

LEGO Free Build Session.

Love LEGO? Join us for a fun hour of free building and creativity. Work on your own masterpiece, build with friends, or simply enjoy exploring what you can create. We provide the bricks; you provide the imagination!

Age 6 - 12 years. 

Booking Required: Phone: 056 779 4174 / Email: mayfair@kilkennylibrary.ie  

*Parents must remain on the premises for the duration of the workshop.

Booking Required - See below for details on how to book

Please note, attendance at all sessions is required

Date:  Thursdays 16th, 23rd, 30th July and 6th, 13th August 2026 | 11.00 to 13.30

Age & Opportunity are delighted to offer Changing Gears in Kilkenny this July and August.

Changing Gears is a free, HSE-funded 5-week programme for people aged 50+ to support wellbeing and resilience during life transitions such as retirement, bereavement, or health changes. 

Through weekly 2½-hour sessions, participants reflect on their experiences, build confidence, develop practical coping skills, and explore positive approaches to ageing and change. Attendance at all sessions is required.

To book your place please contact Fiona onengage@ageandopportunity.ie or call on 01 9133922.