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.

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.

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.

New Junior Book Club at Castlerea Library! 

As part of Summer Stars, we’re excited to launch our Junior Book Club for children aged 9-12!

Starts: Thursday, 23rd July
Runs: Every two weeks until 3rd September

Join us for a fun summer of reading, activities and book chats with other young readers.

Places are limited, so booking is essential.

Register:
- Through our Library Events page
- In the library
- By email: Castlerealibrary@roscommoncoco.ie

We can’t wait to read with you this summer! 

Join Olga for a beautiful crochet project. In this session, we'll make a flower using t-shirt yarn. It's an easy and very colourful project. You don't need to bring your own material; we'll provide the yarn (bring a large hook if you have one).

For this workshop, the participant must know at least the basic crochet stitches. Booking essential.

If you have any questions, email dalkeylib@dlrcoco.ie - please note that this event is on at 11am.

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.

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.

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 6+ and FREE!

Booking is required.

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.

Join us we celebrate Culture Night 2026 in Maynooth Community  Library where Eoghan Burke will lead an introduction to the Bodhran and songs some of the great songs associated with Kildare.

All children attending this event must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian.

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.

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.

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.

Healthy Longford brings you Grow, Eat and Groove. Learn and develop horticulture and dance skills with an innovative course that fuses food and dance. This four week course will teach you how to be healthy and get healthy. Participants must be available for all four sessions starting Friday 24th April so please only book if you can attend all.

Please bring protective gloves and exercise shoes/clothing for this event. 

Healthy Longford brings you Grow, Eat and Groove. Learn and develop horticulture and dance skills with an innovative course that fuses food and dance. This four week course will teach you how to be healthy and get healthy. Participants must be available for all four sessions starting Saturday 25th April. Contact branch staff to book your place.

Please bring protective gloves and exercise shoes/clothing for this event.